Marching was easy. Translating momentum into political action is the hard part.
There's a good reason Dr. King's last book was called Where Do We Go From Here? As every good organizer knows, follow-up is one of the hardest parts of activism. And after the success of Saturday's march, there are lots of questions about where that momentum goes next.
While some see parallels with Russia's anti-Putin protests that went nowhere, organizations are already looking to skill up enthusiastic volunteers. "Organizations need to be ready to receive the protesters when they’re ready to take the next step."