M ChanWe believe in equality.
We believe in peace.
We believe in listening and learning.
We kneel in solidarity to fight racism and injustice.
Grandmaster Chan made the decision to escape his birth country and venture into an unknown world against all odds. He like many, believed America would offer freedom, equality, and a home where dreams could come true for all people; despite their race.
After arriving in the USA with only $24 in his pocket, Grandmaster Chan faced challenges of poverty and discrimination. Still, he persisted.
Although an unpopular idea at the time, he opened the doors of Wah Lum to everyone. He wanted to share kung fu with people of all backgrounds.
The Wah Lum System is known to the world because of Grandmaster Pui Chan, but his students continue the tradition. The tradition of teaching the lessons of KINDNESS, FELLOWSHIP, RESPECT, and HARDWORK.
This is a challenging time in America. It pains me to see the racism and injustices that are deep seeded in this country. However, I believe we have the power to help change it.
I believe that the country my immigrant parents fought so hard to establish as their home has the potential to truly be a place of freedom, equality, and dreams for all people.
This is not about politics.
This is about realizing there are inequalities and injustices that cannot go on. This is about listening and learning, before judging. This is about embracing empathy and compassion for others.
The world is on fire, but we don’t have to let it burn. I am learning how to be part of the solution. We can: seek knowledge and education, contribute to a cause, offer community support, or peacefully protest .
Be a part of the solution and stand in solidarity to fight against racism and injustice.
Interested in more?
Watch the award winning film: PUI CHAN: KUNG FU PIONEER on Amazon
Sifu Oscar and I podcast about Empathy to understand racism
Simu Suzy’s song “We the People” – on equality and love for one another
