Co-founders and early leaders of Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE) reflect on the political, economic and social forces that combined in the 1970s to activate the community and energize the Asian American civil rights movement. They discuss how AAFE evolved to effect positive change and share thoughts about the similarities and differences - 50 years ago and in 2024 - as we grapple with the weighty community development pressures bearing down on our city and nation today.