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  • UpLift Chronicles’ July Issue Is Live!

    UpLift Chronicles’ July Issue Is Live!

    New Mexico Black Leadership Council (NMBLC) is excited to share our latest UpLift Chronicles, 📰 Vol. 4, Issue 6, with our readers and communities! What’s Inside Our July 2025 issue features coverage of: “Licensed to Twist: The Fight for Braiding… Read more

    July 9, 2025
  • Food Truck as Melting Pot: Clay Pot’s Recipe Centers Heritage

    Food Truck as Melting Pot: Clay Pot’s Recipe Centers Heritage

    by Kristin Satterlee Eaters rejoice! After years of desire for Ethiopian food in New Mexico, Seble Yemenu’s Clay Pot Ethiopian Cuisine food truck opened in January to fill that need. So… what is Ethiopian food? Ethiopian cuisine consists largely of… Read more

    July 1, 2025
  • Beyond the Frame: kelechi agwuncha Talks Presence, Possibility and Taking Up More Space

    Beyond the Frame: kelechi agwuncha Talks Presence, Possibility and Taking Up More Space

    by Kai Warrior kelechi agwuncha is a first-generation Igbo-American filmmaker, documentarian, and storyteller. agwuncha combines audio and visual blips in time with fervor and play, inviting you into their world while motivating you to question your own. Born and raised… Read more

    July 1, 2025
  • From the Director’s Desk: Another Housing Bill Dead On Arrival

    From the Director’s Desk: Another Housing Bill Dead On Arrival

    by Cathryn McGill, NMBLC Founder & Director Let’s be honest: we’ve been to the scene of this accident before. Another housing bill full of promise, weighed down by politics, dies in committee. Again. Meanwhile, families face rising rents, unjust evictions,… Read more

    July 1, 2025
  • Power Check: How to Reach Out and Speak Up to Congress

    Power Check: How to Reach Out and Speak Up to Congress

    by Shannon Yvonne Moreau Does the president of the United States have the power to do whatever he wants? Not according to the U.S. Constitution. After the Revolutionary War, the Founding Fathers were not trying to have another King George… Read more

    July 1, 2025
  • Money Talks: So What’s Albuquerque Saying?

    Money Talks: So What’s Albuquerque Saying?

    by Kristin Satterlee The City of Albuquerque has passed its largest-ever city budget: 1.5 billion dollars for the coming fiscal year (FY26). The names of the top five spending items have been widely publicized—but what are they, and how does… Read more

    July 1, 2025
  • UpLifting Wellness: July 2025

    UpLifting Wellness: July 2025

    by Samantha Anne Carrillo Two travelers—an adult of unknown vaccination status and a vaccinated 18-month-old child—have tested positive for measles while visiting New Mexico, potentially exposing residents in Bernalillo, Santa Fe, and Sandoval counties. The New Mexico Department of Health… Read more

    July 1, 2025
  • Licensed to Twist: The Fight for Braiding Freedom in New Mexico

    Licensed to Twist: The Fight for Braiding Freedom in New Mexico

    by Shannon Yvonne Moreau What’s one thing most Black people can get behind? Hair. That was a lightbulb moment for Neema Pickett as she and her team crafted policy to benefit the Black community. As liaison for the City of… Read more

    July 1, 2025
  • Beyond the Vote: How to Stay Politically Plugged In All Year Long

    Beyond the Vote: How to Stay Politically Plugged In All Year Long

    by Shannon Yvonne Moreau The 60-day state legislative session’s over. Now what? Legislation’s an ongoing process, so it’s never really over. Making a difference in your community begins small and is built over time. It’s never too early to think… Read more

    June 16, 2025
  • From the Director’s Desk: The Miseducation of a Generation

    From the Director’s Desk: The Miseducation of a Generation

    by Cathryn McGillNMBLC Founder & Director Isaiah Taylor was 12 when I met him. Every single time he saw me, he would run up and say “Hi, Miss Cathy.” It always warmed my heart. I felt as though I had… Read more

    June 16, 2025
  • The Chancla Brings New Mexico Flavor to Brunch in the ID

    The Chancla Brings New Mexico Flavor to Brunch in the ID

    By Kristin Satterlee A new sign is up on the stretch of San Mateo between Central and Gibson. A colorful sandal—a chancla—brightens the building where Candice Billy and Jeremy Jourdian, veterans of Albuquerque’s restaurant kitchens, bring their take on brunch… Read more

    June 6, 2025
  • The Rose That Grew Through Concrete: My True New Mexico Story

    The Rose That Grew Through Concrete: My True New Mexico Story

    By Kai Warrior Growing up in Albuquerque and Rio Rancho public schools was interesting, to say the least. Being a child and noticing you’re treated differently than others is an isolating experience. Becoming older and experiencing racism in much more… Read more

    June 6, 2025
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