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Disney On Ice presents Let's Celebrate
October 8-10
Rio Rancho Events Center
Rio Rancho, NM
Nelly, Blanco Brown, and Harper Grace
Tuesday, October 12
7:30
Rio Rancho Events Center
Rio Rancho, NM
Aaron Cole
Sunday, December 19
5pm
Kiva Auditorium
Albuquerque Convention Center
Albuquerque, NM
Tickets
Things to Do
310 San Pedro NE Albuquerque, NM
Higher Learning
Scholarship Search - Finding money for school has never been easier
List of HBCUs: Historical Black Colleges and Universities by State
Make A Difference
African American Cultural Association
Colin Powell, first Black US secretary of state,
dies of Covid-19 complications amid cancer battle
Election Day is Tuesday, November 2
Candace Parker's legacy comes full circle as she leads Chicago Sky to first
WNBA championship
Bubba Wallace wins at Talladega, becomes second Black driver to win NASCAR Cup race
A Long Road' to Get to Bubba Wallace's NASCAR Win at Talladega
‘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
Families of missing Black and brown people are frustrated with 'Missing White Women Syndrome'
Students fight back against book ban that includes Rosa Parks, Malala and Sesame Street
Country music star Mickey Guyton opens up about running away from her blackness
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America’s oldest living WWII vet Lawrence Brooks celebrates 112th birthday
A Giant Of Black Cinema, Melvin Van Peebles Dies At 89
Melvin Van Peebles was a fiercely independent filmmaker
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
James B. Lewis, former state treasurer of New Mexico
2021 National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers (NASACT)
Hall of Fame Inductee
Shown above, left to right: incoming President Richard Eckstrom (SC), immediate past president Elaine Howle (CA),
David R. Bean, James B. Lewis, David A. Vaudt, and Kinney Poynter.
There are 2,171 public and private PK-12 schools in New Mexico. Learn more about the schools, student demographics, and academics within the state, read parent reviews of local schools, and find information about specific cities and school districts.
New Mexico Public Education Department Parent and Family Portal
Covid Know More
Click here for Covid information provided by NAACP
Health Equity Considerations and Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups
Pamelya Herndon appointed to NM House seat vacated by Rep. Melanie Stansbury
Storytellers of Las Cruces president wins national award
Juneteenth Celebration
June 18-20
Civic Plaza - Albuquerque, NM
Black Morticians dying in record numbers because of COVID-19
Voting Rights Tour Raises Awareness Across The South On Its Way To D.C.
With freedom rides and ‘states’ rights’ refrains, old times in America are not forgotten
On 'Freedom Riders' 60th anniversary, voting activists ask Biden to do more
More Black bone marrow donors needed
Myths and facts about bone marrow donation
Featured Entrepreneur
Owner: Adam Jacobs
Phone: 505.750.8804
Email: bpsa.abq@gmail.com
At Black Point Shooting Academy, we strive to provide safe and quality instructions in self-defense firearm basics whether in the classroom or on the shooting range.
We focus on basic shooting fundamentals while observing the basic firearm safety rules. Feel comfortable in a small class setting and gain confidence by improving your shooting and gun handling skills.
Classes
* Developing a Personal and Home Protection Plan
* Self-Defense Firearm Basic
* The Legal Use of Force
* Violent Encounters and Their Aftermaths
* Gear and Gadgets (belts, holsters, etc.)
* Basic and Advanced Skills
* USCCA Basic Handgun Shooting
* Private: Handgun Cleaning
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New efforts to increase low percentage of African Americans getting vaccinated in New Mexico
New Mexico lawmakers forming panel for redistricting see strong interest
Redistricting committee lacks hoped for cultural and geographic diversity
10 Things You Should Know About Redistricting
SCORE is here to help women small business owners
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’
Protest against Asian American violence held in downtown Albuquerque
The Atlanta Shootings Fit Into a Long Legacy of Anti-Asian Violence in America
There were 3,800 anti-Asian racist incidents, mostly against women, in past year
The History of Anti-Asian-American Violence
Republican Leader Asks Black Nominee "Can You Represent Other Cultures?"
Definition of the Red, Yellow, Green and Turquoise levels
NM Department of Health COVID-19 stats and interactive map
How New Mexico compares with the rest of the country
Black Story // Black Song
History Through The African American Lens
In each chapter of Black Story//Black Song you will find a video about the individual subject, a bio about the presenter, a lesson plan to guide you through some activities related to the subject, and links to Youtube videos, books, and websites to help you dive deeper into these topics.
Click here to Videos and learn more about Earthseed Black Arts Alliance New Mexico
Fred Hampton interviewed by ABC News - October 9th 1969
The New Mexico Black Lawyers Association is accepting submissions for the Region X Martin Luther King, Jr. Drum Major for Justice Competition. NMBLA asks you to encourage any current high school juniors or seniors to compete in the Drum Major for Justice Competition. This competition includes both an essay and oral advocacy component and requires students to present their thoughts on what Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. would think about an emerging legal issue. The first round of the competition requires the student to write an essay (no longer than 1000 words)
All interested high school juniors and seniors should send their essay and completed application packet to regionxnba@gmail.com by March 1, 2021. Please pass this information on to any current high school juniors and seniors and encourage them to participate!
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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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