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Radical Equations

Civil Rights from Mississippi to the Algebra Project

Authors: Robert P. Moses, Charles E. Cobb

Radical Equations tells the inspiring story of The Algebra Project, the national movement Robert Moses launched to expand math literacy as a pathway to full participation in society

Now in a new Beacon Classics edition

Begun in 1982, the Algebra Project was founded on the belief that math-science literacy is a prerequisite for full citizenship in society. The Project works with entire communities—parents, teachers, and especially students—to create a culture of literacy around algebra, a crucial stepping-stone to college math and opportunity.

Drawing from his experience organizing voter registration in the 1960s, Moses argues that communities must empower students to demand the education they deserve—just as sharecroppers once demanded the right to vote.

This new edition highlights how the Project has transformed classrooms across the country, building cultures of math confidence and opportunity in places where students are too often left behind.

Part memoir, part call to action, Radical Equations shows how grassroots organizing and mathematics education can combine to drive real social change today.