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Community Forum: Broome County Safe Housing Task Force Needs to Hear Your Stories

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The Broome County Safe Housing Task Force will be hosting its first community forum this coming Tuesday, February 5, from 5:00 - 7:00pm, at the Broome County Public Library. The Task Force was announced by County Executive Jason Garnar last fall. According to the County's website, "This collaborative coalition brings together department representatives, … [Read more...] about Community Forum: Broome County Safe Housing Task Force Needs to Hear Your Stories

Green Party Denounces US-Backed Coup in Venezuela

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The Green Party of New York has denounced the ongoing US-backed coup in Venezuela as the latest in a long line of US imperial interventions in Latin America. Party officers pointed out that the Trump administration has been enforcing crippling sanctions on Venezuela and met with military leaders last year to plot a coup, which was openly reported in US news … [Read more...] about Green Party Denounces US-Backed Coup in Venezuela

Arts Council Opens New Artisan Gallery and Office

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Artisan Gallery on Court Street Set to Open to Public in November   October 12, 2018 (Binghamton, NY)—The Broome Country Arts Council (BCAC), the primary local arts fundraiser, arts advocate and cultural information resource for the arts community, today announces its plan to relocate its offices to 95 Court St., as well as to open a new gallery. … [Read more...] about Arts Council Opens New Artisan Gallery and Office

Mural Mapping at LUMA

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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

Art of Binghamton Sept & Oct.

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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

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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

Community Emergency Response Rally

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On the afternoon of Saturday, August 11th, at the corner of Laurel Ave and Schubert St (Between Rec Park and Horace Mann Elementary School), several white police officers stopped and detained two young Black teenagers. A 13-year-old girl was placed in handcuffs, with witnesses at the scene describing officers forcefully lifting her off the ground after … [Read more...] about Community Emergency Response Rally

PLOT: Progressive Leaders Of Tomorrow

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PLOT stands for Progressive Leaders of Tomorrow. We are based out of Binghamton, NY, but our initiatives and members exist throughout the Southern Tier and surrounding areas. WHO WE ARE: PLOT is a collective of advocates, artists, and agitators organizing around issues of race, class, gender, and state violence through an anti-capitalist lens. We seek to … [Read more...] about PLOT: Progressive Leaders Of Tomorrow

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