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From YouTube: Kip Tiernan Memorial Dedication
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Mayor Walsh dedicates a memorial to longtime Boston community activist Kip Tiernan. Tiernan was the founder of Rosie's place, a sanctuary for poor and homeless women across the city. The memorial is located on Dartmouth Street in Back Bay.
A
A
B
Will
you
pray
with
me
infinite
Spirit
of
God,
who
was
called
by
many
names?
You
are
here
holding
us
in
this
special
time
of
celebration
in
memory
today,
I
was
surrounded
by
a
cloud
of
witnesses:
Trailblazers
Abigail
Adams,
Lucy,
Stone,
Phyllis,
Wheatley,
Harriet,
Tubman,
Mary,
Dwyer,
Anne,
Hutchinson,
women
of
courage,
like
Kipp,
who
use
their
intellect
their
voices,
their
bodies
literally
to
confront
adversity
and
build
community
women
who
were
not
afraid
to
stand
alone
in
the
front
line
of
adversity
and
guide
us
to
give
us
hope,
centered
and
Kip's
spirit.
B
B
We
thank
you
God,
because
it
is
this
righteous
anger
that
fueled
her
passion
for
life
and
her
ministry
and
that
ministry
continues
to
save
and
transform
lives
of
women
and
families
in
this
city
and
beyond.
It
is
because
of
her
courage
and
fortitude
that
women
can
lift
their
heads,
lift
their
head
to
lift
their
voices
and
be
the
beautiful
people
beloved
people
that
God
intended
them
to
be
Spirit
of
God
at
work
in
this
community
and
in
our
hearts.
B
We
pray
for
Kip's
legacy
that
it
will
inspire
us
to
go
into
the
broken
places
in
this
city
to
be
present,
to
give
light
to
stand
in
solidarity
with
those
whose
backs
are
against
the
wall.
May
her
legacy
inspire
all
of
us
to
stand.
Foot
is
morally
right
today
and
not
accept
easy
answers
and
half-truths
and
lies.
B
A
A
It
says
amazing,
we're
heard
today,
as
it
was
for
Kip,
to
create
a
sanctuary
for
poor
women
40
years
ago,
I'm,
especially
grateful
to
Gene
Mineo,
who,
from
this
start,
understood
what
we
were
attempting
to
do
in
this
memorial
in
genes,
words
Kipp
repeatedly
stated
that
we
are
accountable
to
and
for
each
other,
and
that
only
in
unity
and
solidarity
based
on
respect
for
the
individual
and
the
common
good.
Will
it
be
possible
to
achieve
the
solutions
that
are
needed.
Kipps
goal
was
to
transform
society
together.
A
It
is
our
hope
that,
through
this
memorial,
viewers
will
be
moved
to
reflect
upon
the
call
for
a
just
world
and
will
consider
their
own
role
in
it.
If
we
leave
the
work
to
achieve
justice
to
others,
even
to
someone
as
powerful
and
capable
as
kept
than
we
are
not
abiding
by
the
spirit
of
this
memorial,
it
is
up
to
each
of
us
to
pursue
justice.
Even
if,
as
Kipp
said,
that
road
is
easiest.
When
journeyed
in
the
company
of
friends,
mayor
Walsh,.
C
C
Kids
passion
was
to
lift
people
up
and
if
you
get
a
chance,
if
you
haven't
just,
walked
through
and
read
her
writings
on
the
memorial
and
read
the
ones
that
was
chosen
just
amazing,
we
knew
her
as
an
advocate
and
a
friend
for
our
city's
most
vulnerable
populations.
She
tackles
some
of
the
the
largest
and
biggest
social
justice
issues
here,
and
she
had
a
very
special
holistic
approach
to
her
work,
one.
That
is
what
we're
doing
today.
It's
a
holistic
approach.
It's
not
simply
providing
a
bed,
it's
not
simply
providing
a
cup
of
soup.
C
C
She
started
her
career
in
business
and
she
and
she
went
into
giving
back
and
touching
human
being
so
lose
view
that
better
listening,
that's
what
this
is
all
about
today.
This
is
not
a
monument
to
Big
Papi,
although
we
love
him
here.
This
is
not
a
monument
to
Tom
Brady,
although
we
love
him
here,
there's
not
a
money.
This
is
a
monument
to
a
person
who
made
a
difference
in
so
many
people's
lives
and
after
her
death
is
still
making
a
difference.
So
thank
you
for
coming
by
today.
C
Rosie's
places
we
all
know
it
was
all
the
rest
of
us
know
that
it
was
emergency
shelter
for
women.
It
was
the
first
of
its
kind
in
the
country
when
she
realized
that
women
needed
access
to
more
resources,
and
this
woman's.
Thank
you
more
resources.
She
helped
several
organizations,
not
in
our
city.
Kip's
accomplishments
in
Boston
were
a
result
of
get
it
done.
C
C
Kid
involved
in
the
neighborhood
and
I
went
to
a
civic
meeting
at
the
Annapolis
Street
Apartments
in
in
Dorchester
and
in
that
meeting,
Kipp
and
Sue,
and
a
bunch
of
other
folks
were
talking
about
buying
some
homes
on
my
Vernon
Street
3,
Decker's
I
think
it
was
three
of
them
and
they
wanted
to
create
a
program
for
women
of
color
with
AIDS
and
their
family
and
I.
Remember
being
in
the
meeting
that
night
and
I
didn't
know
kid
at
that
point
all
I
know
there's
a
woman
up
front,
it
was
know.
C
What's
going
on,
it
was
elected
official
which
I'll
not
mentioned,
and
he
had
a
different
position
and
took
him
on,
and
people
took
him
on
and
I
stood
up
and
I
supported
the
program,
and
it
was
one
of
those
things
that
her
her
passion,
just
kind
of
went
to.
You
just
got
it
he
just
connected.
There
was
just
a
connection
there.
It
wasn't
I
wasn't
called
beforehand
that
wasn't
asked
to
speak
at
the
meeting.
I
wasn't
but
I
got
up
and
talked
about
it
and
and
I
understood.
There
was
something
special
here
with
this
woman.
C
That
was
my
first
first
connection
with
her
since
that
time,
in
my
21
years,
in
public
office
has
been
so
many
connections
with
her
in
with
Rosie's
has
been
I
can't
count
how
many
times
whatever
it
is,
and
the
impact
her
legacy
has
made
an
impact
in
the
city
as
well,
because
we
treat
we
should
treat,
but
we
do
in
Boston
and
we
should
all
the
country
homeless.
People
are
us,
they're
people,
we
shouldn't
treat
them
differently.
We
shouldn't
talk
about
them
differently.
C
We
shouldn't
view
them
differently,
they're
equal,
like
us,
so
it's
important
for
us
to
to
do
that.
Kid
taught
us
that
Kipp
taught
us
that,
and
other
people
here
taught
us
that
I
want
to
thank
as
I
look
around
here.
I
want
to
thank
all
of
a
lot
of
people
here.
We
are
part
of
that
fight.
You're
part
of
that
fight.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
what
you
did.
We
are
gonna
continue
to
push
that
legacy
here
in
the
city
of
Boston
and
everything
we
do.
C
I
have
a
proclamation
I'm,
just
gonna
take
Joanne
just
quickly.
I'm
gonna
read
the
proclamation,
so
he
gave
me
the
heads
nod
so
I'm.
Okay,
we
were
a
skip.
Tnan
born
on
June
17
1926
in
West,
Haven
Connecticut
dedicate
our
life
to
making
the
city
of
Boston
in
the
world
a
better
place
for
fighting,
affordable
housing,
healthcare,
education,
jobs
and
civil
rights.
C
Think
about
that,
affordable
housing,
health
care,
education,
jobs
and
civil
rights
was
still
fighting
that
fight
right
now,
in
2018,
Kip
TuneIn
came
to
Boston
in
her
20s
to
pursue
a
successful
career
in
advertising.
She
used
her
talents
to
draw
the
attention
to
social
issues
by
partnering,
with
organizations
across
the
region
that
served
the
homeless
and
economically
disadvantaged,
and
whereas
Kip
Taryn
and
founded
Rosie
place
in
1974
as
the
first
drop
in
an
emergency
shelter
for
women
in
the
United
States
of
America
Rosie's
place
continues
to
embody.
C
Kip's
warmth,
compassion,
offering
women
is
swimming
in
a
safe
place,
with
access
to
meals,
housing
and
opportunities
and
to
build
successful
lives
and
I
met.
One
of
those
young
people
here
today
who
went
and
got
a
degree
and
she's
successful
today
and
we're
talking
about
her
journey
kit
founded
the
Boston
Food
Bank,
the
ethical
Policy
Institute
and
the
co-founder
of
many
other
vital
organizations,
including
the
Boston's
Women's
Fund
healthcare
for
the
homeless
community
works
poor
people
United
fund,
which
she
also
served
as
co-directors.
B
C
Tannen
passed
away
on
July,
2nd
2011
after
a
courageous
battle
with
cancer.
All
who
knew
her
loved
her.
We
in
wish
her
honor
to
did
that.
We
dedicate
today
the
Kip
Tanner
memorials
the
lasting
tribute
to
our
legacy
and
I
probably
should
rephrase
that,
because
I
don't
think,
there's
gonna
be
a
lasting
tribute
to
her
legacy.
They're
gonna
continue
be
tributes,
but
the
latest
tribute
to
her
legacy.
C
A
So
I'm
just
gonna,
say
a
few
words
on
behalf
of
Larry
fish
Larry
was
a
generous
guy
who
gave
us
a
lot
of
the
money
to
make
this
memorial
possible.
So
he
couldn't
be
here
with
us
today,
but
he
wanted
you
to
know
that
Kip
and
I
were
unlikely
friends.
I
ran
a
big
bank
and,
of
course,
which
of
course
is
all
about
money
and
Kip
ran.
As
you
know,
multiple
organizations
for
people
who
didn't
have
any
nevertheless
I
found
a
philanthropic
home
at
Rosie's,
place
and
I.
A
Think
Kip
learned
that
not
all
bankers
are
bad
guys.
I
said
goodbye
to
Kip
on
the
day
she
died
we
weren't.
Actually
together
it
was
a
clear
blue,
sunny,
gorgeous
really
unforgettable
Cape
Cod
morning
and
I
was
out
walking
on
the
beach.
A
stroke
of
light
seemed
to
come
down
from
the
sky.
I'll,
never
forget
that
moment
and
I
felt
an
overwhelmingly
sense
of
warmth
and
hope.
Later
I
learned
around
that
time,
Kip
had
passed,
Thank,
You
Kip
for
remembering
to
say
goodbye
to
your
banker.
D
This
is
very
exciting
to
have
so
many
people
here
today.
For
this
very
special
event,
my
name
is
Isabel
still
URIs,
who
mentioned
and
I've,
been
a
member
of
the
board
of
directors
for
quite
some
time
and
involved
with
Rosie's
place
since
2001,
so
I
had
about
seven
years
of
connection
with
Kip
Tiernan,
and
they
were
seven
beautiful
years.
D
This
is
a
really
proud
day
for
me,
a
super
proud
day
for
Rosie's
place
and
a
very
proud
day,
as
mayor
Walsh
mentioned
for
the
city
of
Boston,
we're
not
here
to
celebrate
a
war
hero
or
a
great
politician.
If
there
are
any
anymore
we're
here
to
celebrate
sorry
pregnant
pause,
where
we're
here
to
celebrate
a
very
unique
memorial
for
a
woman
whose
name
has
become
virtually
an
eponym
for
social
justice
and
truth
to
power.
I.
D
Know
you're
all
here
because
you
want
to
see
the
memorial,
but
I
do
hope
that
you
will
take
some
time
to
read
some
of
her
amazing
quotes.
I
mean
she.
The
power
of
the
word
and
for
Kip
was
amazing.
She
had
a
great
gift
for
it
and
she
conveyed
her
words
with
hope.
With
faith
and
just
an
amazing
fury,
I
mean
you
could
visceral
fury,
but,
as
we
all
know,
Kip
was
not
about
words
alone.
D
B
D
It's
my
hope
that
all
of
those
all
of
you
who
stroll
through
these
through
this
memorial
will
be
reminded
of
our
responsibility
to
each
other.
It's
my
hope
that
we
will
each
strive
to
make
a
difference
in
someone's
life,
and
this
is
important,
I
hope.
It's
my
hope
that
teachers
throughout
the
City
of
Boston
and
Beyond
make
this
memorial
a
teaching
moment
a
must-see
field
trip
for
our
children.
D
I'm
grateful
I'm
very
grateful
to
have
known
Kip
Tiernan
when
Kip
died.
I
described
her
as
the
constant
gardener
for
Humanity
and
I
said
that,
because
she
literally
saw
a
flower
in
each
and
every
one
of
us
I
hope
that
this
memorial
will
help
each
of
us
find
that
flower
and
everyone
we
meet.
Thank
you
very
much.
E
Well,
what
a
beautiful
turnout
today,
thank
you.
Everyone
very
very
touched
and
I'm
gonna
keep
it
brief,
because
I
know
everyone
else
had
a
lot
to
say
here
today
and
I
appreciate
the
words
but
I
am
very,
very
proud
to
have
the
city
acknowledged
Kip's
work
to
this
memorial.
Her
efforts
were
tireless
as
well
as
courageous
in
her
commitment
for
justice
on
behalf
of
the
underserved
population
of
Boston,
and
especially
especially
the
women
of
Rosie's
place.
Her
love
for
the
women
of
Rosie's
was
unconditional.
E
They
were
her
family
I'm,
not
sure
how
she
would
have
responded
to
the
attention
today.
But
if
the
commemorative
sculpture
helps
keep
the
needs
of
the
underserved
in
people's
hearts
and
minds,
then
I
know
she's
smiling
on
all
of
us
today
with
a
special
thank
you
to
the
late
and
I
know
they're,
both
looking
down
on
us
today,
Tom
Menino
Boston's
long
serving
mayor
for
designating
this
space
and
Kip's
honor.
E
F
F
Kip
taught
me
to
look
at
things
and
say:
that's
not
right.
We
can
do
better.
She
deeply
believed
that
we
are
accountable
for
each
other.
She
thought
what
we
needed
to
do
was
actually
quite
simple:
feed
the
hungry
clothe
the
naked
set
at
liberty,
those
who
are
oppressed
Kip
cried
out
for
the
people
who
could
not
cry
out
for
themselves.
Many
of
us
here
today
saw
her
do
this
in
every
room
of
the
Statehouse,
every
room
of
City
Hall,
every
University
forum
and
in
living
rooms
all
over
the
Commonwealth.
F
While
many
would
not
touch
poor
people
with
a
bargepole
Kippy
welcomed
a
conversation
and
a
hug.
She
fasted
in
atonement
for
our
sins
against
the
poor.
She
slept
in
parks
on
the
ground
in
tents,
on
steps
in
jail.
She
used
every
method
available
to
her
to
draw
attention
to
people
suffering
and
dying
on
our
streets.
She
was
calling
for
a
more
caring,
less
custodial
response
to
homelessness
during
policy
debates
and
budget
debates.
Kip
would
often
ask
the
question:
cooee
bono,
who
benefits
from
this,
who
sets
the
terms
of
the
debate
around
homelessness.
F
She
was
saying
to
all
of
us.
Look
look,
don't
close
your
eyes
to
the
suffering
around
you.
Kipp
helped
me
understand
homelessness,
more
deeply,
that
to
lose
yourself,
your
family,
your
good
image
of
yourself.
Your
personhood
is
a
specific
and
deep
kind
of
pain.
Some
may
attempt
to
dull
that
pain
with
alcohol
or
drugs,
or
even
retreat
into
the
caves
of
their
minds.
Well,
Kipp
was
absolutely
relentless
in
her
words
and
actions
urging
us
to
do
something
about
poverty,
homelessness.
She
never
let
us
lose
sight
of
hope.
She
knew
that
would
defeat
us.
F
We
could
not
afford
that
this
memorial
we
will
remind
Bostonians
and
hundreds
of
visitors
that,
like
Kip,
we
too
must
be
tireless
courageous
hopeful
in
inviting
people
to
join
in
the
struggle
to
remain
human.
This
memorial
and
Kip's
honor
says
to
women
and
men
living
on
the
streets.
We
cannot
and
we
will
not
forget
you.
F
I'll
end
with
some
of
kippy's
words.
So
when
we
talk
about
compassion,
we
must
remember
it
is
all
about
the
struggle
to
remain
human.
It
is
about
the
struggle
to
stay
in
the
struggle,
no
matter
what
and
it's
not
easy.
Everybody
thinks
you're
terrific,
when
you're
sheltering
and
feeding
people,
but
they're,
not
too
thrilled
to
hear
you
asking
why
people
are
homeless
and
hungry.
F
In
fact,
they
call
you
names
and
for
your
efforts,
you
are
suddenly
and
derisive
ly
called
a
do-gooder,
and
if
you
try
to
change
anything
rather
than
just
remain
the
same,
you
are
called
a
good
doer.
You
are
called
a
troublemaker
thanks,
Kip
for
being
one
of
Boston's
greatest
good
doers.
May
this
remor
memorial,
inspire
others
to
stand
up
and
be
accountable
for
our
brothers
and
sisters.
Boston
and
our
country
desperately
need
this
kind
of
presence.
Today,
thanks
love.