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Endicott Police Tase a Black Man

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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...]

Superheroes Painted at Floral Ave. Park

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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...]

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...]

‘Night Children’ Mural Installed by DPA

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"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...]

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...]

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...]

PLOT Leads Protest of Police Treatment of Teens

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PLOT (Progessive Leaders of Tomorrow) held a March and Rally to Protest the August 11th incident involving two black teenagers near Rec Park in Binghamton. About 150- 200 people attended chanting "Use Your Body. Use Your Privilege." Kymel Yard, PLOT speaker explained, "We each may have some privilege, as a male, or white... and we need to use that privilege … [Read more...]

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...]

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...]

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