Sometimes I think we are in danger of minimize the effort that went into the Civil Rights Movement and how victory was a game of inches. I mean, it gets condensed down to five pages in a U.S History book or a two hour movie.

It took dedication, endurance, wisdom, and patience. In between were crushing defeats and pain of all kinds.

Showing up, getting loud, being organized, and bringing people into the fold is how we can win. We gotta be ready for it too. So when the winds change in our favor, we will be able to capitalize on it.