Kim Ruehl - WAIS Event

415 North College Avenue,Clarksville AR 72830

07 April, 2022

Description

Presented by Walton Arts & Ideas Series Author Kim Ruehl will discuss her 2021 book titled, “A Singing Army: Zilphia Horton and the Highlander Folk School,” that highlights the life of 1931 Ozarks graduate Zilphia Horton. This is the first biography of the activist and musician who inspired thousands of working people and left a legacy that changed the world. A native of Paris, Ark., Horton was a pioneer of cultural organizing, an activist and musician who taught people how to use the arts as a tool for social change, and a catalyst for anthems of empowerment such as “We Shall Overcome” and “We Shall Not Be Moved.”