Saturday, October 13th, join us for Binghamton's 2nd Annual March for Racial Justice—a follow-up to last year's widely attended national #M4RJ racial justice march. This year's theme is "Black Women Lead" and we plan to highlight and expand upon the tangible anti-racism work being done right here in the Southern Tier. We will have speakers from a variety … [Read more...] about March for Racial Justice Oct. 13
Seeing Through the Fog of “Fake” News
by Faith Rogow from her blog Media Literacy Education Maven If you’ve ever found yourself on the road in a dense fog, you know the anxiety of trying to navigate when the cues usually available to you are obscured. It’s easy to get confused. Some days it feels like that’s what has happened with news. One of the new truths of the digital world: … [Read more...] about Seeing Through the Fog of “Fake” News
Vote Smart-Free Tools
Below is a recap of all the free, powerful tools Vote Smart has to offer to give you peace of mind that you're electing the right people to represent you this November. ISPY: Enables every citizen to research the records of over 40,000 politicians in a keyword searchable database: every biography, vote, issue position, rating, speech, and political … [Read more...] about Vote Smart-Free Tools
The Fight to Keep Affordable Care
A bus tour to raise awareness about our need for Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act came to town today--Sept 25th at the American Legion in Binghamton. For more information: protectourcare.org/bus-tour/ … [Read more...] about The Fight to Keep Affordable Care
Endicott Police Tase a Black Man
On Sunday September 16th, Endicott police tased a Black man with a pacemaker—causing him to suffer a heart attack, and subsequently assaulted a Black woman who were witness to a car accident on Odell Ave. The tased man had helped free one of the car crash victims shortly before police arrived. Details of the incident can be found here: Please read! … [Read more...] about Endicott Police Tase a Black Man
Superheroes Painted at Floral Ave. Park
Kareemah Scurry, a Johnson City artist, has completed her vision for the children (including her own) at Floral Ave. Park. She calls her mural "Environmental Superheroes" and represents superheroes of all cultures. "The figure on the left is dreaming about how to take care of the Park," explained Kareemah. "One Superhero controls the weather; the Superboy … [Read more...] about Superheroes Painted at Floral Ave. Park
Mural Mapping at LUMA
A new feature of LUMA is "Mural Mapping" will project still images by local artists onto the Atomic Tom's building on State St. Nineteen images will be projected in a loop on both Friday and Saturday Sept. 7-8th 9 pm to midnight; each will create a temporary mural for about two minutes. The originals will be on display at the Cooperative Gallery 213 State … [Read more...] about Mural Mapping at LUMA
‘Night Children’ Mural Installed by DPA
"Night Children" a new mural by Susan Champeny was installed on the back of the bath building at Floral Ave. Park in Johnson City by the Dept. of Public Art. "I think we have painted every square inch possible at the Floral Ave. Park," commented Peg Johnston of DPA. "And more importantly, we have given the park and the children who use it some positive … [Read more...] about ‘Night Children’ Mural Installed by DPA
Art of Binghamton Sept & Oct.
Art of Binghamton is a premiere gallery experience showcasing various mediums of artwork from acrylic paintings to photography, all created by local artists. Each piece is a unique representation of Binghamton's past, present, and future vision, with the artists' pride and love for their hometown reflected in their work. This show features an eclectic group … [Read more...] about Art of Binghamton Sept & Oct.
Feminist History in the Binghamton area
The Binghamton Women’s Center was founded in 1973 and exists to the present in the form of the Center for Gender, Art, and Culture. In its earliest iteration, the Women’s Center was a multi issue organization with community meetings and a loose committee structure to address issues such as sexual assault, abortion, divorce and displaced homemakers, lesbian … [Read more...] about Feminist History in the Binghamton area
