Trish MacEnulty reflects on the parallels between the protests of 1970 and those of 2025, noting recurring struggles for justice, equality, and peace. Drawing from her novel "Cinnamon Girl" and historical events, she highlights lessons from past activism: violence breeds violence, lawlessness undermines causes, community matters, growth is vital, change requires persistence, and never giving up is essential. Despite setbacks, progress is possible through collective, determined action.