what is the mission? in his book, Radical Equations: Math Literacy and Civil Rights, Robert P. Moses, argues that ” In today’s world, economic access and full citizenship depend crucially on math and science literacy”. he writes, “I believe that the absence of math literacy in urban and rural communities throughout this country is an issue as urgent as the lack of registered black voters in Mississippi was in 1961…and Math literacy—and algebra in particular—is the key to the future of disenfranchised communities”. the task of institutionalizing math literacy in the family, and community is the challenge to which this blog is addressed. particular emphasis will be placed on african american families, communities and institutions in the ensuing discussions.