RISING FOR BLACK LIFE
LET'S TALK ABOUT MONEY
On The Rise is a for-profit business. This is so anti-racism organizers can live, Black organizers can be paid for their labor, and Black Nashvillian families can finally start to feel the impacts of reparations. It is time for us, as allies and accomplices, to redistribute our wealth. It is long overdue.
We are not asking for donations, paying for these services is not an option. As non-Black people, our wealth has been inequitably obtained, meaning it has been obtained though racial capitalism and Black genocide. For this reason, we owe Black people money. Black people are owed equitable wealth.
We are in a state of emergency. Wealth redistribution and reparations need to happen now. We as white folx and non-Black people of color need to understand that we owe Black families money.
This is not charity. This is redistribution of wealth. Giving money we already have to spare isn't reparations. What we are doing isn’t like giving old clothes away. We are now addressing the root cause of social issues, which requires a more strategic, long-term approach.
We are urging you, allies and accomplices, to take a look at the money you truly need, and what tier you can truly pay. For example, “If I don’t go out to eat for one less time a week, could I swing 245 dollars? Probably!”
You need to sign up for this service. We know you've have been trying to follow the movement, but you don’t know where you fall in line. Let us show you!
Where does my money go?
On The Rise is a for-profit business
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30% of your monthly subscription for the Rising for Black Life Program goes directly into the hands of a Black Nashvillian family. This is 30% of the revenue, not the profit. This is before we pay our guest speakers and everyone else, including ourselves.
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When we invite Black organizers, guest speakers, and activists to co-facilitate our social justice education classes, we pay a minimum of $250 dollars per hour for their time and labor.
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On The Rise (which brings in money from multiple programs) as a whole is committed to transparency and redistributing our profits annually, directly to Black Nashvillian families. This means that we as a collective, are not taking a profit. We are paying ourselves equitable wages, providing health insurance, and providing a safe and healthy work environment. Everything that is left over at the end of the year that would normally be seen as profit, will be handed directly to a Black Nashvillian family, recommended to us from one of our Black-led organizing partners.