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A-Z Action Through Language Reclamation: John Freeman on The Public GoodFebruary 4, 2020, 10-10:30 pm

Andrea Ó Súilleabháin

Join us on The Public Good! We'll be speaking with author, John Freeman, whose recent book, Dictionary of the Undoing, which emphasizes not to retreat behind books, but to emphatically engage in the public sphere, to redefine what it means to be a literary citizen.  

Rundown of the 2020 PPG Community Agenda on The Public GoodJanuary 28, 2020, 10-10:30 pm

Andrea Ó Súilleabháin

Join us on The Public Good! Learn from our partners about their 2020 ideas for a better Buffalo which will guide Partnership for the Public Good in its research and advocacy work this upcoming year.

Highlighting Artists of Color: Shirley Verrico on The Public GoodJanuary 21, 2020, 10-10:30 pm

Zainab Saleh

Join us on The Public Good! Hear about Buffalo Arts Studio's exciting upcoming exhibitions with Jay Carrier and Mary Rouse from curator, Shirley Verrico. We will also be discussing the significance of highlighting the work of indigenous artists, outsider artists, and artists of color within …

Get Out the Count with Anna Blatto on The Public GoodJanuary 14, 2020, 10-10:30 pm

Orlando Dickson

Join us on The Public Good this week! We will be updating you on PPG's progress creating the Western New York Census Toolkit which serves as a local guide for census outreach and advocacy. The Census is approaching soon and will take place from March to July this 2020. Let's make WNY …

Becoming CoNECT: Jessica Bauer Walker on The Public GoodJanuary 7, 2020, 10-10:30 pm

Andrea Ó Súilleabháin

Join us on The Public Good! We'll be talking with Jessica Bauer Walker, Executive Director of CoNECT, Community Network for Engagement, Connection and Transformation – formerly the Community Health Worker Network.

The True Cost of Evictions: Sarah Wooton and Orlando Dickson on The Public GoodDecember 10, 2019, 10-10:30 pm

Andrea Ó Súilleabháin

Join us this week on The Public Good! We will be delving into Partnership for the Public Good's soon-to-be published report on the high rate of evictions in Buffalo with Sarah Wooton and Orlando Dickson who were lead contributors on the study. Evicted in Buffalo: the High Costs of Involuntary …

Solar Powered Carousel Coming to Canalside: Buffalo Heritage Carousel, Inc. on The Public GoodDecember 3, 2019, 10-10:30 pm

Andrea Ó Súilleabháin

Join us this week on The Public Good. Our guest is Joan Bozer, a Board Member for The Buffalo Heritage Carousel, Inc. They will share insights on the history of Canalside's upcoming attraction - a solar powered carousel made locally in North Tonawanda in 1924!

Bail Reform Begins Jan 1, 2020: Orlando Dickson and Tanvier Peart on The Public GoodNovember 26, 2019, 10-10:30 pm

Andrea Ó Súilleabháin

Join us this week on The Public Good. Our guests are Orlando Dickson from Partnership for the Public Good and Tanvier Peart from the WNY Peace Center. They will be discussing the implementation of bail reform set to take effect on January 1, 2020.

Fighting Inequality in Public Schools: Sam Magavern and Eric Mikols on The Public GoodNovember 19, 2019, 10-1:30 pm

Orlando Dickson

Join us on The Public Good this week! We'll hear from Sam Magavern about the course he's teaching this semester, Fighting Inequality, and Eric Mikols, UB Law student, who will discuss his project that looks at the lower numbers of teachers of color in public schools.

Remembering a Waterfront Vision: Bryan Lee on The Public GoodNovember 12, 2019, 10-10:30 pm

Andrea Ó Súilleabháin

Join us tomorrow on The Public Good! Our guest tomorrow is Bryan Lee, curator at El Museo. Bryan will talk about El Museo’s current exhibition about the history of Buffalo’s Shoreline Apartments, and give a recap of their recent symposium, which looked into the themes of architecture, …