About UpLift Chronicles

UpLift Chronicles’ mission is to provide essential information and perspectives, amplify Black and multicultural voices and narratives, and empower connection and engagement among BIPOC affinity groups in New Mexico. Founded in August 2022 and published by New Mexico Black Leadership Council, print and digital monthly newspaper UpLift Chronicles enhances the visibility of Black people, businesses, nonprofits, civic leaders, and issues within New Mexico’s prevailing news ecosystem while actively pushing back against the state’s tricultural myth.

Inspired by a wide swath of Black media in America, UpLift Chronicles follows in the footsteps of Black media ranging from Antebellum South-era newspapers Freedom’s Journal and The North Star through publications of the Harlem Renaissance and the Black Arts Movement to contemporary outlets like Ebony, Jet and TheGrio.

In addition to news and culture coverage that intersects with New Mexico Black Leadership Council’s areas of impact—cultural vibrancy; advocacy and civic engagement; physical, mental, and financial health and wellness; workforce and leadership development; and positive youth development—UpLift Chronicles’ mission includes shedding light on longstanding, ongoing inequities; elevating discourse on equity, race, and justice in the American Southwest; and promoting true multiculturalism by sharing stories from our local communities.

Our overarching vision is to establish UpLift Chronicles as a trusted source of news and arts and culture coverage for New Mexico’s Black community and allied individuals and organizations throughout the state and region. Email UpLift Chronicles at info@nmblc.org. Express interest in joining our community advisory editorial board at bit.ly/upliftedboard.