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Information is power - and with King Boston & the Massachusetts Budget & Policy Center’s Good Trouble podcast, our goal is to inform and inspire using the stories of the people fighting the good fight today. Inspired by civil rights leader John Lewis’ words of encouragement, the show will connect with our region’s noisemakers and key stakeholders to learn about their paths to becoming “good troublemakers” and what we can all do to join them. From art as a driver of change and the world of nonprofits, to the inner workings of how our tax dollars are allocated, we will explore with our guests the society we live in, and just exactly what we can do to reach a better tomorrow. Good Trouble is hosted by Gregory Ball, Director of Content & Production at King Boston, and Reginauld Williams, Director of Communications at MassBudget.
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Wednesday Mar 22, 2023
Wednesday Mar 22, 2023
Always at the forefront of the arts, curating events, creating music, and bringing people together is Good Trouble’s guest for this episode DJ Real P, founder of Do It For Real. Kicking off a new season, host Greg Ball and DJ Real P discuss his creative journey and the role of the arts in elevating the city of Boston today.
Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
Joel Rivera, Political Director for Fair Share for Massachusetts and Marie-Frances Rivera, President of MassBudget, join the podcast to breakdown what’s at stake with this November’s election, and educate voters on the Fair Share Amendment ( also known as the Millionaire Tax) and discuss other important initiatives and races on the ballot.
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
Marie-Frances Rivera, President of MassBudget, and Imari Paris-Jeffries, Executive Director of King Boston, share their journeys as social justice leaders in the Commonwealth. In this episode, we learn about their experiences coming to Massachusetts, addressing the state’s growing wealth inequality and structural racism built into our systems, and how to rebuild trust in communities that regularly experience the harm of policy failures.
Friday Jun 03, 2022
Friday Jun 03, 2022
In this fireside chat, our hosts Greg Ball and Reggie Williams take a step back and reflect on the past two years of the pandemic, self-care, the changing nature of work, and Greg's ongoing effort to make "Troublemakers" a Good Trouble brand.
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Catherine T. Morris, Founder & Executive Director of Boston Art & Music Soul (BAMS) Fest and Director of Arts & Culture at the Boston Foundation, discusses the trials and tribulations of building a solid arts and culture ecosystem in Greater Boston. In this episode of Good Trouble, get a preview of the 2022 festival lineup and activities, and how we learn about how state government, philanthropy, and community can come together to invest locally.
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Dr. Makeeba McCreary, Ed.D., President of the New Commonwealth Racial Equity and Social Justice Fund, joins Good Trouble in our latest episode. As a longstanding leader in public education, arts, and philanthropy, Makeeba shares about her time navigating Boston Public Schools, the Museum of Fine Arts, and more during a racial reckoning in our society.
Wednesday May 04, 2022
Wednesday May 04, 2022
Growth is not linear, and neither is a career in the music industry. Kaovanny, a King Boston Artist-in-Residence, joins Good Trouble to discuss how she got her start in the communities of Lawrence, MA and Boston and took her craft to cities across the globe. Tune in to get a sneak peek of what’s to come for the Embrace Ideas Festival June 2022, and learn more about how Kaovanny’s journey to live in purpose and faith creates resounding experiences through her artistry. Her debut album, AguaCaoba, drops later this year.
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Joe Diamond, E.D. of MASSCAP & Nancy Wagman , Research & KIDS Count Director at MassBudget join Good Trouble to give the historical context in equity here in the Commonwealth. In the latest partnered report, At a Crossroads Created by COVID-19, covers the poverty & inequality gaps facing communities and how to remedy the structural barriers to equal access to opportunity for all in Massachusetts.
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
Journalist, author, and entrepreneur Chris Faraone has a love for words that’s powered by his connection to music. In the bars of his favorite hip-hop artists, he found the independent spirit of that fuels his journalism. Now as the Editor in chief and associate publisher of the Weekly Dig, he tells all the stories of the community. Listen as he tells us about his journey as a writer, the strength of community storytelling, and just exactly how New Yorker falls in love with the Hub.
Follow Chris on Twitter: @fara1
DigBoston on Twitter: @digboston
Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism: @BINJReports
Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
Policymaker, strategist, and entrepreneur Turahn Dorsey is a man of many talents. In his role as a Foundation Fellow with the Eastern Bank Foundation, he is paying special attention to changing early care and learning systems.
As a founding partner in the Jazz Urbane Cafe, he is crafting a place of culture for the city. With his hands so full, he stops by to explain to us how all his work comes together to create a better Boston.
Follow Turahn on Twitter: @turahndorsey