Episodes

  • Breaking the Silence: Addressing The Stigma of Black Men and Mental Health

    Breaking the Silence: Addressing The Stigma of Black Men and Mental Health
    Jun 4 2025
    On today’s episode, we focus on the mental health stigma surrounding Black men. We welcome back Cheney Brockington, licensed master social worker and an Erie County Restorative Justice Coalition board member, and Deja Middlebrook, co-owner of Walking Through Solutions LLC.
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    55 mins
  • From Buffalo to Knoxville: Voices at Southern Fried

    From Buffalo to Knoxville: Voices at Southern Fried
    Jun 3 2025
    Southern Fried is one of the largest spoken word and performance poetry competitions in the world. Founded in 1993, it’s rooted in storytelling, soul, and Southern hospitality.
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    55 mins
  • Buffalo Mayoral Race: Anthony Tyson Thompson Joins the Conversation

    Buffalo Mayoral Race: Anthony Tyson Thompson Joins the Conversation
    Jun 2 2025
    On today’s show we bring in another voice from this year’s Buffalo mayoral election. We welcome Anthony Tyson Thompson, a Buffalo native leader and one of the five candidates on the Buffalo Democratic primary ballot.
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    55 mins
  • Black Opera Comes to Buffalo: A Conversation with Jaman Dunn-Danger

    Black Opera Comes to Buffalo: A Conversation with Jaman Dunn-Danger
    May 29 2025
    On today’s show, we’re joined by conductor and educator Jaman Dunn-Danger, a Black, queer artist leading Joshua’s Boots, a work by acclaimed composer Adolphus Hailstork this weekend at First Shiloh Baptist Church.
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    55 mins
  • The Remembrance Conference 2025: Confronting Gun Violence Through Medicine and Mental Health

    The Remembrance Conference 2025: Confronting Gun Violence Through Medicine and Mental Health
    May 28 2025
    On today’s show, we explore the upcoming Remembrance Conference 2025, a two-day joint event hosted by the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo, and the College of Human Medicine at Michigan State University.
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    55 mins
  • Breaking the Cycle: Rethinking School Suspensions in Buffalo

    Breaking the Cycle: Rethinking School Suspensions in Buffalo
    May 27 2025
    On today’s episode, we welcome three members of Buffalo’s Solutions Not Suspensions Coalition, which aims to shed light on the long-standing problems with the suspension system affecting Buffalo Public Schools students and families.
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    55 mins
  • Producer’s Picks of the Week: Niagara Pride & Postproduction Diversity

    Producer’s Picks of the Week: Niagara Pride & Postproduction Diversity
    May 22 2025
    On today’s edition of Producer’s Picks of the Week, we bring you two segments from episodes that aired this week.
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    59 mins
  • Producer’s Picks: Black Identity, Mental Health, and Arts Representation

    Producer’s Picks: Black Identity, Mental Health, and Arts Representation
    May 22 2025
    On today’s edition of Producer’s Picks, we bring you segments from three standout previous episodes.
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    59 mins