Podcast
Good Trouble!
Hosted by King Boston · EN
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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Episode 12: Watch Your Mouth!
Feb 25, 202200:43:59Tap to summarizePhysician and business executive Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan, MD, MBA is at the helm of CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, a nonprofit working to reimagine and create excellence for every person to reach their full potential through health. Through education, grantmaking, advocacy, research, and health improvement programs, their work to change the status quo of diverse communities’ health outcomes – one mouth at a time. Listen as Dr. Minter-Jordan discusses her journey in clinical care and community health, to the board room, and beyond in our latest episode.
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Episode 11: Education Will Never Be The Same
Feb 23, 202201:05:20Tap to summarizeEarly in his career, Dr. Robert E. Johnson, Ph.D. came to believe that he could make a difference. And he had perfectly good reason to think that he could. The Western New England University President was inspired by his late uncle and namesake, Robert E. Johnson Jr., associate publisher and executive editor of JET Magazine and Morehouse classmate of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., to help others build the future through education. Having led multiple institutions of various sizes, Dr. Johnson has an informed view of higher ed in a post-pandemic era. He shared his views on the future of learning and how we can be a part of a whole new world.
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Episode 10: We’re Not Out of the Woods Yet
Feb 18, 202200:40:05Tap to summarizeOne-time federal funds during the pandemic have been crucial in providing immediate relief and supporting the recovery from COVID, but are insufficient to meet the long-term needs of the Commonwealth. In the latest episode of Good Trouble, our Senior Policy Analysts Phineas Baxandall and Colin Jones provide an overview of the impact of federal funds on our COVID recovery, and how the Fair Share Amendment can help bridge resource gaps for education, infrastructure, and transportation across the state.
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Episode 9: The Role of Faith & Storytelling in Community
Feb 16, 202200:52:30Tap to summarizeShe was the first Black weeknight news anchor in Boston. Decades later, she’s still breaking barriers locally and across the globe in the hopes of inspiring communities from the pulpit and through political activism. Veteran journalist and Boston legend Rev. Liz Walker joins Good Trouble to speak about her journey as a transplant in Massachusetts, the changing face of media and representation, and how we can address the underlying traumas impacting our communities in the pursuit of equity and progress.
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Episode 8: $456 Dollars? Seriously?
Feb 11, 202200:30:17Tap to summarizeMassBudget Senior Policy Analyst and Advocacy Director Phineas Baxandall joins us to discuss his latest two reports focused on how targeted tax policies can support small businesses and provide economic stimulus during the pandemic. This episode covers how potential changes to corporate minimum taxes, municipal participation, and voter engagement can level the playing field for truly small businesses, and upcoming opportunities to achieve this in the Commonwealth. Learn more about King Boston: https://kingboston.org/ - Twitter: @KingBoston11 - Instagram: @king_boston_1965 Learn more about MassBudget: https://massbudget.org/ - Twitter/Facebook: @MassBudget
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Episode 7: Born and Raised in Boston
Feb 9, 202200:57:20Tap to summarizeYou ever talk to a true walking encyclopedia? In this episode, author, journalist, historian, and researcher Dart Adams talks to us about his deep love for all things Boston. Adams details where his love of Boston started, how he approaches what he sees as his personal mission to make sure that his hometown is properly represented in the world of pop culture, and his thoughts on the effects of the erasure of Black Boston. Follow Dart on Twitter: @Dart_Adams Learn more about King Boston: https://kingboston.org/ - Twitter: @KingBoston11 - Instagram: @king_boston_1965 Learn more about MassBudget: https://massbudget.org/ - Twitter/Facebook: @MassBudget
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Episode 6: Connections, Community and Impact
Feb 2, 202200:51:48Tap to summarizeGuest: Sheena Collier, Founder, Boston While Black How do you navigate a town that is built on relationships when you are not already in the loop? Can you break down the barriers of entry and create a life? These are the questions Sheena Collier sought to answer for the city’s transplants with her company Boston While Black. In this episode, our hosts speak with one of Boston’s most connected people on how her own experience led her to build a company that is having a deep and real impact on the Boston landscape.
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Episode 5 - Arts, Advocacy, & The American Rescue Plan
Dec 15, 202100:58:59Tap to summarizeGuests: Emily Ruddock (Executive Director of MASSCreative) and Michael J. Bobbit (Executive Director, Mass. Cultural Council) In this episode, our hosts are joined by two civic leaders focused on the creative sectors recovery from the pandemic, and ways to support its development for the future of the Commonwealth. Emily Ruddock, Executive Director of MASSCreative & Michael J Bobbitt, Executive Director of the Mass. Cultural Council, discuss their respective work to protect Massachusetts’ creative economy, and offer ways that the community can get involved. Learn more about MASSCreative: https://www.mass-creative.org/ Twitter/Instagram: @MASSCreative Facebook: @MASSCreativeOrg Learn more about the Mass Cultural Council: Twitter/Instagram/Facebook: @masscultural Learn more about King Boston: https://kingboston.org/ - Twitter: @KingBoston11 - Instagram: @king_boston_1965 Learn more about MassBudget: https://massbudget.org/ - Twitter/Facebook: @MassBudget
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Episode 4 - Adding Message to the Music
Dec 1, 202100:47:55Tap to summarizeGuest: Danny Rivera, Jr., Singer & Activist A member of the inaugural cohort of King Boston Artists In Residence, Danny Rivera has been hard at work blending the music with a message his whole life. He is an alum of the Boston Arts & Music Soul (BAMS) Fest roster, and has used music to influence social change with United States Representative Ayanna Pressley (MA D-7). While art is a means of creative expression for Danny, he wants to ensure that elected officials and public servants heed the messages their constituents put forth. Listen to the full episode to learn more about Danny’s journey in social impact advocacy and his second full-length EP, Rumors & Reasons. Follow Danny on social media: Facebook: @dannyriveramusic Twitter: @DannyRiveraBOS Instagram: @dannyrivera_ Learn more about King Boston: https://kingboston.org/ - Twitter: @KingBoston11 - Instagram: @king_boston_1965 Learn more about MassBudget: https://massbudget.org/ - Twitter/Facebook: @MassBudget
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Episode 3 - The Healing Power of Music
Nov 17, 202100:46:53Tap to summarizeGuest: Amandi Music As a universal language, music has a power to transform our communities and help capture the resilience and power we collectively share. Singer, Songwriter & Producer, Amandi Music, has penned music for hitmakers such as Brian Michael Cox, SWV, and Next. Listen to Amandi discuss his upbringing in the church, finding sources of inspiration to maintain longevity in a music career, fighting imposter syndrome in the music industry and his latest album release, L.I.E.S. Learn more about Amandi Music: https://www.facebook.com/iamamandimusic/about/?ref=page_internal Learn more about King Boston: https://kingboston.org/ - Twitter: @KingBoston11 - Instagram: @king_boston_1965 Learn more about MassBudget: https://massbudget.org/ - Twitter/Facebook: @MassBudget
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