40th Annual Black History Month Kickoff Brunch
Join the Department of Africana Studies and African American Student Services on for an inspiring event featuring keynote speaker Hazel V. Carby. Tickets for this Black History Month tradition available HERE.
Celebrating Juneteenth: Uplifting Our Successes
Kick off Las Cruces’ Juneteenth celebration at the Corbett Center Outdoor Stage! Juneteenth events continue until June 23; check calendar above for details.
Rio Rancho Juneteenth Freedom Day
Celebrate Juneteenth in Rio Rancho at this free event with live music, food trucks, vendors, health screenings and more!
One NM Gospel Concert Pays Tribute to Black American Experience
Kristin Satterlee talks with Las Vegas-based singer-songwriter Aria Gaston about the ways that gospel music is rooted in the Black American experience in advance of the 2024 One NM Gospel Concert.
AfroMundo Festival Begins
In its first two years, the annual AfroMundo Festival has become a favorite. Be sure to check out the third annual festival, “Maroons, Rebels, Dreamers & Visionaries,” including live music, films, food tastings, and more! The full 2024 lineup, with daily events from April 13 to 20, is on AfroMundo’s website, or check out […]
APS African American Youth Empowerment Summit
Build Cultural Understanding, Leadership, and Allyship – the “U” in community – at APS’s 2024 African American Student Empowerment Summit! Build cultural knowledge, develop skills around being a strong ally, learn about and celebrate African American culture and history, and build community understanding and networks. Keynote by Brennan Bowman. This event is led by […]
Explore Africa at Explora
Enjoy the short films “Eye in the Sky” and “Ethiopia & the World’s Oldest Bible” in this exciting exploration of the continent of Africa! Register HERE
Free Screening of Ava DuVernay’s Origin
Sign up to attend Origin, a film about the life of Isabel Wilkerson, author of the book Caste. The film follows Wilkerson as she travels through Germany, India, and the United States to research the caste systems in each country’s history. Sign up HERE to attend!
African American Museum Visioning Meeting
The African American Museum and Cultural Center of New Mexico (AAMCCNM) is one step closer to reality! Join the Formative Architecture Firm to learn how, in collaboration with designer Eric Spurlock, they have integrated concepts from the museum board and other project contributors to envision the structure. Share your ideas and insights in a heartfelt conversation […]
Family Movie: Hidden Figures
In today’s film, Taraji P. Henson, Janelle Monáe, and Octavia Spencer star as three brilliant African-American NASA mathematicians, providing crucial calculations for NASA’s space race against the Soviets while handling the racist and sexist behavior of their co-workers. Snacks provided!