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Blues Flag Memorial: A May 14 Community ProjectApril 4, 2024, 10 am-1 pm

Partnership for the Public Good and the African American Cultural Center invite you to join us on Thursday, April 4 for a Blues Flag Memorial workshop, part of a collaborative community memorial to honor the victims of the May 14th, 2022 white supremacist attack in our city.

Release Aging People in Prison (RAPP) Campaign on The Public GoodApril 1, 2024, 11:30 am-12 pm

Dejia Marie James

Join us on The Public Good! Our guest is Donna Robinson with Release Aging People in Prison (RAPP) Campaign.

VOICE Buffalo on The Public GoodMarch 19, 2024, 11:30 am-12 pm

Dejia Marie James

Join us on The Public Good! Our guest is Alia Williams, VIBE Organizer with VOICE Buffalo.

Status of Child Care in New York State Report ReleaseMarch 8, 2024, 10 am-12 pm

Dr. Steve Peraza, Dr. Rusty Weaver + partners (see below)

Two out of five New Yorkers with children report that they or an adult member of their household decided to forgo employment outside of their home due to child care, according to survey data from Cornell University’s 2023 Empire State Poll. Child care issues are inextricably linked to New …

International Child Advancement on The Public GoodMarch 5, 2024, 11:30 am-12 pm

Dejia Marie James

Join us on The Public Good! Our guest is Evelyn Kessler, Founder and Executive Director of International Child Advancement. 

Creating Safe Spaces: Black Men’s Role in Community Growth on The Public GoodFebruary 13, 2024, 11:30 am-12 pm

Dejia Marie James

Join us on The Public Good! Our guests are Sherman Webb-Middlebrooks, Men's Health Project Manager at the Buffalo Center for Health Equity, and Jimmy Darby, community organizer, Board President for Voice Buffalo, and founder of Just for Us, and Buffalo Peacemaker.

Media Advisory: 39 Organizations Call on Mayor Byron Brown to Comply with Proactive Rental Inspections (PRI) LawFebruary 13, 2024, 10:30-11 am

WHAT: Community advocates, health professionals, and concerned citizens will gather tomorrow at Niagara Square to call on City of Buffalo officials to comply with the city’s Proactive Rental Inspections (PRI) Law enacted by the Buffalo Common Council in November 2020. Among …

Unpacking White Rage: Ekua Mends-Aidoo, Stephanie Peete, and Wil Green on The Public GoodFebruary 6, 2024, 11:30 am-12 pm

Dejia Marie James

Join us on The Public Good! Our guests are Ekua Mends-Aidoo, President of Clementine Gold Group; Stephanie Peete, co-owner of Second Chapter Book Store and Director of Workforce Development at Say Yes Buffalo; and Wil Green, Director of Outreach and Community Engagement at the UB Graduate …

The Open Buffalo Ecology Center on The Public GoodJanuary 23, 2024, 11:30 am-12 pm

Dejia Marie James

Join us on The Public Good! Our guests are Franchelle Parker, Executive Director of Open Buffalo, and Max Anderson, Deputy Director. 

2024 Community Agenda RolloutJanuary 12, 2024, 10:30 am-12 pm

Join us on Friday, January 12 as we unveil our partners' 2024 policy solutions!