Binghamton Juneteenth Committee

Binghamton Juneteenth Committee Committed residents and organizers focused upon impacting the local community with the yearly celebration of Juneteenth for the Binghamton, NY area. Greene.

Juneteenth was the oldest known observance of the ending of slavery in the United States. According to historical records, the celebration began on June 19, 1865, the day Major General Gordon Granger of the Union Army rode into Galveston, Texas in final ex*****on of the Emancipation Proclamation. The Binghamton NY area is rich in Black History and Pride. We build this community event to share in c

elebration the Freedom! This inspiring, community-building, outdoor festival will feature a variety of vendors, family activities, a health & wellness pavilion, live entertainment, a guest speakers, CHOW bus food distribution, music and much more! If anyone wants to be involved in planning this event, please feel free to email [email protected]. Everyone is invited! "The celebration of Juneteenth is not only a showcase event of the African American community's positive contributions to the American way of life, but it also makes a statement for all Americans that the United States is truly the 'Land of the Free'," says Reginald D. "Juneteenth is an expression and extension of American freedom and, like the Fourth of July, a time for all Americans to celebrate our independence, human rights, civil rights and freedom."

08/13/2026

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06/25/2026

Today, the community celebrates Juneteenth or "Dia de Los Negros" by music, dance, a parade of horseback riders, and Afro-Seminole cuisine.

Did you know thereā€™s an Afro-Mexican community that has celebrated Juneteenth for over 150 years?

Just south of the Texas border is a village known as ā€œBirth of the Blacksā€ which became a safe haven for the Negros Mascogos. They were known to be descendants of Black Seminoles who reportedly escaped the brutality of the antebellum South, eventually settling in Mexico.

Very few Black people remain in Nacimiento de los Negros in the state of Coahuila, but the region in northern Mexico was once home to thousands who escaped slavery in the United States. Mexico outlawed slavery in 1829 and for many Black people, freedom was just across the Rio Grande.

Historians estimate that as many as 10,000 slaves, a majority who fled from Texas, followed what is known as the ā€œSouthern Underground Railroadā€ to Mexico for freedom.

When Black Seminoles escaped plantations in Georgia, North Carolina, and Spanish Florida in the 1700s, many of them joined forces with the Native Americans against the U.S. in the Seminole Wars. The U.S. forced the Black Seminoles and Native Americans to Indian Territory after claiming victory in a place now known as Oklahoma.

SOURCE: Travel Noire

https://travelnoire.com/afro-mexican-town-celebrates-juneteenth

06/24/2026
06/24/2026

A devastating fire has left individuals and families in our community without a place to live. In a matter of moments, residents lost not only their housing, but also many of their personal belongings, clothing, medications, and essential items.

Today, our neighbors need us.

We are launching the Knights Inn Emergency Relief Fund to provide immediate assistance to those displaced by this tragedy. Donations will help meet urgent needs such as temporary housing, food, clothing, transportation, hygiene supplies and other critical supports as individuals and families begin the difficult process of rebuilding their lives.

When crisis strikes, our community responds. Together, we can help ensure that those affected by this fire have the resources, support, and hope they need in the days and weeks ahead.

Donate here https://uwbroome.harnessgiving.org/campaigns/21351.

Physical/in-kind donations are not currently needed. Please call 2-1-1 if you are looking for a place to donate goods.

Shout out to Los from 11 Barbershop for coming through and providing free haircuts to the community at the park festiv...
06/23/2026

Shout out to Los from 11 Barbershop for coming through and providing free haircuts to the community at the park festival. We truly appreciate you. That's what it's about , taking care of each other.

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