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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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