At the same time, local leadership is not a magic solution, since local leaders can also be dominant, hierarchical and self-aggrandizing. The lead organizers of the Movement for Black Lives have been influenced by 40 years of work by black feminist and L.G.B.T. The Movement for Black Lives umbrella group oversaw the effort by pulling in local bail-reform groups. One of the most intense efforts within the Movement for Black Lives has been to develop an electoral strategy that can be applied locally. The Movement for Black Lives is distinctive because it defers to the local wisdom of its members and affiliates, rather than trying to dictate from above.

Source: New York Times October 21, 2017 18:30 UTC