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The early months of 2021 have been a time of tumult and change. Despite positive advances with vaccination and declines in some coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) indicators globally, the pandemic continues to wreak havoc on health, well-being, education, and work in nearly every country. The United States presidential administration change, and events surrounding it, have implications worldwide. Pervasive anti-Black racism; discriminatory policies and actions directed at other ethnic, religious, gender, and sexual minorities; and demonstrations about government actions are prominent around the world. In presentations and discussions with social work scholars, we sometimes hear about “meeting the moment,” and indeed, the current moment seems to be one of both reckoning with past harm and looking ahead to future possibilities. We suggest that social work should take a longer view; whereas “moments” can be fleeting and symbolic, we are promoting sustained efforts to effect structural change. This requires that we harness the energy of the “moment” while understanding that the challenge extends well past our current point in time.

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