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Ujima Theater Company: Dayatra Hassan and Maria Ta on The Public GoodNovember 14, 2017, 7-7:30 pm

Sam Magavern

Join us on The Public Good next week to hear from Ujima Theater Company's Dayatra Hassan and Maria Ta. We'll be talking about two recent Ujima projects: Unheard Voices, and Free Fred Brown. The show will air live on Power 96.5 WNY at 7pm, and on PPG's Facebook page at …

Marijuana Enforcement in Buffalo and Legalization Solutions: India Walton on The Public GoodNovember 7, 2017, 7-7:30 pm

Sam Magavern

In Buffalo, Black people are more than 7 times more likely to be arrested for misdemeanor marijuana possession than white people, even though young white people use marijuana at higher rates than young Black and Latino people. Join us on The Public Good next week to hear from Open Buffalo …

Marisa Jahn: Department of Art Speaker SeriesNovember 6, 2017, 6:30-8:30 pm

UB Department of Art

On Mondays 6:30 – 8:30pm, University at Buffalo holds the Department of Art Speaker Series at the Center for the Arts 112. Lectures are free and open to the public. On November 6th, the Series will feature multi-media artist and social advocate Marisa Jahn.

Ujima Theater Presents Free Fred BrownNovember 1, 2017, 7-9 pm

Ujima Theater Company

Ujima Company, Inc. presents Free Fred Brown! this week on Wednesday, November 1st at 7:00pm at the African American Cultural Center. 

The Center for Self Advocacy: Andrew Marcum on The Public GoodOctober 31, 2017, 7-7:30 pm

Sam Magavern

Join us on The Public Good, airing every Tuesday at 7pm on POWER 96.5 FM and MIX 1080 AM, and live every Tuesday at 1pm on PPG's Facebook! This week, we'll be speaking with Andrew Marcum from The Center for Self Advocacy. Andrew will let us know about a great event coming up on November …

Community Talk with Marc Lamont HillOctober 26, 2017, 6-8 pm

Open Buffalo

Please join us in welcoming renowned activist-scholar Dr. Marc Lamont Hill to Buffalo next month! Dr. Hill, author of “Nobody: Casualties of America’s War on the Vulnerable, from Ferguson to Flint and Beyond,” will be in town on the evening of Oct. 26 to headline Open …

Why the Constitutional Convention Would be Bad for New York: Flo Tripi and Dick Lipsitz on The Public GoodOctober 24, 2017, 7-7:30 pm

Sam Magavern

Join us on The Public Good, airing every Tuesday at 7pm on POWER 96.5 FM and MIX 1080 AM, and live every Tuesday at 1pm on PPG's Facebook! This week, we'll be speaking with Flo Tripi from CSEA and Dick Lipsitz from the Western New York Area Labor Federation. ALF will let us in on some of …

Reclaiming Our Ancestors ConferenceOctober 19, 6 pm-October 21, 2017 9 pm

Kari Winter, University at Buffalo Transnational Studies

Acclaimed scholars and activists will discuss how to democratize our imaginative, intellectual, artistic, and public landscapes through the inclusion of diverse histories.

Niagara River Greenway Meeting: You're Invited!October 20, 2017, 10 am-12 pm

Niagara River Greenway

A Niagara River Greenway meeting will take place Friday, October 20, from 10am to noon, at the Cornell in Buffalo suite, 617 Main St., #300, Buffalo (the Market Arcade Building). You are welcome to attend whether you would like to be an ongoing member of the Committee or you would simply like to …

Reclaiming Our Ancestors: Kari Winter, Judy Scales-Trent, and Regina Mason on The Public GoodOctober 17, 2017, 7-7:30 pm

Sam Magavern

Join us on The Public Good, airing every Tuesday at 7pm on POWER 96.5 FM and MIX 1080 AM, and live every Tuesday at 1pm on PPG's Facebook! This week, we'll be speaking with Kari Winter, Judy Scales-Trent, and Regina Mason from UB's Reclaiming Our Ancestors conference. Kari, Judy, and …