I’ve been humbled and inspired by so many (in-person) conversations the last month or so. From conversations with movement leaders to the intergenerational dialogue during Chinese Progressive Association’s 50th Anniversary, one thing continues to ground me in this moment – “Generations hold the long arc and generations hold each other.”

Norma Wong, a Chinese and Native Hawaiian movement elder, often reminds us that “generations hold the long arc.” We are part of a long arc of hundreds and thousands of years, a legacy of freedom fighters and justice warriors (seen and unseen). We are not alone in this journey and must always remember that.

Generations also hold each other. I invited an OG (movement elder) to the CPA 50th anniversary to draw on his inspiration and wisdom. He is a co-founder of CPA who is now on the east coast. When he arrived, we had a meal before the event and talked. He said something that really got me deep into my feels…