Liberation work doesn’t exist in a vacuum. It is carried forward by those who came before us, shaped by those who are here now, and built for those who will come after us. Yet, supremacy culture thrives on disconnection—disconnecting us from our elders, from our ancestral knowledge, and from the wisdom embedded in lived experiences.
This disconnection is a loss. But we have the power to reclaim it.
Today’s conversation is about intergenerational wisdom—the power of learning from our elders, leading future generations, and ensuring that the tools of liberation are not lost but passed down and evolved.
If you’re here, reading this, you already feel the pull toward something deeper. Something beyond the superficial attempts at change, something rooted. That’s exactly what we’re diving into today.
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"There is not enough intergenerational sharing. There’s not enough intergenerational wisdom. And so every single time these sorts of things come up—whether it's anti-racism, anti-oppression, whatever—you all are reinventing the wheel, quite literally. Instead of starting something new, why not learn from those who have been in the struggle for generations?
We are quite literally the embodiment of our ancestors’ wildest dreams. If you are here, if you are still fighting, there is a group you are tied to that has survived, that has thrived, that has pushed through. And if you don’t tap into that wisdom, you are losing out on the very foundation you need to build something new."*
This conversation is about breaking free from the supremacy culture lie that we must start from scratch, alone, every generation. We have a rich history of knowledge, tools, and strategies—our job is to honor, adapt, and expand them for a liberated future.
Keep reading for a deep dive into:
How learning from elders strengthens liberation work
Why intergenerational healing is a necessary part of building new systems
How to pass down tools of liberation so that we stop repeating the same cycles
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