Indigenize Your Mind Book Club: Indian Burial Ground by Nick Medina
Join the conversation about Indigenous cultural themes, values, and community as we read works by Indigenous authors. Book Club leader Desiderya Costello is from To’Hajiilee, New Mexico. Desiderya is a member of the Navajo Nation and her clans are the Mexican Clan, Waters Edge, Big Water, and Within His Cover.
“Come Together” Women in Art Show Opening Celebration
Mothership Alumni presents a new show featuring more than 30 New Mexico women artists and makers! Join the celebration at the Opening Night party featuring vendors, live music, and opportunities to tour artist studios. (And don’t miss the gift shop!)
United Way Mosaic Celebration
Join United Way of North Central New Mexico to celebrate 90 years of meaningful community change! Network; enjoy a keynote by United Way Worldwide CEO Angela F. Williams, a cash bar, appetizers, and performers; and help raise funds to keep building a strong and healthy New Mexico. Fundraiser tickets $150. Get yours here!
Martin Luther King, Jr. State Commission Regular Meeting
Join the Martin Luther King, Jr. State Commission for its Regular Meeting on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, from 11:00am-2:00pm in the International District Library’s Multigenerational Activity Room (7601 Central Ave. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108). Attendees can also join virtually via Microsoft Teams. Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 256 378 660 811 Passcode: pY3Fu2jo Dial […]
True NM 2024 Exhibition Artist Showcase
Did you miss the True NM Sawubona exhibit in May, or wish you’d had more time to explore it? Now’s your chance! The 2024 cohort of Black and AAPINH youth artists is gathering again to show their art at Explora, with a showcase from 4:00 to 5:00 pm and works on display from October 12 […]
New Mexico Day at Balloon Fiesta
Enjoy FREE admission to the Balloon Fiesta with a New Mexico ID or utility bill (for proof of residency). Available only at the ticket booth – no online purchases.
True NM Exhibition Combats State’s Tricultural Myth
by Kristin Satterlee You’ve probably heard New Mexico’s tricultural myth: the common misconception that the state’s culture is a harmonious blend of Indigenous, Latinx, and Anglo heritages. Setting aside this myth’s other inaccuracies, where does that fable leave the stories of African American and AAPINH (Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian) New Mexicans who […]
Getting to YES: HB 293 & Housing as a Human Right in New Mexico
Cathryn McGill reflects on legislative efforts to affirm housing as a human right in New Mexico and announces NMBLC’s upcoming D.R².I.V.E. Demystifying Roundhouse Rules: Introduce • Vote • Enact event.
Byron Powdrell’s Got the Beat: On Educational Futures, Radio & R&B
Learn more about entrepreneur and change-maker Byron Powdrell in this UpLift Chronicles profile.
UNM Africana Studies Black History Month Kickoff Brunch
Join special guest (and UNM alumna) Aja Nicole Brooks for UNM’s Department of Africana Studies’ 39th Annual Black History Month Kickoff brunch! Keynote speaker Brooks is Executive Assistant United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico. UNM’s Kirsten Pai Buick says, “With Attorney Brooks, we begin our focus and theme ‘New Mexico: Someone You […]