THE UPRISING MARCHES ON

Why the Black Liberation Movement Needs to Be Leaderless

A revolution needs longevity more than it needs martyrs

Photo illustration. Sources: urbazon/Alejandra Fisichella/EyeEm/Martin Barraud/Getty Images

This piece is part of The Uprising Marches On, a package on what’s next for the movement for Black lives.

At the dawn of my tenure as a community organizer in Atlanta nearly seven years…