A Conversation with “The Grandmother of Juneteeth”
RSVP HERE to hear from this voice of history. Dr. Opal Lee is seen as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” for her role in making June 19 a federally recognized holiday. The 97-year-old activist will visit the Land of Enchantment for the very first time to share her family’s journey through tragedy to victory, discuss the […]
AfroMundo Festival: Screening of Documentary Short “Silence Sam”
This 18-minute documentary short was directed by young activists in reaction to a documentary that was done about them without their consent. View their story told through their own art! A panel discussion will follow, featuring activists and leaders for change. Reservations required. Details coming soon.
AfroMundo Social Justice Series: Liz Olivia Fernandez
Join AfroMundo at NHCC’s Wells Fargo Theater for a FREE screening of segments of two short documentaries featuring Cuban journalist and activist Liz Olivia Fernandez. Fernandez will be present, and will give a talk before the community discussion. Register HERE. UpLift Chronicles article on the film series HERE.
Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day 2024
Walk to school to commemorate school integration, and the courage of then-six-year-old Ruby Bridges, the first to integrate her school in 1960 and become the face of a movement. Brought to us by a group of elementary schoolers in South San Francisco who took their idea to the state legislature, this day is meant as […]
Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day
Walk to school to commemorate school integration, and the courage of then-six-year-old Ruby Bridges, the first to integrate her school in 1960 and become the face of a movement. Brought to us by a group of elementary schoolers in South San Francisco who took their idea to the state legislature, this day is meant as […]
CANCELLED AfroMundo Social Justice Series: American Revolutionary
CANCELLED: Replaced by https://nmblc.org/events/afromundo-social-justice-series-fernandez/ Join AfroMundo at NHCC’s Wells Fargo Theater for a FREE screening of American Revolutionary, a film about the evolution of 98-year-old Chinese American activist Grace Lee Boggs. 7:00 pm film screening, with panel and community discussion immediately following. “What does it mean to be an American revolutionary today? Grace Lee Boggs […]
ABQ March on Washington for Jobs & Freedom
60 Years & Still Marching! Join local leaders and activists to continue the work of social activists like Martin Luther King Jr. “Not a commemoration, a continuation.” Stand up against discrimination, hate crimes, and prejudice. Stand up for freedom, equality, and justice for all. March at 10:00 am, line up begins at 9:30. Rally from […]
“Good Trouble” photo exhibit
In the spirit of the late Rep. John Lewis’s advice to “Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble” comes this exhibit of photography documenting and celebrating the role of activists to champion and inspire. Images from the 1930s up to now capture leaders and activists from Gandhi […]