2024 Juneteenth Events in New Mexico
Celebrate Juneteenth at one of these 2024 Juneteenth Events in New Mexico.
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.
American Fiction Deep Dive: The Dilemma of Black Creatives and Success
Shannon Yvonne Moreau explores the narratives and realities surrounding Black creatives, success and “selling out” through the lens of Cord Jefferson’s Academy Award-winning film American Fiction.
Best Black Christmas Songs Picked by NMBLC
Get in the holiday spirit with the New Mexico Black Leadership Council’s best Black Christmas songs list.
Support Small and Black Owned Businesses this Holiday Season
The New Mexico Black Leadership Council puts the spotlight on New Mexico’s Black owned businesses for the season of giving.
Best Black Halloween Movies Picked by NMBLC
Just in time for Halloween weekend, the New Mexico Black Leadership Council folks share their favorite Black Halloween movies.
New Mexico Jazz Festival Coming to Albuquerque and Santa Fe
The New Mexico Jazz Festival runs September 7–30, so get ready to chill, bebop, and swing, because there’s something for everybody.
Biscuit Boy Brings People Together for Albuquerque’s Greater Good
Biscuit Boy’s food spot at the Albuquerque Rail Yards market brings in the crowds with a dash of Southernness.