Tag Archives: Rising Class
Audrey Jordan: Happy Birthday is my new greatest hit
Last week my sister and Mom called me from Milwaukee to say happy birthday. My Mom sang happy birthday to me, note for note, word for word. It literally brought tears to my eyes; it was the best birthday present I’ve … Continue reading
Tiziana Dearing: Rising in Spite of Things in Cuba
Originally published in the Huffington Post The Los Angeles Times reported yesterday that two Cuban film stars may have defected on their way to the Tribeca Film Festival in New York. Last week, Raul Castro criticized President Obama for calling … Continue reading
Mission Moment: The Tools for Rising
This week’s mission moment comes all the way from Havana, Cuba. I was there two weeks ago with a group of Boston business leaders on a religious delegation. We went down when Archbishop Sean Cardinal O’Malley went for the Papal … Continue reading
Frankie Blackburn: Sharing Power
At Boston Rising, we think of all Americans as part of a single class. We call it the “Rising Class.” The Rising Class is made up of those who, through their individual aspirations and their awareness of interdependency with each … Continue reading
Mission Moment: Your American Dream
This week’s mission moment comes from a discussion about Boston Rising’s term Rising Class. At Boston Rising, when we introduce the concept of the Rising Class, we often say, “At Boston Rising, the term Rising Class represents an entire community … Continue reading
Mission Moment: Poverty and Inequality in America
This week’s mission moment comes courtesy of Harvard professor Mary Jo Bane. Prof. Bane is a poverty specialist, and a good friend. Last week, at our invitation, Prof. Bane came to Boston Rising to spend a couple of hours talking … Continue reading
Race, Class, and Culture
This week’s mission moment comes to you from none other than the Oscars. Last Friday, someone sent me an article from the LA Times about the demographics of the Academy, which votes for the Oscar winners. It turns out, “Oscar … Continue reading
Mission Moment: We are the Rising Class
Happy belated Valentine’s Day to all of Boston Rising’s friends. It’s a complicated holiday, but I’m a big fan of things that make us focus on whatever love we’re blessed to have in our lives. The mission moment this week … Continue reading
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