strongExamining the significance of the Movement for Black Lives, strongstrongemReckoningemstrongstrong uncovers a broadly applicable argument for the democratic necessity of social movements.strong pBarack Obama famously said that the purpose of social movements is to get a seat at the table. However, as Deva Woodly argues in emReckoning em- a sweeping account of the meaning and purpose of the Movement for Black Lives M4BL - the value of such movements is something much more profound they are necessary for the health and survival of democracy. Drawing from on-the-ground interviews with activists in the movement, Woodly analyzes the emergence of the M4BL, its organizational structure and culture, and its strategies and tactics. She also shows how a unique political philosophy - Radical Black Feminist Pragmatism - served as an intellectual foundation of the movement and documents the role it played in transforming public meanings, public opinion, and policy. Interweaving theoretical and