COMMENTARY: Big Mama Said: “When Spider Webs Unite, They Can Tie up a Lion”

COMMENTARY: Big Mama Said: “When Spider Webs Unite, They Can Tie up a Lion”

There is a powerful Ethiopian proverb: “When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion.” Big Mama understood that kind of wisdom. One spider web looks fragile and insignificant. But connect enough strands, working together with purpose, and what appeared powerless becomes powerful. That is the story of voting in America—and especially the Black American experience. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 did not happen because powerful people suddenly dec…