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  • New Mexico State Fair

    New Mexico State Fair

    Rodeos! Rides! Green chile corndogs! It can only be the New Mexico State Fair. Check out the interesting chickens and the pig races, eat junk food, and listen to music under the midway lights.

    The fair is open 10 am to 9 pm on school nights, and until 10 pm on Fridays and Saturdays. Check out the fair website for a full list of events, music and rodeo lineups, a FAQ, and tickets.

  • Adult Storytime: Esteban – First North American Black Explorer

    Come to the San Pedro Library hear the true story of Esteban (or Estevanico), an enslaved African man, who may have been the first non-native person to visit the southern reaches of the Colorado Plateau in what we now call New Mexico. 5600 Trumbull SE, Albuquerque.

  • Black History Month in New Mexico 2023

    Black History Month in New Mexico 2023

    NMBLC is your spot to find all the happenings for Black History Month in New Mexico.

    February is Black History Month in the United States. Here at the New Mexico Black Leadership Council (NMBLC), we say that Black History is all year, all around us, even when we don’t know it.  Black History Month in New Mexico kicked into gear at the University of New Mexico with the Africana Studies Kick Off Brunch on January 28, 2023.

    UNM students who participated in the Africana Studies Kick Off Brunch. In the front row, Kaelyn Moon, served as Brunch MC and Charles Simon was the 2023 Africana Studies Student Awardee.
    Photo Credit: UNM African American Student Services

    In 2023, NMBLC is shouting out all the amazing and fun community events happening in New Mexico for Black History Month and beyond. Our goal is to collect and post all the events we can find on our community events calendar so that you know what’s up. 

    Want to learn how the legislature impacts the African American community? Head to African-American Day at the Legislature in Santa Fe on February 10, 2023.

    Looking for something to do around Valentines’ Day? Consider Romeo and Juliet, featuring a Black and Latino cast at Popejoy on February 19, 2023.

    Want to show your Lobo pride? Cheer on the Lobo Men’s Basketball Game featuring Divine Nine Sororities and enjoy a Black Greek step show on February 28, 2023.

    Keep scrolling for a sampling of Black History Month events in New Mexico. Then check out our events calendar for a full listing. 

    Come back whenever you’re looking for something to do. We update the calendar with new events as soon as they enter our radar.

    Black History Month Events in New Mexico 2023 

    I Know a Man . . . Ashley Bryan

    Special Free Screening of I Know a Man . . .  Ashley Bryan

    When: Saturday, February 11, 2023, 1pm

    Where: Guild Cinema, 3405 Central Avenue NE, Albuquerque, NM

    What else: NMBLC has partnered with The Guild to provide free tickets to the screening. Use the form at the link below to get on the list!

    Sign up for the free movie screening of I Know a Man . . . Ashley Bryan

    More info on the Special Free Screening

    Black Cinema at the Guild

    When: 

    Friday, February 10, 2023, 10:30pm: The Unsettling.

    Tuesday – Thursday, February 14 – 16, 2023, 8pm: Love Jones presented by NM Entertainment

    Saturday, February 18, 1pm: Free at Last: A Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Short Documentary presented by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference of New Mexico

    Where: Guild Cinema, 3405 Central Avenue NE, Albuquerque, NM

    What else: More information at the link below:

    Guild Cinema Special Events

    Facing the Rising Sun flyer

    Facing the Rising Sun Interactive Exhibit

    When: Saturday, February 18, 2023, 6pm: Opening Reception. Exhibit runs through April 30, 2023

    Where: African American Performing Arts Center, 310 San Pedro NE, Albuquerque, NM

    What else: An interactive exhibit following the journey of African American homesteaders in New Mexico. More information at the link below:

    Facing the Rising Sun Exhibit

    Las Cruces Stories: Mr. Clarence Fielder

    When: Tuesday, February 14, 2023, all day

    Where: KTAL Radio

    What else: The first feature of the new series Las Cruces Stories about beloved and dedicated teacher Mr. Clarence Fielder. More information at the link below:

    Las Cruces Stories

    Octavia Butler

    Black to the Future: Sci-Fi Visions of Resistance and Resilience lecture on Octavia Butler

    When: Wednesday, February 22, 2023, 11:30am

    Where: CNM Montoya Campus, 4700 Morris St NE, Room: SRC 204, Albuquerque, NM

    What else: A lecture about author Octavia Butler’s legacy. More information at the link below:

    Octavia Butler Lecture

    Blackdom, New Mexico: The Significance of the Afro-Frontier

    When: Thursday, February 23, 2023, 5:00pm

    Where: UNM Maxwell Museum of Anthropology, 500 University Blvd NE, Hibben Center Room: 105, Albuquerque, NM

    What else: Historian Dr. Timothy E. Nelson’s talk about Blackdom, New Mexico. More information at the link below:

    Blackdom, New Mexico Lecture

    Black History Month Meet & Greet

    When: Friday, February 24, 2023, 5:30pm

    Where: Albuquerque Museum, 2000 Mountain Road NW, Albuquerque, NM

    What else: The Office of Black Community Engagement hosts this event to celebrate Black History and provide the latest updates from the office. More information at the link below:

    Black History Month Meet & Greet

    That’s just a sampling of the Black History Month events happening around New Mexico. Go to our community events calendar for more listings!

    Have an event you want posted on the community calendar? Send an email to info@nmblc.org

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    Shannon Moreau

    Shannon Moreau is the Editor of the NMBLC EQ Blog

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