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.
Getting to YES: HB 293 & Housing as a Human Right in New Mexico
Cathryn McGill reflects on legislative efforts to affirm housing as a human right in New Mexico and announces NMBLC’s upcoming D.R².I.V.E. Demystifying Roundhouse Rules: Introduce • Vote • Enact event.
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.
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.
Getting to Know Councilor Nichole Rogers: ABQ’s First Elected Black City Councilor
New Mexico Black Leadership Council (NMBLC) interviewed District 6 Councilor Nichole Rogers, Albuquerque’s first Black woman to hold the position.
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 to Albuquerque: Sonya Bellafant, New Mexico Legal Aid
NMBLC’s latest in the “Newcomer Spotlight” series with Sonya Bellafant, New Mexico Legal Aid Executive Director.