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  • A Place to Start: New Creation Church Hosts Albuquerque’s First Safe Outdoor Space

    A Place to Start: New Creation Church Hosts Albuquerque’s First Safe Outdoor Space

    By Kristin Satterlee A tent next to New Creation church with its own little porch, a pot of flowers, and a place to shower and keep your things may not seem like much. Indeed, it’s not meant to be a… Read more

    June 6, 2025
  • Juneteenth 2025 in New Mexico: Freedom, Festivities & Forward Movement

    Juneteenth 2025 in New Mexico: Freedom, Festivities & Forward Movement

    by Shannon Yvonne Moreau The Juneteenth holiday is still on my Google and Apple calendars. So far, so good? Freedom Proclaimed, Freedom Delayed President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, effectively ending slavery in Confederate states. The practical… Read more

    June 6, 2025
  • Despite It All, Queer Joy Persists: UpLift Chronicles’ 2025 Pride Guide

    Despite It All, Queer Joy Persists: UpLift Chronicles’ 2025 Pride Guide

    by Kai Warrior The time has come to celebrate another Pride Month here in New Mexico! The birth of Pride came from the Stonewall Riots, led by 2 trans women of color, Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, in the… Read more

    June 2, 2025
  • “Clyde’s” Visits The Vortex: Nottage’s Play Reps Power of Theater for All

    “Clyde’s” Visits The Vortex: Nottage’s Play Reps Power of Theater for All

    By Shannon Yvonne Moreau  Back in the day, Broadway’s nickname was the Great White Way. It came from the sight of all the billboards and marquees lit up at night. Nowadays, it’s tempting to give that moniker some side-eye.   The… Read more

    May 5, 2025
  • Wicked: Homelessness in the Q

    Wicked: Homelessness in the Q

    From The Director’s Desk by Cathryn McGillNMBLC Founder & Director  Who’s The Antagonist? (The Villain)  I live, work, and play in Albuquerque’s International District—a neighborhood that feels like the city’s unofficial containment zone for homelessness. In one way it reminds me… Read more

    May 5, 2025
  • “Be That Guy”: Black Cat Makes Space for Dreamers

    “Be That Guy”: Black Cat Makes Space for Dreamers

    by Kristin Satterlee In a small theater space near UNM, VIIIzon Academy co-founder Trey Pickett has taken on leadership of Black Cat Cultural Enterprises. Pickett envisions the space as a community hub, a mental health resource, and a place where… Read more

    May 5, 2025
  • From Brooklyn to Burque: How One Educator Set Down Roots to Help Youth Thrive

    From Brooklyn to Burque: How One Educator Set Down Roots to Help Youth Thrive

    by Samantha Anne Carrillo There’s no map for how a Brooklyn science teacher ends up shaping a positive youth development program in New Mexico—but for Mike Jackson, that path began to materialize the moment he stepped into the open air… Read more

    May 1, 2025
  • UpLifting Wellness: Measles & Mental Health

    UpLifting Wellness: Measles & Mental Health

    Measles Cases Mount in New Mexico  Measles continues to spread in the southeastern corner of the state, with the New Mexico Department of Health (NM DOH) reporting measles in Chaves, Eddy, and Lea counties. As of May 1, the state… Read more

    May 1, 2025
  • Legislative Wrapup: Highlights and Setbacks from New Mexico’s 2025 Session

    Legislative Wrapup: Highlights and Setbacks from New Mexico’s 2025 Session

    By Shannon Yvonne Moreau  New Mexico’s 60-day legislative session for 2025 wrapped on March 22. Bills not acted on by the Governor by April 11 were pocket-vetoed. Bills signed by Governor Lujan Grisham go into effect June 20.   Some proposals—such… Read more

    May 1, 2025
  • Rooted in Hobbs, Rising in Justice: Aja Brooks’ Legal Legacy

    Rooted in Hobbs, Rising in Justice: Aja Brooks’ Legal Legacy

    By Kristin Satterlee Aja Brooks’ journey to become the first Black president of the State Bar of New Mexico began in the far southeastern corner of the state. Deep New Mexican roots Brooks spent her early years in Hobbs. “All… Read more

    April 29, 2025
  • It’s Got That Swing: Emmanuel Keels Talks Jazz, Community and the Power of Public Radio

    It’s Got That Swing: Emmanuel Keels Talks Jazz, Community and the Power of Public Radio

    By Shannon Yvonne Moreau Born from ragtime, blues, and Black spirituals in New Orleans, jazz embodies the American spirit of improvisation and individual expression. Yet it was created by those whose freedom was hard-won and remains an ongoing battle. This… Read more

    March 28, 2025
  • A View Toward Uplift: Who Cares About the Department of Education?

    A View Toward Uplift: Who Cares About the Department of Education?

    The Department of Education is in peril. After laying off about half the department’s staff, President Trump has followed up on statements from the campaign trail by signing an executive order calling for the dismantling of the department. The order… Read more

    March 28, 2025
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