True NM Exhibition Combats State’s Tricultural Myth
by Kristin Satterlee You’ve probably heard New Mexico’s tricultural myth: the common misconception that the state’s culture is a harmonious blend of Indigenous, Latinx, and Anglo heritages. Setting aside this myth’s other inaccuracies, where does that fable leave the stories of African American and AAPINH (Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian) New Mexicans who […]
Jazz Jammin’: Rodney Bowe Talks Jazz Origins and Local Jams
Kristin Satterlee talks with musician Rodney Bowe about the origins of jazz music as well as his favorite jazz jams here in Albuquerque.
One NM Gospel Concert Pays Tribute to Black American Experience
Kristin Satterlee talks with Las Vegas-based singer-songwriter Aria Gaston about the ways that gospel music is rooted in the Black American experience in advance of the 2024 One NM Gospel Concert.
Byron Powdrell’s Got the Beat: On Educational Futures, Radio & R&B
Learn more about entrepreneur and change-maker Byron Powdrell in this UpLift Chronicles profile.
Celebrate Afro-Latinx Culture in Albuquerque, New Mexico at the AfroMundo Festival
The AfroMundo Festival in Albuquerque, New Mexico celebrates Afro-Latinx music, dance, films, food, and more from April 15—22, 2023.
Get Free Isotopes Tickets for the Jackie Robinson Game
Students in grades K-12 who join the project to honor baseball legend Jackie Robinson will win four Reserved Level seats to the April 18, 2023 Isotopes game in Albuquerque, NM.
New Mexico Black Owned Businesses: April 2022
A listing of the latest Black owned businesses in New Mexico to join the NM Black Leadership Council’s online directory.
CABQ Office of Equity & Inclusion Opinion Surveys
The CABQ Office of Equity & Inclusion is conducting opinion surveys with Albuquerque’s African-American community. This survey seeks to identify priorities from the community and learn how to better engage. The survey conducted by Scott Carreathers, African American Community and Business Liaison, collects demographic information from African American community members and will be used to assess how different […]
New Mexico Crisis and Access Line
If you or a loved one is experiencing an emotional crisis of any kind, please know that help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by calling the NM Crisis and Access Line or Peer to Peer Warmline.