King Boston

Good Trouble!

Society EN ↓ 32 episodes

Information is power - and with King Boston‘s and 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 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...

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Episode 7: Born and Raised in Boston 09.02.2022 57:20

You 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...

Episode 6: Connections, Community and Impact 02.02.2022 51:48

Guest: 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 peop...

Episode 5 - Arts, Advocacy, & The American Rescue Plan 15.12.2021 58:59

Guests: 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 Di...

Episode 4 - Adding Message to the Music 01.12.2021 47:55

Guest: 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 creat...

Episode 3 - The Healing Power of Music 17.11.2021 46:53

Guest: 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...

Episode 1 - A New Day: Introducing Good Trouble 02.11.2021 42:57

As we debut our new platform, our Good Trouble hosts Gregory Ball, Director of Content & Production at King Boston, and Reginauld Williams, Director of Communications at MassBudget share with us the vision behind the podcast. Learn more about King Boston: https://kingboston.org/ - Twitter: @KingBoston11 - Instagram: @king_boston_1965 Learn more about MassBudget: https://massbudget.org/ - T...

Episode 2 - The State of BIPOC Business & the Future of Boston 02.11.2021 52:59

Guest: Segun Idowu, Executive Director of BECMA Is Boston ready for its first elected BIPOC mayor? How are things currently for creative entrepreneurs and small businesses from communities of color across the state? Segun Idowu, Executive Director of the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts (BECMA), joins Good Trouble to give an update on his journey, BECMA’s beginning, the Mass. Black Expo and...