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When the Fourth of July Was a Black Holiday
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UNM greats face NMSU greats at The Pit
Laura Torres-Reyes is One of the First Black Women Competitive Shooters
Erika Alexander (Living Single, Get Out, Run The World) and Whitney Dow (Two Towns of Jasper, I Sit Where I Want, The Whiteness Project) use their unique storytelling skills and experiences to explore the argument for and against the controversial topic of reparations for Black Americans.
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Iman Shumpert Launches New Podcast With His Brother Ahrii, Exploring What It Means to Be A Black Man Today
Don Perkins, UNM and Dallas Cowboys legend, dies
Cowboys Ring of Honor Member Don Perkins Passes Away
Erasing Mental Health Stigma in the Black Community
New Mexico Black Mental Health Coalition (NMBMHC)
7 Common Health Concerns African Americans Should Monitor
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The New Mexico State Personnel Office Summer Internship Program offers high school, college and graduate students valuable work experience and the opportunity to be mentored by industry professionals and to develop work-related skills.
Becoming an intern with the State of New Mexico is a great way to engage in career exploration, career planning, and networking, and is a great way to build professional connections and references. Internships can be a stepping-stone on the path to future professional achievement and success.
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Over 1,000 drivers caught after Albuquerque implements speed cameras
Mali nonuplets in perfect health on first birthday
Senate confirms Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court in historic vote
Credentials of Supreme Court Justices
Marijuana is now legal in New Mexico: What you need to know
How to Open and Run a Cannabis Dispensary in New Mexico
U.S. House Of Representatives Passes Federal Cannabis Legalization
The History of Student Activism at HBCUs
Free at-home COVID testing kits available to all New Mexicans
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Albuquerque Museum Honors Legacy of First African American Families to Homestead
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Biden signs the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill into law
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will Deliver for New Mexico
In drought-plagued New Mexico, farmer places high hopes in infrastructure bill
Here’s a breakdown of how much will be spent in New Mexico:
$2.5 billion over five years for federal-aid highway apportioned programs
$225 million over five years for bridge replacement and repairs At least
$366 million over five years to improve public transportation options across the state
At least $100 million to help provide broadband coverage across the state 785,000 New Mexicans (about 38% of the state) will be eligible for the Affordability Connectivity Benefit, which will help low-income families afford internet access
$355 million over five years to improve water infrastructure across the state $38 million over five years to protect against wildfires
$13 million to protect against cyberattacks $38 million over five years to support the expansion of an electric vehicle charging network in the state Approximately $90 million over five years for infrastructure development for airports
Black History in Two Minutes (or so)
Black History in Two Minutes (or so) is the new way to immerse yourself in Black History. Presented by Be Woke.Vote, the digital video series features dozens of short, engaging and factually accurate videos about important historical events or people who have shaped American history. Like never before, people of all ages, backgrounds and educational levels can learn more about the African American experience.
A Black Man Once Walked 2,000 Miles To Start A Town In New Mexico Called ‘Blackdom’
Welcome to Blackdom: The Ghost Town That Was New Mexico’s First Black Settlement
Blackdom in the Borderlands
Significance of the Afro-Frontier (1903-1929)
‘If You Can Bring 95,000 Afghans…’: Sunny Hostin Calls Out U.S. Government for Mistreatment of Haitian Migrants While Pointing Out Benefits Given to Other Groups
Haitian mistreatment at border was like a scene from Django — America, do better
Why America keeps turning its back on Haitian migrants
The oldest living American veteran of World War II dies at 112
A. Philip Randolph
Labor and Civil Rights Legend
A community is democratic only when the humblest and weakest person can enjoy the highest civil, economic, and social rights that the biggest and most powerful possess. ~ A. Philip Randolph
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Salvation for a race, nation or class must come from within. Freedom is never granted; it is won. Justice is never given; it is exacted. ~ A. Philip Randolph
More Black bone marrow donors needed
Myths and facts about bone marrow donation
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SCORE is here to help you fulfill your business ownership goals and achieve greater success. Along with resources and tools created especially for women entrepreneurs, SCORE offers free and confidential business advice. SCORE mentors, many of them successful women small business owners, are ready to help you achieve your business goals.
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Why Republicans Are Moving To Fix Elections That Weren't Broken
Major U.S. companies take aim at Georgia's new voting restrictions
MLB moving 2021 All-Star Game from Atlanta over Georgia voting law - $100 million revenue lost
‘This is Jim Crow’: Biden blasts new Georgia law restricting voting, suggests DOJ could get involved
Warnock: GOP voting restrictions resurrect ‘Jim Crow era’
Fred Hampton interviewed by ABC News - October 9th 1969
Buffalo Soldiers in New Mexico
Buffalo Soldiers played key role in settling New Mexico - You Tube
Buffalo Soldiers in New Mexico - You Tube
1880 census extraction of Buffalo Soldiers
Worst Revolution Ever
In 1982, four Black attorneys filled a void in the New Mexico legal community. There was no entity in place that addressed the particular needs of African American attorneys in the state.
Today, that group of four has now expanded to over 75 attorneys who hold dear to the original tenets of the organization: to conduct a program of continuing legal education for the membership; to improve the method of judicial selection and tenure; to study the needs of the State and community for legislation, and to protect the civil rights of the citizens of the community though the legal profession.
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After hundreds of years of watching black people killed at the hands of law enforcement, Black New Mexico Movement stands up against police brutality, calling for a complete reform and accountability for those that are charged with protecting us. Through solidarity, we strive to use love, unity, and genuine community to push the needle towards true change with the voices of black, Indigenous, and all people of color.
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Although their total numbers in New Mexico were never large, blacks arrived with Spanish explorers and settlers and played active roles in the history of the territory and state.
In No BS, Ivory A. Toldson uses data analysis, anecdotes, and powerful commentary to dispel common myths and challenge conventional beliefs about educating Black children.
Obama takes readers on a compelling journey from his earliest political aspirations to the pivotal Iowa caucus victory that demonstrated the power of grassroots activism to the watershed night of November 4, 2008, when he was elected 44th president of the United States.
Do Black Lives Matter to God? takes us on a historical journey through the Bible to illuminate how God sees black people and people of color. This book challenges all educators who have disparaged and ignored the exceptionalism and existence of blacks in the Bible as a way to justify their oppressive beliefs.
It seems that wherever Aria goes, someone wants to touch her hair. In the street, strangers reach for her fluffy curls; and even under the sea, in the jungle, and in space, she's chased by a mermaid, monkeys, and poked by aliens...until, finally, Aria has had enough!
Michelle invites readers into her world, chronicling the experiences that shaped her.
Nance examines why Putin and his underlings aimed to sabotage the election and how the hacking accomplished a crucial first step for destabilizing the West.
Sociologist and political commentator Dyson delivers a piercing and wide-ranging analysis of American race relations.
Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African-American Experience
"Soul Food Advisor" shares more than 150 family recipes from Big Mama s Neck Bone Soup to Harrell s own low-cholesterol, low-sodium Country Black-eyed Peas and Okra.
Jones's bestselling memoir is a personal account of growing up in the South as a young gay man who's attempting to find himself while battling rocky relationships with family, friends, and lovers.
Superbly told, with the poet's gift for language and observation,Angelou's autobiography of her childhood in Arkansas.
50 Books Every Black Teen Should Read
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