Tag: Black history
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Juneteenth at Albuquerque Museum
Celebrate Juneteenth with a FREE night at Albuquerque Museum!
Enjoy good food, music, and celebration, featuring performances by Ms. Marley’s House of Colors and VIIIZON Academy. Check out the goods and services of the Ujima Collective, and stroll the sculpture garden.
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City of Albuquerque Juneteenth Celebration
Celebrate and empower the Black community at ABQ Juneteenth! Witness the wonders of our uniqueness, resourcefulness, and uprising while focusing on how to change the narrative about Black history, Black people, and Black stereotypes.
Featuring BOBBY V and Local Acts
Healing & Mental Health Area
Food Trucks | 
Vendors | 
Gospel Music
Educational Activities | 
Teen & Youth ZonesHeadliner Bobby V takes the stage at 10 pm!
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Under the Blacklight with the Association for the Study of African American Life and History
This episode of Under the Blacklight will examine the impact of the first 100 days of the Trump presidency as it has affected the fight for racial justice, the promise of a multiracial democracy, and the preservation of Black history.
Register and get Zoom info HERE.
Hosted by the Freedom to Learn in partnership with the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, this conversation will feature Kimberlé Crenshaw, Kaye Wise Whitehead, Marc Morial, Shavon Arline-Bradley, Barbara Arnwine, and Melanie Campbell.
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August Wilson’s Two Trains Running
Explore the depth of racism’s roots in America with August Wilson’s Pulitzer-finalist 1990 play. The last in Wilson’s Pittsburgh cycle, the play takes place in the context of the civil-rights movement, rioting, and gentrification, and focuses on Memphis Lee’s attempts to get a fair price for his restaurant when the city pans to demolish it.
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The Civil Rights Movement, 1961-1968: An Insider’s View and Historical Context
Examine political, economic, social and educational advantage and disadvantage during segregation. What changes came during the 1961-1968 period? Why did this happen, and what can people do to define and bring about change?
$25 course fee. Register here.
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AAMCCNM Community Planning Discussion
The African American Museum and Cultural Center of New Mexico (AAMCCNM) invites you to help shape its vision for a new home! Join a community discussion on the newly completed architectural plans for this future cultural landmark. Thoughts? Questions? Come and share!
Join Zoom Meeting at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81219876045
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Without Permission or Apology: The Life and Career of Mary Edmonia Lewis
“In the first study of its kind about Lewis’ career, Dr. Buick will illustrate how 19th century mixed African-American and Native American (Mississauga Ojibwe) artist Mary Edmonia Lewis, also known as “Wildfire,” navigated through 19th century U.S. and European cultures. Learn how Lewis’ art was perceived, and how she created distinctly “American” art touching upon themes of indigeneity, sentimentality, gender, and race.”
Register to receive Zoom connection info for this free event.
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The Vice President’s Black Wife: Julia Chinn and the Story of Black Women’s Labor
Join in a fascinating conversation with award-winning historian Amrita Myers, viewing intersectionality and economics in the antebellum period through the lens of Julia Ann Chinn, enslaved wife of Martin Van Buren’s vice president.
Presented by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History.
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Hip Hop Is Resistance: The Future of America
Join Kevin Powell (author, Grammy-nominated poet, historian, and filmmaker) for a Black History Month keynote: an interactive conversation about hip hop’s role in Black culture and how it can inspire collective progress.
