School may be out for summer but the latest KIDS COUNT Data Book just dropped, and New Mexico’s child well-being and primary education rankings remain abysmal. The state scored 50th in the nation on both counts and the causes of… Read more
by Kristin Satterlee Have you ever passed a community center or maybe voted at one, and wondered what else you can do at these places? Us, too. We’ve heard that they are important community resources, even “the heart of our… Read more
by Samantha Anne Carrillo CC by William Fortunato via Pexels Measles Diagnosed in Taos County Children On May 31, the New Mexico Department of Health announced that two children in New Mexico had tested positive for measles. The state health… Read more
by Shannon Yvonne Moreau With last year’s closing of the Walmart on San Mateo Blvd. and Zuni Rd., access to fresh, affordable foods has become even sparser in the neighborhood. The old John Brooks Food Town and farmers’ markets at… Read more
by Shannon Yvonne Moreau Since 2007, the African American Performing Arts Center (AAPAC) has been a cultural fixture on the corner of Copper and San Pedro. Constructed as part of EXPO New Mexico from legislative funding secured by former Rep.… Read more
by Samantha Anne Carrillo America’s first Pride parade convened in New York City one year after the Stonewall uprising, on June 28, 1970. Ever since, the festivals and parades of Pride Month have celebrated lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer… Read more
by Kristin Satterlee June is here, the true start of summer. Time to celebrate! And what food shouts “summertime celebration” more than messy, delicious, long-smoked barbecue with all the fixin’s? Relax and let someone else tend the barbecue pit: We’ve… Read more
by Samantha Anne Carrillo For outgoing Bernalillo County Manager Julie Morgas Baca, public service has always been a calling. That call rang out louder than ever in 2015, when she came out of retirement to be appointed county manager by… Read more
by Samantha Anne Carrillo FLiRT Variant to Dominate Summer During the winter months, COVID-19’s JN.1 variant was prevalent but the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced on May 10 that there’s a new variant in town. According to that… Read more
by Kristin Satterlee Roots Summer Leadership Academy (RSLA) is New Mexico Black Leadership Council’s marquee kids’ program, a free three-week arts-based summer camp. This year’s theme is Nafsi Kujali—Swahili for “soul care”—and the curriculum will keep that in mind for… Read more
by Shannon Yvonne Moreau The 2024 New Mexico primary election is coming up. Election day is June 4, 2024. First on the ballot will be your party’s candidates for President of the United States. The Associated Press called the nominees… Read more
by Shannon Yvonne Moreau For Juneteenth last year, I checked out the celebration at the City of Albuquerque’s Civic Plaza, then headed to the movie theater and met my homies for a showing of The Blackening. The movie, co-written by… Read more