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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: Facing the Rising Sun is a partnership between the ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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: Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury, U.S. House of Representatives Congresswoman Stansbury will share information on the $3.7B Bipartisan Infrastructure funding coming to NM and the potential contact opportunities for small disadvantaged businesses, and ... Read more

The Rio Rancho Event Center will be showing “King Richard” Friday, February 25  at 7 p.m. Family and friends are welcome!

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. For 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 ... Read more