by Kali Graves | Jun 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
Ten years ago, at the age of 65, I became a certified personal trainer. It was not a career I had planned, particularly at an age when many people are looking forward to retirement. When I began my personal fitness journey in my early forties, I never imagined I would...
by Kali Graves | May 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
by Candace Walker I didn’t start Generation Connect as a business idea. I started it as survival. Picture this. A single mom. A multigenerational household. Teenagers who move at the speed of WiFi and a seasoned adult who just wants the phone to stop asking for...
by Kali Graves | Apr 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
Black institutions are not just part of the story of aging in America. They may be the most underutilized infrastructure we have for shaping it. I saw that clearly in a moment I did not plan. It happened in a brief exchange, no more than fifteen minutes, with six...
by Kali Graves | Feb 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
This February feels heavy in my bones. This is not the heaviness of despair. Rather, this is the weight you feel when you pick up something you know you cannot drop, but still find it hard to carry. On the 14th, I turned 70. This month, I am also marking 39 years of...
by Kali Graves | May 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Power and Presence of Aging While Black at On Aging 2025 Something remarkable happened in Orlando. It wasn’t just the sunshine or the crowded convention halls—it was the unmistakable presence of a movement. Aging While Black showed up and showed out at On Aging...
