In summer of college athlete empowerment, what was gained?

College athletes come and go, cycling through their programs and campuses in about four years. College athletes have called out coaches and administrators, backed causes both social (Black Lives Matter) and political (changing the Mississippi state flag) and demanded to be part of the discussion about whether sports can be played safely during a pandemic. If this moment spawns a sustained movement, it will be because college athletes have learned to harness their collective power and laid a foundation for their successors.