Desegregation has failed. Schools filled with black and brown students have become plantations of social control. Radical teachers and organizers in American public schools must help young people fashion an insurgency. This innovative book, written in the spirit of Paulo Freire, explains what such a rebellion means and how to create it: the tools and techniques needed to build social, cognitive, and political power.

Jay Gillen teaches English in a Baltimore public school and has worked with the Algebra Project since 1995, building math literacy among youth of color and youth experiencing poverty in US public schools.

Time Just Drifts Away is the first release from writer and photographer Bob Hocking. The book contains a collection of observations and interviews from his noted web site, In My Backpack. (www.inmybackpack.com) Using a keen eye for detail, a smooth writing style, and a tone reminiscent of Robert Fulghem, Bob delivers the reader at a comfortable pace and with a friendly perspective through his thoughts on topics such as: making the most of two minutes... best wishes for a "Merry Christmas..". the chipmunks living in the stone wall... perfect glasses of lemonade... and being world famous. The interview section features participants Tom Collicchio, Suzi Quatro, Mark Patinkin, Jimmy Haslip, Rick Price, Kelly Smith, Art Vargas, Kevin Mills, Deirdre Flint, Tom Sadge, Ryan Parker, and Kathryn O'Halloran. Time Just Drifts Away focuses on the period running from March of 2003 until March of 2012 at In My Backpack. Jay Gillen has provided artwork and design features for In My Backpack, and Bob is proud to include some of his work on the cover of this edition.