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Blog post articles originally published in the UpLift Chronicles.
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 […]
True NM Exhibition Combats State’s Tricultural Myth Read More »
Kristin Satterlee talks with musician Rodney Bowe about the origins of jazz music as well as his favorite jazz jams here in Albuquerque.
Jazz Jammin’: Rodney Bowe Talks Jazz Origins and Local Jams Read More »
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.
One NM Gospel Concert Pays Tribute to Black American Experience Read More »
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.
Getting to YES: HB 293 & Housing as a Human Right in New Mexico Read More »
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.
American Fiction Deep Dive: The Dilemma of Black Creatives and Success Read More »
Learn more about entrepreneur and change-maker Byron Powdrell in this UpLift Chronicles profile.
Byron Powdrell’s Got the Beat: On Educational Futures, Radio & R&B Read More »
New Mexico Black Leadership Council (NMBLC) interviewed District 6 Councilor Nichole Rogers, Albuquerque’s first Black woman to hold the position.
Getting to Know Councilor Nichole Rogers: ABQ’s First Elected Black City Councilor Read More »
The New Mexico Black Leadership Council puts the spotlight on New Mexico’s Black owned businesses for the season of giving.
Support Small and Black Owned Businesses this Holiday Season Read More »
Just in time for Halloween weekend, the New Mexico Black Leadership Council folks share their favorite Black Halloween movies.
Best Black Halloween Movies Picked by NMBLC Read More »
NMBLC’s latest in the “Newcomer Spotlight” series with Sonya Bellafant, New Mexico Legal Aid Executive Director.
New to Albuquerque: Sonya Bellafant, New Mexico Legal Aid Read More »