generational knowledge
Information which belongs to a community that has lived together for a long time. Each effort at problem resolution becomes part of the collective memory and collective foundation for problem solving. A term attributed to Roanoke, Virginia, reporter Mary Bishop: “This is the essence of ghetto neighborhoods that evolved over several generations.” It is… the material basis for Matin Luther King’s Beloved Community… the highest expression of people living together in justice and compassion. (Fullilove, 2004, 43)