Finally, every lasting chorus relies on breath. Organizers like Ella Baker modeled patient, local mentorship, reminding us that movements are ensembles, not solo tours. Contemporary wisdom on rest and community care—such as Tricia Hersey’s The Nap Ministry (2016; Rest Is Resistance, 2022)—frames restoration as part of strategy, not retreat. Craft matters too: refine the lyric, teach call-and-response, build song circles where newcomers learn the tune. Feedback becomes tuning, not silencing. In this way, courage becomes a practice: sing, listen, adjust, repeat. Over time, what began as one clear line turns customary; children hum it without knowing its origin, and the world—almost without noticing—has learned the chorus. [...]
