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 […]
Afro-Centrism and American Kinship: A Visual Exploration
Check out this special Encore Presentation of an artist talk reflecting on the inaugural exhibition “Afro-centrism and American Kinship: A Visual Exploration.” See it HERE. From ASALH: ‘The exhibit “Afro-centrism and American Kinship…” featured six distinctive locally-based artists: John Brown (photography); Julee Dickerson-Thompson (sculpture); Jourdan Hamilton (Anime); Wayson Jones (abstract art); Greg Scott […]