When Memory Changes, Identity Endures

When Memory Changes, Identity Endures

In every iteration of my mother’s life, she was a strong, feeling Black woman. Whether as a child, growing up on the south side of a steel mill town in Ohio, or a disco diva on the dance floors of Denver – my mother was always Black. I never questioned this fact, or...
Life’s Intersections and Pride Month

Life’s Intersections and Pride Month

Aging happens at life’s intersections. At Aging While Black, we consistently call attention to the intersection of aging and race because we believe no one experiences aging through a single lens. The opportunities we have known and the communities that have...
Juneteenth: Free to Become

Juneteenth: Free to Become

Juneteenth has always told the truth about this country.  It is a story of freedom announced late, resisted fiercely, and to date still not fully realized. It is a reminder that in America, Black freedom has always been contested, uneven, and incomplete. Juneteenth is...
What Happens When We Stop Separating Generations

What Happens When We Stop Separating Generations

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...


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