265 Views KC Counts talks with Dr. Bobbie Green, president of the NAACP of Doña Ana County about Juneteenth and what’s planned, including a gospel showcase, banquet, exhibit, and jazz cultural series.
447 Views Since New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into law House Bill 7 last year, advocates say New Mexico has become a refuge for those seeking gender-affirming care who come from states where such care is restricted or prohibited.
348 Views FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – Outrage is brewing on social media after a Farmington High School graduate was told to remove her cap adorned with Native American beading and a feather. Video surfaced online showing a school staffer telling the teen to take off her cap, remove the tassel, and
359 Views Blackdom was one of New Mexico’s first Black settlements, located about 15 miles south of Roswell. It was the most important Black homestead in the state, according to the U.S. National Park Service.
383 Views Black voices in rodeo The rodeo: the quintessential showcase for cowboys and cowgirls. Anyone can be a cowboy, but the rodeo hasn’t always been considered an inclusive space for Black Americans. The search results for “famous cowboys” include names like Billy the Kid, Jesse James, or Buffalo Bill.
439 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A New Mexico property developer is speaking up after getting backlash for their listings. People in the community took to social media criticizing Abrazo Homes’ decision to name its houses after famous women in history.
561 Views For months, groups have been trying to spread awareness of the conflict between Hamas and Israel. Protesters once again did that before Christmas. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The sights and sounds of last-minute holiday shopping filled the Coronado Center, but one group at the mall had a different plan —
424 Views This summer, Sophia Machado packed her bags and left her home in Oregon to move to Albuquerque, where her sister lived and where, Machado had heard, residents were friendlier to their transgender neighbors and gender-affirming health care was easier to get.
503 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Juan de Oñate has been a controversial figure for centuries celebrated by the Spanish for the conquest of New Mexico and disgraced for the violence that came with it. A month ago in Española Rio Arriba County officials planned to re-install a statue that had been
652 Views A week into Hispanic Heritage Month, Uxue Guereca, Zach Vigil and Nahawa Diarra Berthe, who are all Hispanic Athletes at University of New Mexico, discussed their experiences and representing their culture through their respective sports.
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