"Polarization can be crucial to a winning strategy...The success of the Montgomery Bus Boycott didn't depend on convincing white people to 'come to the table' & sing 'Kumbaya.' The Black community needed unity among themselves, so they could act collectively."
- Andre Henry
"Every successful social movement in this country's history has used disruption as a strategy to fight for social change. Whether it was the Boston Tea Party to the sit-ins at lunch counters throughout the South, no change has been won without disruptive action."
Here, here.
this was so cogently explained. thank you so much for this.
very helpful, Melissa--thank you! I'm sharing with Democracy Out Loud folks.
"Polarization can be crucial to a winning strategy...The success of the Montgomery Bus Boycott didn't depend on convincing white people to 'come to the table' & sing 'Kumbaya.' The Black community needed unity among themselves, so they could act collectively."
- Andre Henry
"Every successful social movement in this country's history has used disruption as a strategy to fight for social change. Whether it was the Boston Tea Party to the sit-ins at lunch counters throughout the South, no change has been won without disruptive action."
- Alicia Garza