Tag Archives: Rising Class
Talia Rivera: Black Boys and Education
My son will be going into the 6th grade in September. Like me, he is Black. I am hastily looking for the right junior high school for him to attend. A school that fits who he is. Danny is very … Continue reading
Audrey Jordan: Being Who You Are and Acting Accordingly
Along with reciprocity, at the top of Boston Rising’s list of values is integrity. What do we mean by integrity? Walking our talk, doing what we say we will do, speaking truth to power, being who we say we are. … Continue reading
Tiziana Dearing: The Very Poor, the Middle Class and the Real Economic Challenge of 2012
Originally published in the Huffington Post The Republican presidential race is giving those of us focused on poverty a lot of fodder. The latest comes courtesy of Mitt Romney in Florida with his now-famous, if unfortunate, sound bite, “I’m not … Continue reading
Tiziana Dearing: Keeping the Faith
“Oh, you better watch out, you better not cry…” “Teacher says, ‘Every time a bell rings, an angel gets its wings…’” “Mom, how does Santa get around the fire in the fireplace without getting burned?” “[Bleep] Santa. He never brings … Continue reading
Bill Traynor: No One Rises Alone
Bill Traynor is the Co-Facilitator, with Frankie Blackburn, of the Connectivity Task Force at Boston Rising. The Task Force is staffed by Talia Rivera and includes Imari Paris Jeffries, Paul Johnson, Chrismaldi Vasquez, Alice Stein, Damon Cox and Brittany Parker … Continue reading
Tiziana Dearing: Where Is the American Dream Today?
Originally published in the Huffington Post I’m a big believer in convergence — those moments where the same idea or belief gets repeated in the fourth, fifth, or sixth different place and it tells you maybe that idea’s time is … Continue reading