Mentions (4)
"Although my parents were a black hopeful couple finally gaining some upward footing on the American socioeconomic pole (thanks to the progress of civil rights), they still harbored a wide distrust of white culture, pop culture, and liberalism."
"We know from the outset, don't we, that they won't accomplish anything? Things like the Civil Rights movement, union action (strikes, etc) took planning and organization -- *boring* planning and organization."
"Even the Civil Rights Movement, while rooted in nonviolence, gained momentum partly because of the stark contrast between peaceful protests and the violent responses they provoked."
"Boomers: hippie idealism, Space Race enthusiasm, Star Trek, Star Wars, The Beatles, the Civil Rights Movement, Woodstock, the moon landing, environmentalism."