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Dr. Bob Moses was a grassroots, community-based civil rights and anti-war activist. He was quiet and humble, avoiding the spotlight, but was an instrumental figure in the Civil Rights Movement. Moses was pivotal in organizing the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, challenging the all-white Democratic Party. The philosophy scholar’s tactics differed from MLK, but also inspired King. Moses was awarded the MacArthur "Genius Grant" in 1982.

Dr. Bob Moses was a grassroots, community-based civil rights and anti-war activist. He was quiet and humble, avoiding the spotlight, but was an instrumental figure in the Civil Rights Movement. Moses was pivotal in organizing the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, challenging the all-white Democratic Party. The philosophy scholar’s tactics differed from MLK, but also inspired King. Moses was awarded the MacArthur "Genius Grant" in 1982.