New Mexico Black Leadership Council

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  • Diné Cultural Revitalization Through Technology (Diné clan app)

    Diné Cultural Revitalization Through Technology (Diné clan app)

    Software developer Albert Haskie will present Adoone’é, a Diné clan app to help navigate the complex Navajo clanship system. Haskie will lead a discussion on using technology for cultural and language revitalization.

  • Weaving Meanings: Telephone Wire Art from South Africa Exhibit Opening

    Weaving Meanings: Telephone Wire Art from South Africa Exhibit Opening

    View the spectacular, colorful art made in South Africa from telephone wire! Join the Folk Art Museum for an immersive opening and celebration. FREE admission all day!

    Opening celebration schedule:

    1:00 – 1:30 pm  Musical performance by Dr. Thokozani Mhlambi, South African composer and cellist from the coastal province of KwaZulu-Natal.

    1:30 –  3:00 pm  Opening remarks by Charlie Lockwood, MOIFA’s executive director, and collector David Arment, followed by curatorial roundtable with Dr. Elizabeth Perrill and Muziwandile Gigaba, community curator and lead Indigenous knowledge expert.

    3:30 – 4:00 pm  Encore performance by Dr. Thokozani Mhlambi.

    Delight in refreshments from Jambo Cafe and hosted by the Women’s Board of the Museum of New Mexico.

  • Thokozani Mhlambi at Main Library

    Thokozani Mhlambi at Main Library

    Don’t miss this FREE opportunity to experience Mhlambi’s gorgeous and haunting baroque cello and vocals! Mhlambi uses his art and exhibitions in order to convey African stories and philosophies. He has created his own distinctive presentations that blend engaging performances with critical thought.

    Learn more, watch a video, and register to see Mhlambi HERE.

  • “It’s Basic” Screening: Guaranteed Income Works National Tour

    “It’s Basic” Screening: Guaranteed Income Works National Tour

    Learn about basic income (also called guaranteed income) with this film directed by Emmy award-winning director Marc Levin. This new documentary introduces viewers to guaranteed income pilot programs led by Mayors for a Guaranteed Income, and their participants.

    Immediately following, there will be a panel discussion about the movement to fight poverty in Albuquerque with guaranteed income initiatives, featuring community leaders and guaranteed income recipients.

    Check out the “It’s Basic” page HERE for more info and to reserve your spot!

  • Broken Boxes Community Event ftg. Sterlin Harjo

    Broken Boxes Community Event ftg. Sterlin Harjo

    Join Mario Ybarra, Jr., Sterlin Harjo, and Cannupa Hanska Luger for a community celebration and conversation!

     

    1-2:30 pm: FAMILY ART WORKSHOP – Shoebox Parade Float

    All ages are invited to make a mini parade float to present during the DJ party with Mario Ybarra Jr. afterward.

    2-4 pm: COMMUNITY GATHERING – Mario Ybarra Jr.: Nuevo Complexican

    Shake off the week with a Día de los Muertos celebration featuring Mario Ybarra Jr., an acclaimed Los Angeles-based artist and culture worker. Dance to old-school R&B records and enjoy local food trucks, music, community art making, and more!

    5-8 pm: CONVERSATION & FILM – Sterlin Harjo & Cannupa Hanska Luger 

    Award-winning 2024 MacArthur Foundation Fellow Seminole/Muscogee filmmaker Sterlin Harjo (Reservation Dogs) will introduce a screening of his Indigenous artist-focused documentary film, Love and Fury. Then there will be a live audience recording of the Broken Boxes podcast series Long Con, an ongoing conversation between Harjo and artist Cannupa Hanska Luger.

  • AAPAC Gallery Opening

    AAPAC Gallery Opening

    The African American Performing Arts Center is re-opening its gallery! Come to the celebration to view and learn about more than 200 items from countries around Africa, as well as enjoy refreshments, meet the staff, and browse the gift shop.

  • Black Men Flower Project Somatic Exercise Session

    Black Men Flower Project Somatic Exercise Session

    This class offers Black men and boys a chance to reset, grow, and heal in a supportive, Black-only space. No prior experience needed—just bring an open mind and a desire to connect with yourself on a deeper level. Somatic exercises help release stored tension, reduce stress, and promote healing by allowing you to fully experience and respond to what your body needs.

    Register HERE now—spaces are limited!

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