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Albuquerque, NM
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The National Council of Negro Women celebrates founder’s Mary McLeod Bethune birthday, Dorthy Height forever stamp unveiling and Marvin Williams concert
Dorothy Height Forever Stamp is Newest Addition to Black Heritage Stamp Series
Mary McLeod Bethune Bio
Albuquerque, NM
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Office of African American Affairs
Celebrating Male Mentors & Fathers
Kirtland Park - Albuquerque, NM
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Miss Black New Mexico USA
Shyla Lavalle-Bolden
Shyla Lavalle-Bolden, a first-generation scholar at the University of New Mexico pursuing a double major in Public Communication and Africana Studies. Her lifetime aspiration is to be a voice for people, she wants to be able to affect social policies in a positive and progressive way. She is a proud member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated and through her organization she has been able to achieve some of her personal career goals. For this year, she plans to raise awareness on climate control and the environment. She is a strong proponent of Black excellence and she is grateful for this opportunity to shine a light on her state and community. Her motto is "speak with intention," and she plans to do just that.
If you would like to support Shyla pay state and national fees click on the following link.
https://www.gofundme.com/
Deltas Motown Review
Albuquerque, NM
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AKA Debutante & Gent Ball
Albuquerque, NM
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E x h i b i t i o n
Exhibition Dates May 5 - July 28
Exhibit hours Tuesday - Friday 10-5 and Saturday 10-4
310 San Pedro Drive NE - Albuquerque, NM
Call 222-0785 for more information
Isshin Ryu Club 25th Annual Fashion Show
African American Performing Arts Center
Albuquerque, NM
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Mason & Eastern Stars Easter Egg Hunt
Kirtland Park
Albuquerque, NM
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The African American Museum and Cultural Center seeking sponsors for
Teen Washinton DC trip July 27-July 31
The museum has the unique opportunity to take (10) middle and high school students to Washington
DC., from July 27 thru July 31, to visit the
newly opened National Museum of African American
History
and Culture. The trip will include
visits to African American
Landmarks in D.C.,
The Air and Space
Museum,
The MLK Memorial, The Frederick
Douglas home and many other historic
sites. We will also
visit the U .S. Department of Energy and the New Mexico Congressional Delegation
We believe this experience will help maintain for these young people a vital connection with their legacy, past, present and future. The museum will assist these young people in tying NM African American history into the larger picture of African American History throughout United States
We will meet with the young people twice before the trip to give them some areas of focus and connection between NM history and US history including:
...The military and the journey of the Buffalo Soldier to the West and NM
...The Homestead Act, the Exodusters and the building of Black Townships (Blackdom NM)
...Segregation in schooling throughout the country and in NM. Along with Jim Crow laws
...Patterns of resistance through individuals, organizations, and social
clubs.
The
museum is excited
to have these young people
experience walking through
a museum and seeing people who look like them on the wall. They will be able to see the accomplishments of people who look like them, knowing with a certainty that yes, we were here,
we are here and we have contributed to the greatness, the very soul of this country.
The young people
will report back to their NM community
on their return through an open forum at a reception sponsored
by the museum. All
donors will be recognized
at this special reception.
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Dear friends,
The University of New Mexico has a rich tradition of achievements by students and alumni over our long history. We lost of one our great alums in 2015 when Adolph Plummer passed away.
Adolph’s legacy includes incredible athletic achievements as a member of the UNM Track & Field Program. In 1961, Plummer became the NCAA Champion in the 440 and was a three-time All-American. His greatest achievement on the track occurred in May 1963 in Tempe, AZ, when he shocked future Olympic Champion Ulis Williams on his home track with a 44.9 second world record in the 440. While Adolph's athletics accolades are countless, so are the lives he touched as a long-time educator at both UNM as well as in Colorado.
A group of Adolph's friends and former teammates want to honor him in a way that will stand the test of time with a statue that will live at the UNM Track and Field Complex. We need your help to make it happen. We have a goal of raising $60,000 to build and erect the statue.
Please consider making a gift to the Adolph Plummer Tribute Fund either online through this link or via mail to:
Adolph Plummer Tribute Fund (202865)
UNM Foundation
700 Lomas Blvd. NE
Two Woodward Center
Albuquerque, NM 87102
(Make checks payable to UNM Foundation w/ Adolph Plummer in the memo line) If we are unable to reach our overall goal, there will be an alternative recognition befitting of this UNM legend. Thank you for helping recognize Adolph and his legacy.
Sincerely,
Harold Bailey
B.S. '69, M.A. '71, Ph.D.'75
John Cordova
B.S. '61
Larry Ryan
Vice President for University Development
UNM Foundation
Rep. Sheryl Williams Stapleton elected House Majority Leader
She will be the first African American to serve as House Majority Leader in New Mexico. Williams Stapleton has served in the New Mexico House since 1995 and has previously served as House Majority Whip and House Minority Whip.
“I am honored to have been elected by the House Democratic Caucus as House Majority Leader. We are united and ready to lead the House to move our state in the right direction,” Williams Stapleton said. “Working families in New Mexico have been frustrated, and we are ready to talk about solutions to bring them economic development and jobs.”
Reintegration Services is a community based fee free program that refers individuals to organizations that provide comprehensive educational and training services to Returning Citizens/Ex-Offenders.
Reintegration Referral Services provided include:
Psychological Assessments-Family Counseling-Anger Management-Housing
GED Preparation-Health Insurance-Restoration of Voting Rights-Vocational Training
Child Support-Healthy Marriage Concepts-Spiritual/Religious Contacts upon Requests
Entrepreneurial Opportunities-Responsible
Parenting-Mentorship
Program
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The Legal Campaign is a legal awareness program sponsored by Pinnacle Litigation Connections, LLC to provide education and information on legal resources that exist for everyday life in the black community.
Social Media: Facebook |
Site Page: bit.ly/LEGALcampaign
The Legal Campaign is creating a Legal Awareness Resource Directory and needs help from attorneys, law offices, legal programs, legal aid offices and any legal service providers in various areas of the law to be included in this FREE resource directory for the public. Legal entities can sign up to be included in the directory at bit.ly/legaldirectoryform. The general public can subscribe to The Legal Campaign's news and get the first electronic edition of the directory on the site page.
Police doing good deeds
National Association of Black Law Enforcement Officers, Inc.
National Black Police Association (NBPA)
Wings For L.I.F.E. – Life-skills Imparted to Families through Education, is an empowerment program that provides life-skills, education, training, and support for family members/caregivers of prisoners (returning citizens) and at-risk youth. Some of the educational topics that are addressed include single parenting, finances – how to stretch a dollar, discipline, acceptance issues, prison visits, feeding a family, substance abuse and signs, reintegration and reunification issues, legal issues, public defenders, work/job issues, holidays, and anything else of interest to the group. Search Institute’s® 40 Developmental Assets® are incorporated into the training.
In our society where children are all at risk in one way or another, children whose parent(s) are in prison face even more challenges.
Everyone is welcome at our FREE meetings. There is a Pre-K and After-dinner Tutoring Program for the children.
If you’d like to know more about Wings we are offering a Volunteer Training session on Jan. 30, Monday night, from 6:30 – 8:00 pm at
2015 Wyoming Blvd NE Suite J. Please RSVP so we have enough chairs. THANKS!
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2017 Wings For L.I.F.E. schedule
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