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West Side Promise Neighborhood & Community Advocate: Talia Rodriguez & Alexandre Burgos on The Public GoodSeptember 26, 2023, 10:30-11 am

Dejia James

Join us on The Public Good! Our guests are Talia Rodriguez, with the West Side Promise Neighborhood, and Alexandre Burgos, Community Advocate.

West Side Promise Neighborhood & Community Advocate: Talia Rodriguez & Alexandre Burgos on The Public GoodSeptember 26, 2023, 10:30-11 am

Dejia James

Join us on The Public Good! Our guests are Talia Rodriguez, with the West Side Promise Neighborhood, and Alexandre Burgos, Community Advocate.

Cornell ILR School: Dr. Steve Peraza on The Public GoodSeptember 19, 2023, 10:30-11 am

Dejia James

Join us on The Public Good! Our guest is Dr. Steve Peraza with the Cornell University Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR) school. 

Cornell ILR School: Dr. Steve Peraza on The Public GoodSeptember 19, 2023, 10:30-11 am

Dejia James

Join us on The Public Good! Our guest is Dr. Steve Peraza with the Cornell University Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR) school. 

Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor: Terry Alford and Andreina Taylor on The Public GoodJuly 18, 2023, 10:30-11 am

Dejia James

Join us on The Public Good!  Our guests are Terry Alford and Andreina Taylor with the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor.

Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor: Terry Alford and Andreina Taylor on The Public GoodJuly 18, 2023, 10:30-11 am

Dejia James

Join us on The Public Good!  Our guests are Terry Alford and Andreina Taylor with the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor.

The International Institute: Jennifer Rizzo on The Public GoodJanuary 31, 2023, 10:30-11 am

Andrea Ó Súilleabháin

The International Institute has been a staple in the Buffalo community for over 100 years. This week’s guest Jennifer Rizzo, Executive Director of the International Institute, discusses its role throughout history and what it does today. She also discusses the variety of services the …

Racism and Discrimination in the Buffalo Police Department: Briana Jones and Tanvier Peart on The Public GoodDecember 13, 2022, 10:30-11 am

Colleen Kristich

In November 2022, two Buffalo Police officers and a mental health specialist filed a lawsuit alleging Captain Amber Beyer, in charge of BPD’s Behavioral Health Team, of making racist and discriminatory remarks toward and about Black people, including Black officers. Briana Jones, Youth …

The Buffalo Syllabus - A Love Letter to Black Buffalo: J Coley, Tiana U. Wilson, and Dr. Robert Mays of the Black Buffalo Syllabus Collective on The Public GoodNovember 22, 2022, 10:30-11 am

Anna Blatto

Join us on The Public Good. This week we’re joined with several of the creators of #BuffaloSyllabus: J Coley, Tiana U. Wilson, and Dr. Robert Mays.  Following the May 14 white supremacist terrorist attack at Tops on Jefferson, J Coley, a doctoral candidate in Sociology at the University …

Language Access for Erie CountySeptember 21, 2022, 7-8:30 pm

Language Access Working Group

Too many people have been denied services in Erie County due to language barriers. Join language access advocates in calling for Erie County to pass a strong, comprehensive language access law to ensure that every department of County government has a language access plan and provides free …