Heather McGhee, Local Performers Inspire at Asbury Hall

Published July 24, 2013

Heather McGhee of Demos spoke to Buffalo residents in Asbury Hall on Tuesday, July 23rd. Daughters of Creative Sound, Dr. Anthony Neal, and Randle and the Late Night Scandals rounded out the evening.

Ras Jomo talks about Open Buffalo

Published July 17, 2013

Ras Jomo speaks about Open Buffalo on the Public Good. A half-hour talk radio show on WUFO AM 1080 the Public Good airs at 1pm on Tuesday afternoons.

Heather McGhee to speak at Asbury Hall

Published July 11, 2013

Heather C. McGhee is the Vice President of Policy and Outreach at Demos, a public policy organization. She will be speaking to Buffalo residents about upward mobility, inequality and the American Dream.

City housing auctions tied to unpaid garbage fees

Published July 10, 2013

Two calls were sounded earlier this month in The Buffalo News to end the practice of foreclosing and then auctioning off city houses for unpaid garbage fees.

Sam Radford of the DPCC talks Open Buffalo

Published July 10, 2013

Sam Radford of the District Parent Coordinating Council (DPCC) speaks about Open Buffalo on the Public Good. A half-hour talk radio show on WUFO AM 1080 the Public Good airs at 1pm on Tuesday afternoons.

Shane Depree-Fry and Heather Rusell of Verve Dance Studio talk Open Buffalo

Published July 3, 2013

Shane Depree-Fry and Heather Rusell of Verve Dance Studio speak about Open Buffalo on the Public Good. A half-hour talk radio show on WUFO AM 1080 the Public Good airs at 1pm on Tuesday afternoons.

Buffalo kids living in poverty

Published July 1, 2013

In a report issued in June by the National Center for Children Living in Poverty, Buffalo has the third highest percentage in the nation of children living in poverty.

Taste of Diversity/Myanmar New Year Water Festival

Published June 29, 2013

The West Side of Buffalo was buzzing with activity Saturday, with two festivals running on Grant Street between Lafayette Avenue and Hampshire Street. On one end was the Myanmar New Year Water Festival, and the Lafayette end saw the Taste of Diversity festival at a new location in its 11th year.

Michael Hill of the Langston Hughes Institution talks Open Buffalo

Published June 19, 2013

Michael Hill of the Langston Hughes Institute speaks about Open Buffalo on the Public Good. A half-hour talk radio show on WUFO AM 1080 the Public Good airs at 1pm on Tuesday afternoons.

Juneteenth 2013

Published June 17, 2013

Buffalo’s 36th consecutive Juneteenth Festival could not have asked for better parade weather on Saturday at Martin Luther King Jr. Park at the intersection of Best Street and Fillmore Avenue. With some light winds and slightly cloudy skies residents came out in full force to celebrate the city’s African American culture and heritage. Sunday residents continued to flock to the park, despite the slightly dodgier forecast.