During the Civil Rights era, the Montgomery Bus Boycott showed the world the power of organized unity. It wasn’t just about refusing to ride the bus—it was about redirecting the community’s economic strength to demand respect and equality. The people of Montgomery didn’t just talk about change; they made sacrifices and stood together until their voices could no longer be ignored.
Today, we face a different kind of struggle. Many of us continue to spend our hard-earned money with corporations and businesses that do little or nothing for our communities. Meanwhile, other cultures have learned to build and sustain economic power by supporting their own. They hire their own people, buy from one another, and keep their dollars circulating within their culture. That unity strengthens their families, neighborhoods, and future generations.
It’s time for us to adopt that same mindset—a new Montgomery Movement for the modern age. This isn’t about division; it’s about understanding that economic power creates influence. When we choose to spend with businesses that invest in our neighborhoods, employ our youth, and care about our future, we begin to shape the kind of community we all want to live in.
Imagine what could happen if we dedicated even a fraction of our spending to local businesses, Black-owned companies, and community cooperatives. The impact would ripple through schools, housing, and job opportunities. We would no longer wait for others to build for us—we would build for ourselves.
The Montgomery Bus Boycott taught us that unity can move mountains. The question today is whether we have the will to move together again. If they could walk for freedom, surely we can spend for progress.
Our dollars are powerful—let’s use them wisely. The time has come to start our own New Montgomery Movement.
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