Although we are now in an environment of political turmoil, let us remind ourselves that movements for justice have never relied on favorable conditions to succeed. Optimism in the face of adversity is an act of defiance. We must stay strong in the fight for reparations. NOW is the time to invest. The "arc of the moral universe" only bends toward justice when we pull it with all our might! The Reparations Grantmaking Blueprint is an essential part of that pull. Let's embrace it to help build the world our ancestors envisioned and the future our children deserve.