Murders, The Capitol Attack And An Acquittal: How Far Have We Really Come? 100 years later, we're still fighting. February 18, 2021 at 6:25 pm Demonstrators protest against police brutality for a second day following a night of confrontations between protesters and riot police on May 30, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. / Photo Credit: Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images If you’re interested in sharing your opinion on any cultural, political or personal topic, create an account here and check out our how-to post to learn more. ____ Recently, I was considering how far we have come as Black women in these United States in 2021. I realize that we’ve come this far by faith — that was one of my grandmother's, Ruth Westcott James (1913-1998), favorite songs. She never forgot that she was the granddaughter of former slaves.