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Buffalo has a rich culture and history. Preserving, deepening, and broadening that tradition is essential to revitalizing the region. This means providing dedicated governmental funding for cultural groups, making culture a part of economic development, and moving quickly to preserve important historical sites and architecture. It also means valuing the cultures of indigenous peoples, African-Americans, Hispanics, and immigrants and refugees. Finally, it means recognizing that the arts are an essential part of any movement for justice and equality.

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May 17, 2023

Community Groups Call for Three Priorities in the City of Buffalo Budget

Partnership for the Public Good and its partner organizations gathered at Buffalo City Hall to call for three priorities to be included in the City of Buffalo 2023-2024 budget currently being negotiated. Video of the press conference is available here.

August 31, 2022

Unai Reglero Joins Partnership for the Public Good as Recipient of Creatives Rebuild New York Grant

Partnership for the Public Good and Unai Reglero received an Artist Employment Program grant from Creatives Rebuild New York (CRNY), to launch “Creativity To The People”, a creative advocacy agency. Unai will host this agency inside PPG for the next two years to amplify and make more …

April 27, 2022

The Spectrum: "'It's somewhat of my duty sometimes to portray Black imagery'"

By: Dominick Matarese | April 27,, 2022 Edreys Wajed is serious about his art. So serious that he put his life on hold —  and everything on the line — to collaborate on his first professional mural, “Freedom Wall.” “I was working full time taking care of a …

February 3, 2022

WBEN: "Lawmakers weigh-in on call for community benefits agreement in new stadium deal"

By: Tom Puckett| February 3, 2022 When a deal on a new lease for the Buffalo Bills and new stadium is finally reached and announced, it will eventually make its way to the desks of Erie County and New York State lawmakers for review and approval. Without the details being yet known, some area …

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Media Advisory: Community Groups to Call for Three Priorities in the City of Buffalo BudgetMay 11, 2023, 9-9:30 am

PPG and Community Leaders

MEDIA ADVISORY May 8, 2023 Contact: Dejia James, 716-507-7295, dejia@ppgbuffalo.org  Community Groups to Call for Three Priorities in the City of Buffalo Budget WHAT: Partnership for the Public Good and its partner organizations are calling for three priorities to be included in the City …

Justice and the Arts - Cullud Wattah at Ujima Theater: Gabriella McKinley and Brian Brown on The Public GoodMay 9, 2023, 10:30-11 am

Dejia James

It’s been nine years since the Flint water crisis began in April 2014. Yet many Flint residents are still fighting for justice and restitution. “Cullud Wattah,” a play by Erika Dickerson-Despenza, tells the story of Marion and her family, who experienced lead exposure due to the …

Justice and the Arts - Cullud Wattah at Ujima Theater: Gabriella McKinley and Brian Brown on The Public GoodMay 9, 2023, 10:30-11 am

Dejia James

It’s been nine years since the Flint water crisis began in April 2014. Yet many Flint residents are still fighting for justice and restitution. “Cullud Wattah,” a play by Erika Dickerson-Despenza, tells the story of Marion and her family, who experienced lead exposure due to the …

What’s New in Erie County: Chairperson April Baskin on The Public GoodApril 25, 2023, 10:30-11 am

Andrea Ó Súilleabháin

Are you wondering what the Buffalo Bills Stadium Community Benefits Agreement looks like? Chairperson April Baskin of the Erie County Legislature will talk about why it’s so hard to win community benefits in our region, what benefits were achieved in the stadium deal – from construction …

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