Quotes About Bob Moses and
Radical Equations: Math Literacy and Civil Rights
"By the time I moved to Mississippi in the late sixties, Bob Moses had
already left. Everywhere I went, however, I encountered his presence. He
was a legend, a hero, a person Beloved. Once again in Mississippi, bob
Moses continues to exemplify the love of our people that has caused us,
all these years, to cherish him."
--Alice Walker
"Before anyone in Congress or the White House says another word about education
reform, he owes himself a few hours with (Bob) Moses's new book on his
crusade, Radical Equations."
--E.J. Dionne Jr.
Editorial in the Washington Post (3/6/01)
"Bob Moses, one of the most important voices in the civil rights movement,
is now on the creative edge of leadership again. In this innovative new
book, he shares stories from the civil rights movement and the Algebra
Project to show us why math literacy for all children is a key next step
in the ongoing fight for equal citizenship."
--Marian Wright Edelman
President, Children's Defense Fund
"Robert Moses is the towering activist/intellectual of his generation--a
grassroots freedom fighter of quiet dignity and incredible determination
for over forty years. He and Charles Cobb, Jr., have written the definitive
book on one of the most important projects of youth empowerment and citizenship
of our times."
--Cornel West
Professor of Afro-American Studies, Harvard University
"An almost legendary civil rights organizer in Mississippi during the 1960s,
now blazing trails in education, Bob Moses tells a powerful and compelling
story, paying a tribute to a grassroots organizing tradition that is often
ignored. As we enter the twenty-first century, he shows that the lessons
of the civil rights movement have important application today."
--Julian Bond
Chairman of the Board, NAACP
To find out even more about Radical Equations, visit the web site:
http://www.algebra.org/equations.html
Listen
to an interview with Bob online.
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