Programs • Black History Festival and Events

Black History Festival and Events

Join us for our next event or support events in the community!

The Festival

One of NMBLC’s pioneering initiatives which aims to preserve and promote the rich cultural heritage that African Americans have contributed to New Mexico and the United States. The annual festival has now expanded to a variety of events hosted throughout the calendar year that highlight African American/Black history and culture.

At NMBLC we celebrate Black History throughout the year with special events between February and July.

Featured past events

Pamoja Race for Equity

Pamoja: the Race for Equity​

Take part in this walk through the International District of Albuquerque to commemorate Juneteenth and to further equity and inclusion in our city.

The 8th Annual Asante Awards

Thank you to everyone who attended the 8th Annual Asante Awards on Saturday, June 24, 2023 FUSION Theater!

Facing the Rising Sun

The Journey of African American Homesteaders in New Mexico, Vision, Belief, and Sovereign Ownership is a high-tech mobile exhibit hosted at the Albuquerque Museum which tells the story and honors the legacy of the first African American families to homestead New Mexico.

Global Oneness Project

The response when someone says this is “Yabo Sawubona!” or “I see you seeing me” indicating a willingness to be seen.