Tommy Knocks
retired
The reason these things are possible today are because of this gen.A black person isnt becoming president in the 60s and 70s, a person in the bay area isnt gonna have friends from practically all races in the 60s and 70s, gay people arent gonna be allowed to get married in the 60s and 70s. The list goes on. Civil rights was obviously one of the most important movements but that is because it was an issue in your face that you couldnt turn a blind eye to.
No way are we more progressive than them, we're literally just sitting back enjoying the fruits of their struggle, Trayvon would have caused a riot back in the 60s, 75% of black would have hit the streets and faced dogs. The Trayvon case had more white protesters than black. Only one city rioted the Fruitville incident, and that's cause Oakland don't play that shyt. In the 60s, all city with significant black population would have hit the streets pissed.