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Facing the Rising Sun: The Journey of African American Homesteaders in NM

An photo of two people on a screen in the Facing the Rising Sun: The Journey of African American Homesteaders in NM exhibit.

07.01.22- Host Gene Grant explores the stories behind a mobile art exhibit, sharing the history of African American homesteaders who settled in New Mexico in the 19th Century.  Host/Correspondent: Gene Grant Guests:Rita Powdrell, director, African American Museum & Cultural Center of NMThomas Williams, documentarianMarilyn Pettes Hill, third generation homesteaderEric Yakley, technologist – Facing the Rising…

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Health and wellness initiatives in the Southwest, clean air proposals for ABQ, plus a discussion of the shooting tragedy in Clovis on the Line panel.

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This week on New Mexico in Focus, correspondent Antonia Gonzales and producer Sarah Gustavus examine how one organization in California is using cultural activities to improve health outcomes for individuals and families. Gonzales and Gustavus are national fellows with the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism. Their coverage of health and wellness initiatives in the…

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