(About 3:30 minutes to Read, plus some awesome music) I’m a jazz singer. Ok, maybe I just sing jazz. I don’t know at what point I can actually reverse the order of the words. But after years of singing other kinds of genres (and specializing mostly in all things 90’s pop), I’ve landed on Jazz, and I’m pretty happy about … Read More
Some of My Best Friends are Black Organizers!
(About 5.5 minutes to read) I missed the opportunity to go to Wisconsin a few years back, to organize protesters against crippling legislation that would disable unions; I also never had much time to participate in Occupy protests, which were flourishing in Boston. I felt (and feel) like we are in a particular moment in history where society is getting … Read More
Earl’s Guide to Leadership Development, Part 2: Leadership in Staff
(About 4.5 minutes to read) This is Part 2 of a two-part series on Leadership Development. Click here to actually get the background of what I’m talking about! Last night, I had one of those “this conversation is so interesting it feels embarrassing that it’s happening via g-chat” conversations. It began as a discussion about job hunting (since I’ll be … Read More
Earl’s Guide to Leadership Development, Part 1: Leadership in Volunteers
(About 4 minutes to read) Earl is one of my favorite people that I’ve encountered in this work. Earl is a 73 year old man who spent all his life in Boston. He directs 5 gospel choirs and is the leader of his tenant organization. And his tenant organization is one of the strongest I’ve come across— meetings have about … Read More