Return-Path: <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id gB9HQvX27365; Mon, 9 Dec 2002 12:26:57 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2002 12:26:57 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <001e01c29fa7$95ca1980$6400a8c0@1f8lc> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Kristina Anderson" <kristina@easyreadcopywriting.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-POVRACELIT:988] Re: Champion of Equal Rights & Desegregation X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 3750 Lines: 82 Thank you, Gail, for this moving tribute to Harold Howe II. I never had the pleasure of meeting him. Do you know of any published writings by or about him? Thanks. Kristina <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Kristina Anderson Writer, Editor, Consultant EasyRead Copywriting 206.322.7198 kristina@easyreadcopywriting.com http://www.easyreadcopywriting.com Read my article about health literacy at http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2002/11/04/focus14.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gail Spangenberg" <gspangenberg@caalusa.org> To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 8:48 AM Subject: [NIFL-POVRACELIT:987] Champion of Equal Rights & Desegregation > Colleagues, > > Everyone who cares about access and equality of opportunity -- in > schooling, higher education, or any aspect of life in American -- has > for years had a true champion in Harold (Doc) Howe II, once a school > superintendent and former U.S. Commissioner of Education (under > President Lyndon Johnson). I was deeply fortunate to have worked > with this extraordinary educator at the Ford Foundation for many > years, during the time of Ford's pioneering work on behalf of women > and minorities. I was even more fortunate to have him as a personal > friend in later years, and honored that he was on CAAL's founding > board of directors. > > Doc died on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Everyone who knew Doc > was deeply touched by him -- truly a man who "walked with kings nor > lost the common touch." With him, there was never ego, never > pretense, always straight talk, dedication, love of poetic impulse, > humility, sense of humor, and determination to help those less > fortunate than himself. Doc always listened. Indeed, his definition > of "leadership" was to consult openly and widely with people, listen > carefully to what they say and feel, and then act to advance their > interests. > > People in everyday life and positions of leadership across this > country were admirers of Doc and inspired by his example, and they > know the world will be a sadder place without him. But Doc gave us > all an incredibly rich legacy, and even to the end, despite being > very ill, he spoke out against regressive politics and the failure > of government to listen to its people. He was already 80+ years old > when he joined CAAL's board of directors, but he understood the > importance of adult education and literacy and of educational access > and knew the cause to be right and worth supporting. In the end, no > matter how deep the loss, what matters about Doc is his life. It was > lived for everyone who fights bigotry and racism, sexism, restricted > educational access, poverty, and other blights on our society and > democracy. I share the news of his death with you because, if you > care about these things, Doc was your friend, too. If you knew him > personally, you know the truth of my words. If you didn't, he is a > treasure worth discovering. > > One of Doc's crowning achievements was school desegregation, although > some Southerners in the 60's didn't think so. Another was the > development of strong grant programming for women and minorities at > the Ford Foundation. He was ardent in his demand for both equity and > excellence in education. The nation has been graced by the presence > of this very great man. His gift to us, if we are diligent in > standing up for the great social and educational causes that he > championed for a lifetime, will live on. > > -- > Gail Spangenberg > President > Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy > 1221 Avenue of the Americas - 50th Floor > New York, NY 10020 > 212-512-2362, fax 212-512-2610 > >
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