“Holiday Blues” impacts our emotions with varying degrees of intensity and duration. Nutrition and diet during the holiday season are particularly important. Black/African American food choices were influenced negatively by the slave trade that still affects food patterns in the US today.This is a workshop to provide awareness and understanding of how nutrition and diet impacts ... Read more
This is a workshop to provide awareness and understanding of how African cultural traditions and Black Psychology impact mental health through the demonstration of truths surrounding Black/African-centered psychological perspectives supporting mental wellness!We welcome our guest workshop lecturer Dr. Doris Filds, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, University of New Mexico, and keynote speaker, Dr. Shawn Utsey, Ph.D., Psychologist, ... Read more
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
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
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
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. ... 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
