Don West (1906 - September 29, 1992), was an American writer, poet, educator, trade union organizer, civil-rights activist and a co-founder of the Highlander Folk School. Wikipedia
The Highlander Research and Education Center is a popular education and research organization located near New Market, Tennessee, twenty-five miles east of Knoxville. www.hrec.org
This is the first book to celebrate the life and writing of one of the most charismatic Southern leaders of the middle 20th century, Don West (1906-1992). www.aldha.org/donwest4.htm
Appalachian South Folklife Center A progressive, nonprofit, educational organization dedicated to a mountain heritage of freedom and self-reliance; a peaceful place where people of all ages, races, faiths and origins can share community work and crea www.folklifecenter.org/
The definitive Wikipedia entry for Don West. Wikipedia is the biggest multilingual free-content encyclopedia on the Internet. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_West_%28educator%29