• People Powered: New Mexicans and Social Movements

    History and Literary Arts Building

    Curated by Humans of New Mexico, this exhibition features photo portraits and first person stories of everyday New Mexicans and their experiences in social movements. The intent of the exhibition is to engage community in conversation about how social movements have shaped and defined New Mexico and how New Mexicans have influenced social justice work […]

  • La Canoa: The Meaning of Place—Stories of Resilience

    NHCC-Newsletter-August-26–September-7

    2 pm Please join Theodore Jojola, University of New Mexico Distinguished Professor and Regents’ Professor in the Community and Regional Planning Program, School of Architecture and Planning, as he presents a talk on community, identity, and resilience. Since time immemorial, people have attached their identities to the places that they have settled. Community embodies the […]

  • “Race and Social Movements in New Mexico”

    History and Literary Arts Building

    6 pm  This talk is part of the educational programming related to People Powered: New Mexicans and Social Movements. Aaron Dixon is the former captain of the Black Panther Party, Seattle Chapter. In Oakland, he worked in the BPP National Headquarters for six years as an assistant to Elaine Brown and Huey P. Newton. For 25 years, […]