Geoffrey Canada

Activist

1952-01-13

Quotes by Geoffrey Canada

• The rates of soda consumption in our poorest communities cannot be explained by individual consumer preferences alone, but rather are linked to broader issues of access and affordability of healthy foods in low-income neighborhoods, and to the marketing efforts of soda companies themselves.

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• Many schools today are sacrificing social studies, the arts and physical education so children can cover basic subjects like math, English and science.

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• Good dental care doesn't make you a good student, but if your tooth hurts, it's hard to be a good student.

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• You go through the Civil Rights struggle, everybody knew the songs - 'We shall overcome.' Everybody would sing it. Music helped us. James Brown, 'Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud.' They helped black people figure out how to navigate what was a very treacherous place in America for them.

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• There's not a day that goes by that I don't draw on my undergraduate background in psychology.

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• It's just becoming more acceptable for girls to react violently.

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• When I began working in not-for-profits, it was taking a vow of poverty, which eliminated huge numbers of folks.

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• An extended school day gives administrators the ability to ensure children get a well-rounded education.

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• In two-parent households, women have increasingly entered the workplace, and in single-parent households, there is even more of a need for the adults to work. That means parents do not fully control their own schedule and have to scramble to find high-quality after-school options.

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