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New York Immigration Coalition: Meghan Maloney de Zaldivar on The Public GoodJuly 4, 2023, 10:30-11 am

Dejia James

Join us on The Public Good!  Our guest is Meghan Maloney de Zaldivar with the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC). 

Upstate NY Black and Latino Pride: Tajé Jenkins-Jones and Alexandre Burgos on The Public GoodJune 27, 2023, 10:30-11 am

Dejia James

Join us on The Public Good!  Our guests are Tajé Jenkins-Jones and Alexandre Burgos of the Upstate New York Black & Latino Pride. Their mission is to amplify the voices of LGBTQ+ People of Color in Buffalo & beyond.  Buffalo Black & Latino Pride Week is July 17 - 24, …

Juneteenth Festival of Buffalo: Dayatra Amber on The Public GoodJune 20, 2023, 10:30-11 am

Dejia James

This week on The Public Good, we're joined by Dayatra Amber, a Juneteenth Festival of Buffalo committee member. She discusses the rich history of the Juneteenth Festival of Buffalo and uplifts this year's celebration. Visit the Buffalo Juneteenth website here.

Buffalo Fatherhood Initiative: Michael McKnight and Antoine Johnson on The Public GoodJune 13, 2023, 10:30-11 am

Dejia James

This week on The Public Good, we're joined by Michael McKnight and Antoine Johnson of the Buffalo Fatherhood Initiative with the Buffalo Prenatal Perinatal Network. The Buffalo Fatherhood Initiative empowers healthy father and male involvement for children and families while providing tools and …

A Conversation with Jennifer Abruzzo, President Biden’s General Counsel of the National Labor Relations BoardJune 6, 2023, 10 am-12:30 pm

Jennifer Abruzzo, General Counsel, NLRB; Richard Griffin, Jr., former NLRB General Counsel; Mark Gaston Pearce, former Chairman, NLRB; Buffalo Region 3 Regional Director & Regional Attorney Linda Leslie and Jessica Cacaccio; Cathy Creighton, Director

THE LABOR MOVEMENT IS ON THE MOVE: BUFFALO IS GROUND ZERO June 6, 2023, from 10-12:30pm Location: 1199 SEIU, 2421 Main Street, Suite 100Buffalo, NY 14214 Register: https://discover.ilr.cornell.edu/nlrb-buffalo-town-hall/

Worker-Owned Co-Ops in Western NY: Mike Zak and Allison Ewing on The Public GoodJune 6, 2023, 10:30-11 am

Dejia James

On this week's episode of The Public Good, guests Mike Zak from Gro-Operative and Allison Ewing from BreadHive discuss worker-owned cooperatives in Western New York. They discuss what a worker-owned co-op is, why they're essential, and the role of their respective co-ops.  Check out the co-op …

No New Jail in Erie County: Phylicia Brown and Colleen Kristich on The Public GoodMay 30, 2023, 10:30-11 am

Dejia James

Erie County officials want to spend over $200 million planning and constructing a new county jail. In Erie County, a jail sentence becomes a death sentence every six months. Instead, No New Jail Roundtable members recommend investing this money in community solutions - mental health and substance …

Community Nutrition and My Grandmother's Garden: Kamilah Whitfield on The Public GoodMay 23, 2023, 10:30-11 am

Dejia James

Join us on The Public Good with this week's guest Kamilah Whitfield. Kamilah is the founder of My Grandmother's Garden. In this episode, she discusses her initiative to open a "community nutrition hub" on the East Side of Buffalo in honor of her late grandmother, Ruth E. Whitfield, who she …

McCarley Gardens: Kelly Camacho and Dennice Barr on The Public GoodMay 16, 2023, 10:30-11 am

Dejia James

In February 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul announced a $57 million commitment to upgrading McCarley Gardens, an affordable housing development just south of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus. However, renovations did not go as expected for residents. Residents shared various concerns, including poor …

Media Advisory: Community Groups to Call for Three Priorities in the City of Buffalo BudgetMay 11, 2023, 9-9:30 am

PPG and Community Leaders

MEDIA ADVISORY May 8, 2023 Contact: Dejia James, 716-507-7295, dejia@ppgbuffalo.org  Community Groups to Call for Three Priorities in the City of Buffalo Budget WHAT: Partnership for the Public Good and its partner organizations are calling for three priorities to be included in the City …