we quote fredrick douglas. people can recite that. but when it comes to struggle, we act like we don't believe that is what you have to do. that it ought to be easier and easier as time goes by. somebody said to me, i would not have thought that since we got obama that the supreme court would be decided things against us and zimmerman was free, we got obama! we were celebrating. years agree -- ago -- i wrote a book along with a partner that said black people would learn you cannot get everything from blacking. it is important and you have to do it. but the protest is an essential ingredient of politics. so let's think about mrs. parks and others and realize when people tell you you don't need to have a moment or protesting or doing this and that and the other because all you need to do is vote -- first of all they are trying is suppress the vote. but the lesson is you have to need a movement and be persistent and not give up. and you need to be strategic and think about what you are doing so that you can make change by doing that. and