by Shannon Yvonne Moreau Tucked into a neighborhood near Puerto del Sol Golf Course is a verdant plot bursting with towering sunflowers, corn stalks, red amaranth, cherry trees, and more. Although it comes up on Google maps as the International… Read more
by Kristin Satterlee Everybody knows that libraries lend books, but they do so much more! New Mexico Black Leadership Council (NMBLC) Director Cathryn McGill says the library “opens up a whole world of possibilities” in terms of employment and education.… Read more
By Shannon Yvonne Moreau Banned Books Week happens Sept. 22-28 this year. It’s an annual event started by the American Library Association (ALA) in 1982 because of a surge in book challenges. A book challenge is an attempt to remove… Read more
by Samantha Anne Carrillo Is it possible to transform divisive graffiti into a call for civic engagement and participatory democracy? If you ask Cathryn McGill, founder and CEO of New Mexico Black Leadership Council, the answer is a definitive “Yes,… Read more
by Kristin Satterlee What does it mean to be a Black New Mexican? How does one make sense of that identity in light of our state’s tricultural myth: the story that New Mexico history revolves around Latine, Indigenous, and Anglo… Read more
by Shannon Yvonne Moreau Something’s cooking in the International District. If you drive down Gibson Blvd. near the VA, you might’ve seen the sign for Magic Cookery and Naples Drizzle. Owners Cheryl Coleman and Davey Parker opened for business during… Read more
by Samantha Anne Carrillo Here at UpLift Chronicles, we recognize that parents and caregivers of school-age children have enough items on their to-do list come August. So we’re compiling and sharing the info and resources you need, along with print… Read more
by Samantha Anne Carrillo In early July, Albuquerque Public Schools announced that the district has named 24 new principals for the 2024-2025 school year. When the fall semester begins, students, administrators and teachers at six schools in Albuquerque’s Highland Cluster—five… Read more
by Samantha Anne Carrillo Service Departments Consolidate On July 1, 2024, the New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD) merged with other health care and social support divisions, becoming the New Mexico Health Care Authority (HCA). The newly formed statewide agency… Read more
by Kristin Satterlee On June 28, the US Supreme Court empowered cities to punish unhoused people for their situation. The Grants Pass ruling decided that arresting or fining people for sleeping outside—even when no other options exist—is not “cruel and… Read more
by Shannon Yvonne Moreau In the last few years, it’s become increasingly difficult for folks living in Albuquerque’s International District to get their medication. That’s because three major pharmacies have departed: CVS on Central and San Pedro, Walmart on San… Read more
by Kristin Satterlee Summer is here, with days so hot and bright they’ll scorch your eyeballs. But in the high desert, when the sun goes down, the mercury falls—and then it’s time to get outside and enjoy the gorgeous, sultry… Read more