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The Police Advisory Board: Michael Powell on The Public GoodJune 8, 2021, 10:30-11 am

Orlando Dickson

Join us on The Public Good! We're talking today with the newly minted Chair of the Buffalo Police Advisory Board Michael Powell. He explains what the Police Advisory Board is, what it does, and why it is important for police accountability. We also talk about previous successes of the Police …

Ballot Initiative and Voting in Buffalo: Kartika Carr and RJ Haq on The Public GoodJune 1, 2021, 10:30-11 am

Orlando Dickson

Join us on The Public Good! Our discussion this week is on Ballot Initiative and Voting in Buffalo and joining us are Kartika Carr and Dr. RJ Haq from VOICE Buffalo. We explain what a ballot initiative is and why one is necessary. We discuss the need for the independent police oversight board …

Erie County’s Pathway Forward: Chairwoman April Baskin on The Public GoodMay 25, 2021, 10:30-11:30 am

Orlando Dickson

Join us on The Public Good! Our guest this week is Erie County Legislature Chair April N. M. Baskin discussing the package of local laws she introduced which addresses systemic inequities in Erie County. We break down the five laws introduced in the Pathway Forward Package, why these laws a …

Family Day Care: Diane Abrams and Danyelle on The Public GoodMay 18, 2021, 10:30-11 am

Orlando Dickson

Join us on The Public Good! Our topic is Family Day Care and we have Diane Abrams of the Workforce Solutions Consortium as well as Concerned Parent Danyelle with us to talk about it. We discuss the differences between Family Day Care vs. Traditional daycare and challenges that arose during the …

A Poet Laureate for Buffalo: Jillian Hanesworth on The Public GoodMay 11, 2021, 10:30-11:30 am

Orlando Dickson

Join us on the Public Good! We are lucky enough to have Buffalo's very own Poet Laureate Jillian Hanesworth. Jillian is Buffalo's first-ever Poet Laureate! We talk about what it was like for Jillian to help establish the position, the daily duties of a poet laureate, and what it's like to fill the …

The MRTA and its impacts on marijuana justice in Buffalo and NYS: Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes on The Public GoodMay 4, 2021, 10:30-11:30 am

Orlando Dickson

Join us on The Public Good! Our very special next guest is Hon. Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes, Majority Leader of the New York State Assembly. Majority Leader Peoples-Stokes joins us to discuss her historic leadership in passing the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA), which legalized the use …

Police Letter to the AG Office: Buffalo Citizens for Council Accountability on The Public GoodApril 27, 2021, 10:30-11:30 am

Orlando Dickson

Join us on The Public Good! Our guests this week are Christina, Courtney, and Stephanie from Buffalo Citizens for Council Accountability. They discuss their complaint to the Attorney General’s Office on Buffalo’s Police Reform Agenda and its lack of resident input. We also talk about …

Military Coup in Burma: Win Min Thant and Ya Mi Lin on The Public GoodApril 20, 2021, 10:30-11:30 am

Orlando Dickson

Join us on The Public Good! Our next guests are Burmese Community members Win Min Thant and Ya Mi Lin. They will discuss the Military Coup that took place in Myanmar/Burma on February 1st, 2021. Join us for this very emotional discussion of why the coup took place, who was responsible, and how the …

"Water in the Desert": Maria Ta, Gabrielle Lewis and Zanaya Hussain on The Public GoodApril 13, 2021, 10:30-11:30 am

Orlando Dickson

Our guests on the show this week are Maria Ta, Gabrielle Lewis, and Zanaya Hussain. Maria is Program Director at Ujima Theatre Company, Director of “Water in the Desert”, and a teaching artist with the Dunbar Academy Project. Zanaya is a writer for Just Buffalo, and Gabrielle is a …

Clean Slate Legislation: Zaki Smith and Katie Schaffer on The Public Good!April 6, 2021, 10:30-11:30 am

Orlando Dickson

Join us on The Public Good! Our next guests are Zaki Smith, Policy Entrepreneur for the Next 100 and Katie Schaffer, Director of Advocacy and Organizing at Center for Community Alternatives. They talk to us about the Clean Slate Law (Senate Bill S1553A - Assembly Bill A6399) which seeks to end the …