For Annie Pearl Avery, a civil rights activist and foot soldier who courageously participated in the voting rights marches described in this book and is still walking the walk, volunteering her time to provide me and others with priceless guidance through the National Voting Rights Museum and Institute in Selma, Alabama —J.W.
Thank you, God, for the gifts. Dedicated to my grandmothers for climbing the hill to get us all to freedom. —S.W.E.