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 gB9I4dX28760; Mon, 9 Dec 2002 13:04:40 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2002 13:04:40 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <p0510030aba1a8a96e48b@[63.210.209.167]> 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: Gail Spangenberg <gspangenberg@caalusa.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-POVRACELIT:989] Re: Champion of Equal Rights & X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" Status: O Content-Length: 4222 Lines: 95 Kristina, The best single tip I can offer is to do a google search of his name. You'll get an abundance of material. He would be touched by your interest. Best, Gail >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 > > >> -- 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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