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SUMMARY:Kuumba Creatives Contest – Hosted by Albuquerque Public Schools
DESCRIPTION:The Kuumba Creative Contest is a contest hosted by APS Office of Equity and Engagement with the purpose of highlighting the self expression of our students within APS through creation to showcase their cultures\, communities\, and experiences.Who May Enter: \nThe contest is open to all Albuquerque Public Schools students in Elementary\, Middle\, and High School \nFirst\, second\, and third place winners will be awarded in each division: Elementary\, Middle\, and High School \nSubmission Categories:\n(Literature and Art) Poetry\, essay\, painting\, sculpture\, drawing. (Media Recording/Alternative Media) Instrumental demonstration\, singing\, rapping\, additional content creation presentation. All submissions will be evaluated on how well they fit the criteria\, clarity\, effectiveness expressing the theme\, and presence.
URL:https://nmblackhistory.nmblc.org/event/kuumba-creatives-contest-hosted-by-albuquerque-public-schools/
LOCATION:NM
CATEGORIES:Black History Festival,Community
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SUMMARY:Follow Your First Mind: Black History Presentation
DESCRIPTION:The Bureau of Trust Fund Administration and U.S. Department of the Interior will host NMBLC to give a Black History Month presentation led by Executive Director of NMBLC\, Cathryn McGill
URL:https://nmblackhistory.nmblc.org/event/follow-your-first-mind-black-history-presentation/
LOCATION:NM
CATEGORIES:Black History Festival,Community
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SUMMARY:2022 Kumbuka Celebration: M4 Michael’s Musings\, Melodies\, and Memories
DESCRIPTION:Kumbuka means “To Remember”…Our beloved community member Michael Herndon – musician extraordinaire\, culinary genius\, husband\, father\, brother\, loyal friend\, mentor\, and Star Wars enthusiast completed his earthly assignment on December 11\, 2021.\nM4 will be a four-dimensional multimedia extravaganza to celebrate Michael\, his musings\, his melodies\, and our memories.  We have limited in-person seating (registration/ticket required and proof of vaccination is needed at the door).  2022 Kumbuka Celebration will also be streamed live for those who cannot physically be in the room where it happens.\nJoin us for a celebration worthy of Michael’s huge impact on our lives here in New Mexico.\nThere’s a veritable Who’s Who of New Mexico’s finest musicians and spoken word artists who will be on hand to celebrate Michael’s life and legacy. To name a few:\nHakim Bellamy\, Hillary Smith\, Gene Corbin\, Kari Simmons Vickerman\, Bert Dalton\, Milo Jaramillo\, Paul Palmer\, Andrew Cooper\, Dimi DiSanti\, Arnaldo Acosta\, Lowell Burton\, Jak Bailey\, Susan Clark\, Rodney Bowe\, Finnie Coleman\, and many others…\nFood\, Music\, and Entertainment Provided!\nCOVID-19 Protocols: \nMask wearing and proof of vaccination are required to attend this event in person. Masks must be worn indoors at all times except when eating and drinking. \n  \nPARKING INFO: \nParking is available on the south side of the building off Silver Ave SE and directly in front of the theater off Central Ave NE. Highland High School has made their parking lot additionally available to us and there is available parking on the streets surrounding the theater. Please refer to the diagram below to see a visual representation of available parking. \n \n 
URL:https://nmblackhistory.nmblc.org/event/2022-kumbuka-celebration-m4-michaels-musings-melodies-and-memories/
LOCATION:The Hiland Theater\, 4800 Central Ave Se\, Albuquerque\, 87108
CATEGORIES:Black History Festival
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SUMMARY:Black History Month Celebration Meet & Greet | Hosted by One Albuquerque Office of Black Community Engagement
DESCRIPTION:Join One Albuquerque Office of Black Community Engagement for a Black History Celebration\nJoin us for a night at the Albuquerque Museum featuring 2 exhibits; Facing the Rising Sun: The Journey of African American Hosesteaders in New Mexico and Indelible Blue: Indigo Across the Globe.\nWe will celebrate our history\, enjoy some delicious food from Bobbi’s Homestyle Catering with libations available for purchase.\nCOVID safe practices including wearing masks indoors and being respectful of people’s wishes by asking before offering an embrace.\nAlbuquerque Museum seeks to establish a safe\, welcoming\, and respectful environment that ensures the widest range of people will enjoy their visit to the Museum.\nClick here for a list of accessibility offerings.
URL:https://nmblackhistory.nmblc.org/event/black-history-month-celebration-meet-greet-hosted-by-one-albuquerque-office-of-black-community-engagement/
LOCATION:Albuquerque Museum\, 2000 Mountain Rd NW\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History Festival,Community
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ORGANIZER;CN="Office of Black Community Engagement":MAILTO:nrogers@cabq.gov
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SUMMARY:We Come From Strong People: A Chat with Karen Collins | Hosted by The University of New Mexico and Maxwell Museum of Anthropology
DESCRIPTION:Join Founder and Executive Director of the African American Miniature Museum\, Karen Collins\, for a discussion on Black origins in honor of Black History Month.\nFor decades\, artist and educator Karen Collins has been creating historical dioramas and sharing them to bring clarity and vibrance in the telling of Black history. Join us in this online event to learn about her African American Miniature Museum and artistic process. You’ll also have a chance to ask questions and learn about key historical events and people.\nKaren is a self-taught “miniaturist” — a creator of small objects — who for the last 24 years has honed her craft in her home studio located in Compton\, California. She will be joining us via Zoom from her home\, where she will be surrounded by many of her artworks and will select a few to present and teach through them. The event is family-friendly as Karen specializes in teaching schoolchildren K-12.
URL:https://nmblackhistory.nmblc.org/event/we-come-from-strong-people-a-chat-with-karen-collins-hosted-by-the-university-of-new-mexico-and-maxwell-museum-of-anthropology/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Black History Festival,Community
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ORGANIZER;CN="UNM - Maxwell Museum of Anthropology":MAILTO:maxwell@unm.edu
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SUMMARY:Drive In Movie: King Richard | Hosted by CNM
DESCRIPTION:The Rio Rancho Event Center will be showing “King Richard” Friday\, February 25  at 7 p.m. Family and friends are welcome!
URL:https://nmblackhistory.nmblc.org/event/drive-in-movie-king-richard/
LOCATION:NM
CATEGORIES:Black History Festival,Community
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SUMMARY:5:05 Networking Event “NM Infrastructure Funding – Opportunities for Small Disadvantaged Businesses” – Hosted by the African American Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce
DESCRIPTION:The African American Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce invites you to join us via Zoom at our first 5:05 networking Event of 2022 featuring:\nCongresswoman Melanie Stansbury\, U.S. House of Representatives\nCongresswoman Stansbury will share information on the $3.7B Bipartisan Infrastructure funding coming to NM and the potential contact opportunities for small disadvantaged businesses\, and more. \nRio Communities City Councilor Lawrence Gordon\nCouncilor Gordon will share information about himself and his new role as City Councilor in Rio Communities \nDr. Brandale Mills Cox\, Founder/Principal Inclusive Market Research Group\nDr. Mills Cox will share information on the Inclusive Market Research Group and about her greatest lessons from being a business owner. \nHow to Join the Virtual Event:\nDate: Tuesday\, February 22\, 2022\nTime: 5:05 – 7:00 PM\nJoin the Zoom:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89100308778\nThis event will be available live at the AAGACC Facebook Page
URL:https://nmblackhistory.nmblc.org/event/505-networking-event-nm-infrastructure-funding-opportunities-for-small-disadvantaged-businesses-hosted-by-the-african-american-greater-albuquerque-chamber-of-com/
LOCATION:NM
CATEGORIES:Black History Festival,Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220220T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220220T141500
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SUMMARY:“Why is We Americans?” Film Screening
DESCRIPTION:Why is We Americans? is an intense and educational documentary that dives deep into the history and current world of the Baraka family of Newark\, New Jersey. This seminal work about the family’s patriarch\, Amiri Baraka\, considered one of the most extraordinary and gifted poets\, playwrights\, and activists of the 20th century\, is a fascinating experience.\nKnown by many for his writings and fiery spirit on the difficulties and hardships of a black person living in a white world\, director Udi Aloni brings Baraka’s life into the spotlight and the legacy he passed on to his children and grandchildren as well as others.\nWe will be joined by local poets:\n\n\nAnele Careaga Coleman\nAnele is a High School senior with a passion for all things creative. Anele has been involved in varying theater productions since age 12\, the most current projects being directing a production of the stageplay Bocon\, directing a one-act play for the New Mexico State One Act Competition which received the State Runner-Up Award\, and playing the role of Anthony in Sweeney Todd. Anele is also involved in choral and operatic singing\, currently working as an apprentice for the Santa Fe Opera with plans to study Music Therapy in College. \n\n\nJazz Cuffee\nJasmine “Jazz” Cuffee is a poetess who is said to have magical powers and will send you on a whimsical journey with a simple word. She is a Slam poet at heart and has represented Albuquerque as home city champ on multiple stages around the country and beyond. She has been published in numerous anthologies and self-published her first chap-book Sunshine and Rapture in 2007. She had the great honor of being the Albuquerque Host City Chair for the 2015 Women of the World Poetry Slam Championship. Community Organizer\, Activist\, and current USPS employee\, Jasmine has a wide range of skills\, talents and abilities. She has been called many things throughout her life and the ones she is most proud of are Rabble Rouser\, Instigator\, Catalyst\, and Bruja. \n\nMekhi Bradford\nMekhi Bradford is a 6th-grade student at the Albuquerque Academy. He is a Jr. member of the National Society of Black Engineers\, as well a Justice Code student. He enjoys learning about social issues through the All- African People’s Revolution Party (A-APRP). Mekhi aspires to be a writer and a social scientist. He recently had an original speech published in the Renzulli Center Newsletter at the University of Connecticut. When he’s not writing\, he enjoys learning to play the guitar. \nFood\, Music\, and Edutainment Provided!\n  \nCOVID-19 Protocols: \nMask wearing and proof of vaccination are required to attend this event in person. Masks must be worn indoors at all times except when eating and drinking.
URL:https://nmblackhistory.nmblc.org/event/why-is-we-americans-film-screening/
LOCATION:The Guild Cinema\, 3405 Central Ave NE\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220218T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220218T160000
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SUMMARY:New Mexico Black Lawyers Association Present: Black History is American History – CLE Event
DESCRIPTION:The New Mexico Black Lawyers Association\, along with the City of Albuquerque’s Office of Civil Rights and Region X of the National Bar Association\, will host a virtual afternoon of CLEs in celebration of Black History Month. The CLEs will take place virtually on February 18\, 2022 from 1 PM until 4 PM:1-2 PM: Critical Race Theory (1.0 General Credit)\, by Giovianna Burrell (Culture Change Leader\, City of Albuquerque\, Office of Equity and Inclusion)\, Vinay Harpalani (Henry Weihofen Professor and Associate Professor of Law\, UNM School of Law)\, and Dean Alfred Mathewson (Former Dean\, UNM School of Law)\n2-3 PM: Perspectives on Practice: Black Women Attorneys in the Southwest (1.0 Ethics/Professionalism Credit)\, panel discussion by the Honorable Shauna Graves-Robertson (Region X Director\, National Bar Association; Judge\, Salt Lake County Justice Court)\, Ret. Judge Angela Jewell (Pro Tem Judge\, Second Judicial District Court)\, Jazzai Jimerson\, Esq. (Law Clerk\, New Mexico Court of Appeals)\, and Dominique Oliver\, Esq. (Attorney\, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP)\n3-4 PM: Perspectives on Practice: Black Male Attorneys in the Southwest (1.0 Ethics/Professionalism Credit)\, panel discussion by Dean Alfred Mathewson (Former Dean\, UNM School of Law)\, Frank Davis\, Esq. (Attorney\, Freedman\, Boyd\, Hollander\, Goldberg\, Urias & Ward PA)\, and O. Nathanael Banks\, Esq. (Attorney\, Law Offices of the Public Defender)\nRegistration is $75 for attorneys seeking CLE credit. There is a discounted registration of $45 for NMBLA members\, co-sponsors\, government attorneys\, attorneys not seeking CLE credit\, and paralegals. Community members can join for free\, but must RSVP using the community member registration option below. The deadline to request a refund is February 11\, 2022.
URL:https://nmblackhistory.nmblc.org/event/new-mexico-black-lawyers-association-present-black-history-is-american-history-cle-event/
LOCATION:NM
CATEGORIES:Black History Festival,Community
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SUMMARY:CNM Presents: Black History Month Trivia Lunch Hour
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Sonya Lara\, come test your knowledge! The virtual event will be open to all!Virtual via Zoom link: https://cnm-edu.zoom.us/j/98071011184
URL:https://nmblackhistory.nmblc.org/event/cnm-presents-black-history-month-trivia-lunch-hour/
LOCATION:NM
CATEGORIES:Black History Festival,Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220122T000000
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SUMMARY:African American Museum and Cultural Center of New Mexico Presents: Facing the Rising Sun\, the Journey of African American Homesteaders in New Mexico | Community Event
DESCRIPTION:Facing the Rising Sun: The Journey of African American Homesteaders in New Mexico\, Vision\, Belief\, and Sovereign Ownership is a high-tech mobile exhibit hosted at the Albuquerque Museum which tells the story and honors the legacy of the first African American families to homestead New Mexico.Description:\nFacing the Rising Sun is a partnership between the African American Museum & Cultural Center of New Mexico (AAMCCNM) and the City of Albuquerque Department of Arts and Culture\, with design and fabrication by Electric Playhouse. The story of African American settlement in New Mexico revolves around federal legislation that helped families through various homesteading acts beginning in 1862. Following six family histories\, interactive structures allow the visitor to physically step into the world of homesteading in New Mexico through documents that demonstrate identity.\nHours:  Tuesday – Sunday\, 9 AM – 5 PM\nClick Here for the Albuqurque Museum Website\nClick Here for the African American Museum & Cultural Center of New Mexico Website
URL:https://nmblackhistory.nmblc.org/event/african-american-museum-and-cultural-center-of-new-mexico-presents-facing-the-rising-sun-the-journey-of-african-american-homesteaders-in-new-mexico-community-event/
LOCATION:NM
CATEGORIES:Black History Festival,Community
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