Roll Up Your Sleeves
This list is not a warning, it’s a wake-up call. It’s a reminder that silence in the face of injustice is still a choice, and apathy is a vote for the status quo. Every generation faces a moment when it must decide whether to stand up or stay comfortable. This list is about standing up. It’s about believing that ordinary people, teachers, nurses, clerks, drivers, students, can still bend the arc of this country toward justice. We’ve seen what happens when fear wins. History is full of leaders who promised safety but delivered control, who built their power by dividing neighbor from neighbor. But even in those times, there were people who refused to bow down. They told the truth when it was risky. They protected their neighbors when it was unpopular. They believed that love, lived out loud, was stronger than any system of hate. This list is for that kind of courage. It’s not about waiting for someone else to fix things, it’s about realizing that the power to change the story is already ...