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Radical Equations: Civil Rights from Mississippi to the Algebra Project
(Beacon Press, 2001)
By Robert P. Moses and Charles E. Cobb, Jr.
“Radical Equations” provides a model for anyone looking for community-based solutions to the problems of our disadvantaged schools.
- Beacon Press
This is the definitive book on one of the most important projects of youth empowerment and citizenship of our times.
- Cornel West
Bob Moses, one of the most important voices in the civil rights movement, is now on the creative edge of leadership again. He shows 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
Dr. Robert P. Moses is a legendary civil rights activist and a MacArthur Award-winning educator. He is the President and Founder of The Algebra Project Inc, a national nonprofit dedicated to improving the mathematics achievement of historically underrepresented students and communities.
Charles E. Cobb, Jr., also an activist in the civil rights movement, helped found the National Association of Black Journalists. He lives in Washington, DC and is Senior Correspondent at www.allafrica.com.
