New Mexico Black Leadership Council

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  • Hip Hop 50th Anniversary feat. The Pharcyde

    Hip Hop 50th Anniversary feat. The Pharcyde

    Join The Pharcyde for a FREE blowout musical celebration of the 50th anniversary of hip hop! Show on the Railyard Plaza beside the landmark Water Tower.

    The Pharcyde will be joined by The Unknown, Outstanding Citizens Collective, Spacemob Space Cadets, Soothsayers, Po10cee, Doer, Ride, and Santa Fe Breakers! Kause will do live painting. Enjoy a Graffiti Wall and More TBA! Hosted by Raashan Ahmad.

    -Feel free to bring chairs to the concert.
    -Food and drink are available inside Second Street Brewery, Violet Crown Cinema, As Above & So Below & La Lecharia for your Ice Cream needs plus food trucks will be available.
    -Bring your water bottle—there will be filling stations.
    -Ample parking is available in the underground garage just north of REI.
  • Black Is Enough Symposium

    Black Is Enough Symposium

    Come for a day of healing and developing unity with other Black folks, Africans, people of African descent, and those with ancestry in the African diaspora. Register HERE

    Bring your full self to unlearning the negative and learning how to better support OUR Black communities and diversity for wellbeing, collaboration, and economic power. Wear comfortable clothes. Be ready to cry, to disagree, and to start working on individual and collective trauma. Food provided. Youth and child programming provided for ages 0-17. If you’re interested in volunteering, or for support with gas, or other questions or inquiries, please email admin@myjune19th.org.

    “Thank you for your understanding that this event is for Black folks, Africans, people of African descent, those of ancestry in the African diaspora only. If this not you, please email admin@myjune19th.org for more info for PART III  in May/June 2024 for non-black folks to come together for healing from the dehumanizing effects of racism on us all,  support in your role in building racial parity and unity, and training to build positive environments for Black children, youth, adults, families and communities.”

  • AfroMundo Social Justice Series: Sister Doula

    AfroMundo Social Justice Series: Sister Doula

    Join AfroMundo at NHCC’s Wells Fargo Theater for a FREE screening of Sister Doula, a film about the Black maternal health and infant mortality crisis. Panel Discussion to immediately follow screening.

    “Black babies die at 5 times the rate of white babies. SISTER DOULA is the story of Hakima Payne, a nurse in Kansas City who tackles this crisis head-on, fighting to save Black babies by offering alternatives to the US healthcare system that surveils, criminalizes, and harms Black families. Mama Hakima is equal parts unapologetic truth-teller and wise-compassionate mentor. This is the story of the birth doulas she has mentored, who advocate for Black birthing people and work toward a future where all people will have equal access to thrive in pregnancy, birth, and beyond.”

    Register HERE

  • Roots Leadership Academy Harambee Celebration

    Roots Leadership Academy Harambee Celebration

    Bring your friends and family and join us for a joyful Harambee Celebration and final performance for the Roots Summer Leadership Program! A complimentary luncheon for the community will follow the performance. Camp officially ends at 1:30.

    RSVP for necessary head-count!

  • Roots Summer Leadership Academy

    Roots Summer Leadership Academy

    Have fun, build community, and learn leadership skills at the 2023 NMBLC Roots Leadership Academy! Classes include Dance, Theater, STEM, Music, Visual Arts, and Social/Emotional Learning. Also included are field trips, performances, and caregiver workshops! Registration open until June 30 for kids 8 to 16. Don’t miss the summer fun! Final performance and celebratory luncheon on July 28 at 11:30 am.

    Breakfast, lunch, and snacks provided to students daily. Transportation will be provided from the International District. Mandatory Parent/Caregiver Orientation is Sunday, July 9, 2023 at 4pm.

  • Rio Rancho Juneteenth Freedom Day

    Rio Rancho Juneteenth Freedom Day

    Celebrate Juneteenth Freedom Day on June 16 at Campus Park at Rio Rancho City Center.

    Enjoy food, activities, and a beer garden! There will also be vendor booths and community services booths on hand. After the event, there will be a showing of the movie 42 starring Chadwick Boseman, as Jackie Robinson, and Harrison Ford.

     

     

  • Buffalo Soldiers Screening and Director Q&A

    Buffalo Soldiers Screening and Director Q&A

    Join director Dru Holley and the New Mexico Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club for a screening of the film Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts at the NM Veterans Memorial Amphitheater.

    The film examines the profound and often contradictory roles played by African American “Buffalo Soldiers” in U.S. history, and how they fought on two sets of front lines: military conflicts abroad and civil rights struggles at home. The 14th Amendment promised citizenship in exchange for enlistment, prompting many African American men to sign up. They were denied due to Jim Crow laws, but still served.

  • 8th Annual Asante Awards & Kumbuka Celebration

    8th Annual Asante Awards & Kumbuka Celebration

    At the Asante Awards & Kumbuka Celebration we honor the archivists and photographers who tell the stories of Black / African American life in New Mexico.

    In Swhalil, Asante means “thank you”.

    2023 Asante Awards
    Saturday, June 24, 2023
    Fusion Theater – 708 1st St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
    Doors: 5:30 pm
    Reception, Food, Drinks, Live Music & Historic Photography Gallery
    Exhibit: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Awards Ceremony: 7:00 pm
    At the event we will honor two local photojournalists / archivists and feature the works of Black photographers through a historic gallery exhibit.

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    Recently retired Albuquerque Journal photographer Adolphe Pierre-Louis routinely won regional and state journalism contests. One first-place photo captured the aftermath of the shooting during the Oñate statue protest. Another showed the heart breaking toll of the COVID-19 pandemic through the face of a woman celebrating her 100th birthday behind a window. Adolphe’s commitment to justice is illustrated by his agreement with the state after a frightening incident with a New Mexico State Police officer. As part of his settlement, Adolphe forged a pact to speak to cadets at the police academy on unconscious bias.
    Ronnie Wallace, editor of The Perspective magazine, is called “Mr. Albuquerque” by those who know him. Like photography giant Gordon Parks, Ronnie’s made it his mission to document the lives and culture of Black people. If something’s happening in the Black community, Ronnie’s there, camera in hand. He’s produced and preserved documents and content for over 40 primarily volunteer-led Black organizations in New Mexico. He’s also written for The Statewide Focus on the state of Black New Mexico.
    At the event reception, enjoy live music, delicious food, a historic photo gallery
    PLUS two interactive exhibits:

    Kumbuka: The Living Archive
    In Swhalil, Kumbuka means to “call to mind” or “to remember”.
    Through Kumbuka: The Living Archive, we highlight personal histories shared as images from Black New Mexicans. Through this archive we show digital images that call you to remember who you are, where you are from, and how you exist in community.
    These could be images of having dinner with your friends and family, going to an action, a snapshot of self love (yup, selfies are welcome), or your unique point of view of an ordinary moment.
    Kumbuka: Remembrance
    In Swhalil, Kumbuka means to “call to mind” or “to remember”.
    Kumbuka: Remembrance is an opportunity to honor those who have transitioned from this realm to the next. We invite you to bring a photo of a loved one, family member, ancestor, a friend who you would like to honor at the event. There will be a dedicated space for you to leave your photographs and notes in honor of them before the start of the awards ceremony.
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  • Denim & Diamonds Day Party

    Denim & Diamonds Day Party

    Please join the Sorors of the Albuquerque Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. to kick off the summer season with a Day Party themed “Denim & Diamonds”!

    Tickets are $25, and all proceeds go toward our community service work and scholarship programs. Please share the flyer and link for ticket purchase. Thank you for your support, and see you at the event!

  • NM Juneteenth Celebration

    NM Juneteenth Celebration

    Save the date for New Mexico’s premier Juneteenth event! Celebrate Black-owned businesses, artisans, vendors, performers, and more! Rain or shine!

    This year’s Juneteenth event will include speakers, national and local musical acts, a youth fashion empowerment show, a COVID-19 vaccination clinic, food, and lots of dancing. The entire event will be family friendly and will follow current COVID safeguards. Other highlights include:

    • Black Wall Street (local entrepreneurs sharing financial literacy)

    • Soul Food Alley

    • A Kid’s Corner

    • Black Excellence Avenue (featuring a curated art show)

    Learn more about Juneteenth HERE!

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