Tag: Black History Month
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The Glow Up: Vogue Showcase and Exhibition Ball
New Mexico’s first Vogue Ball! February 15th, 9pm SHARP. Events include Body, Vogue Performance, Face, Hands, and Runway.
$15. Must be 21 with valid ID.
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I FEAR 4 MY LIFE: Building Trust and Reducing Fear Between Police & Communities
We must, for the sake of our own and others’ lives and safety, build trust in the high-stakes relationship between police and communities.
Join this challenging conversation at Phase 4 of the “I Fear for My Life: Building Trust and Reducing Fear” initiative. Three powerful speakers will discuss overcoming fear, bridging divides, and working together to create safer, more trusting relationships.
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Kool & the Gang
Have a blast and usher in Black History Month with iconic R&B, soul, and funk band Kool & the Gang!
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We Will Rest! with Tricia Hersey
Join Nap Ministry founder Tricia Hersey for a reading from her new book, We Will Rest! The Art of Escape. The audience will be guided in a Collective Daydreaming practice to tap into community care as a radical from of rest.
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Electric Voices: A Celebration of the Culture
New Mexico Black Student Alliance’s Black History Month Event on Sunday, February 23rd at Electric Playhouse will feature speakers, exhibits, vendors, a DJ, plus free food and a chance to play in the Electric Playhouse’s interactive exhibits! (Check out the Instagram video invite HERE.)
Entry is FREE with RSVP!
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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.
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New Mexico Black Business Summit
From Vision to Victory – New Mexico’s 2025 Black Business Summit – is a FREE event bustling with business workshops, resource vendors, and food. Registration is required, as space is limited! The summit will be held on Friday, February 28, 2025, from 9am – 4pm at New Covenant Worship Center, 4504 Ace Way SE in Rio Rancho.
