One of our priorities when doing "March" is to sort of undo what we feel is the disservice done by what we call the Nine Words Problem. Which is that most American kids, whatever they do learn about the movement, especially in school, is usually limited to Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, "I Have a Dream." And so there's sort of a layer of unreality; there's not a sense of continuity.
The rules have changed as information and technology evolve, but it's essential that people stay in the streets, stay visible in their communities, o… - Nate Powell
The rules have changed as information and technology evolve, but it's essential that people stay in the streets, stay visible in their communities, o…
- Nate Powell
I think being able to identify with young people and...their capacity to change the world and shake things up. I think that's the greatest strength. - Nate Powell
I think being able to identify with young people and...their capacity to change the world and shake things up. I think that's the greatest strength.
I was born in the late '70s and grew up in the deep South, and I was very much still of an era where racism was a casual part of white people's publi… - Nate Powell
I was born in the late '70s and grew up in the deep South, and I was very much still of an era where racism was a casual part of white people's publi…
A decade passed between King's assassination and my birth, but the older I get, the more acutely aware I become that 10 years is nothing. - Nate Powell
A decade passed between King's assassination and my birth, but the older I get, the more acutely aware I become that 10 years is nothing.
I know "accessibility" is a term that's kind of thrown around wantonly today, especially with talking about visual media. But I think that the streng… - Nate Powell
I know "accessibility" is a term that's kind of thrown around wantonly today, especially with talking about visual media. But I think that the streng…
I also think it's crucial to convey that the [Black] Movement largely succeeded because of the unwavering dedication of young people willing to risk … - Nate Powell
I also think it's crucial to convey that the [Black] Movement largely succeeded because of the unwavering dedication of young people willing to risk …
Violence from protesters themselves is extremely rare, but has been made into a talking point by those who stand to benefit from breaking the perceiv… - Nate Powell
Violence from protesters themselves is extremely rare, but has been made into a talking point by those who stand to benefit from breaking the perceiv…
My four-year-old daughter regularly requests reading Book One [the March] at bedtime; the methods of reading, delivering, and processing the book's c… - Nate Powell
My four-year-old daughter regularly requests reading Book One [the March] at bedtime; the methods of reading, delivering, and processing the book's c…
People of every age group have connected strongly with the story [the March], identifying with different components of it. A sense of fairness and re… - Nate Powell
People of every age group have connected strongly with the story [the March], identifying with different components of it. A sense of fairness and re…
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