The Bureau of Trust Fund Administration and U.S. Department of the Interior will host NMBLC to give a Black History Month presentation led by Executive Director of NMBLC, Cathryn McGill
Category: Black History Festival
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African American Museum and Cultural Center of New Mexico Presents: Facing the Rising Sun, the Journey of African American Homesteaders in New Mexico | Community Event
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.
Description:
Facing the Rising Sun is a partnership between the African American Museum & Cultural Center of New Mexico (AAMCCNM) and the City of Albuquerque Department of Arts and Culture, with design and fabrication by Electric Playhouse. The story of African American settlement in New Mexico revolves around federal legislation that helped families through various homesteading acts beginning in 1862. Following six family histories, interactive structures allow the visitor to physically step into the world of homesteading in New Mexico through documents that demonstrate identity.
Hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 9 AM – 5 PM
Click Here for the Albuqurque Museum Website
Click Here for the African American Museum & Cultural Center of New Mexico Website
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Drive In Movie: King Richard
The Rio Rancho Event Center will be showing “King Richard” Friday, February 25 at 7 p.m. Family and friends are welcome!
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CNM Presents: Black History Month Trivia Lunch Hour
Hosted by Sonya Lara, come test your knowledge! The virtual event will be open to all!
Virtual via Zoom link: https://cnm-edu.zoom.us/j/98071011184
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New Mexico Black Lawyers Association Present: Black History is American History – CLE Event
The New Mexico Black Lawyers Association, along with the City of Albuquerque’s Office of Civil Rights and Region X of the National Bar Association, will host a virtual afternoon of CLEs in celebration of Black History Month. The CLEs will take place virtually on February 18, 2022 from 1 PM until 4 PM:
1-2 PM: Critical Race Theory (1.0 General Credit), by Giovianna Burrell (Culture Change Leader, City of Albuquerque, Office of Equity and Inclusion), Vinay Harpalani (Henry Weihofen Professor and Associate Professor of Law, UNM School of Law), and Dean Alfred Mathewson (Former Dean, UNM School of Law)
2-3 PM: Perspectives on Practice: Black Women Attorneys in the Southwest (1.0 Ethics/Professionalism Credit), panel discussion by the Honorable Shauna Graves-Robertson (Region X Director, National Bar Association; Judge, Salt Lake County Justice Court), Ret. Judge Angela Jewell (Pro Tem Judge, Second Judicial District Court), Jazzai Jimerson, Esq. (Law Clerk, New Mexico Court of Appeals), and Dominique Oliver, Esq. (Attorney, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP)
3-4 PM: Perspectives on Practice: Black Male Attorneys in the Southwest (1.0 Ethics/Professionalism Credit), panel discussion by Dean Alfred Mathewson (Former Dean, UNM School of Law), Frank Davis, Esq. (Attorney, Freedman, Boyd, Hollander, Goldberg, Urias & Ward PA), and O. Nathanael Banks, Esq. (Attorney, Law Offices of the Public Defender)
Registration is $75 for attorneys seeking CLE credit. There is a discounted registration of $45 for NMBLA members, co-sponsors, government attorneys, attorneys not seeking CLE credit, and paralegals. Community members can join for free, but must RSVP using the community member registration option below. The deadline to request a refund is February 11, 2022.
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“Why is We Americans?” Film Screening
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[et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”]Why is We Americans? is an intense and educational documentary that dives deep into the history and current world of the Baraka family of Newark, New Jersey. This seminal work about the family’s patriarch, Amiri Baraka, considered one of the most extraordinary and gifted poets, playwrights, and activists of the 20th century, is a fascinating experience.
Known by many for his writings and fiery spirit on the difficulties and hardships of a black person living in a white world, director Udi Aloni brings Baraka’s life into the spotlight and the legacy he passed on to his children and grandchildren as well as others.
We will be joined by local poets:
Anele Careaga Coleman
Jazz Cuffee
Mekhi Bradford
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2022 Kumbuka Celebration: M4 Michael’s Musings, Melodies, and Memories
Kumbuka means “To Remember”…
Our beloved community member Michael Herndon – musician extraordinaire, culinary genius, husband, father, brother, loyal friend, mentor and Star Wars enthusiast completed his earthly assignment on December 11, 2021. M4 will be a four dimensional multimedia extravaganza to celebrate Michael, his musings, his melodies and our memories. We have limited in-person seating (registration/ticket required and proof of vaccination is needed at the door). 2022 Kumbuka Celebration will also be streamed live for those who cannot physically be in the room where it happens.
Join us for a celebration worthy of Michael’s huge impact on our lives here in New Mexico.