Widener was often the binding energy behind the group’s action — knocking on doors, serving as a two-way interpreterfor neighbors who didn’t speak English, scheduling tenant meetings and getting people to show up when needed, which he was doing hunched over his phone. Looking up, he saw now two dozen people bunched together on the pavement, waiting for his signal. But Widener wasn’t a veteran activist or organizer, and he was not sure what he was leading these people into, in either the short- or long-term. All he knew was that it felt better to do something rather than just wait.

Source: Washington Post June 05, 2021 22:07 UTC