Posts by Ashley Rammelsberg
Lenton Malry, Legislative Wrap-Up, Staying Safe in School
This week on New Mexico in Focus, correspondent Megan Kamerick has an in-depth discussion with former educator and lawmaker Lenton Malry. He served in the state legislature and on the Bernalillo County commission. Malry was the first African American elected to both positions and speaks openly about his experiences with racism in both the education…
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February 23, 2018 – Lenton Malry grew up in the segregated south, but he rarely let obstacles derail him from what he wanted to do in life. His autobiography “Let’s Roll This Train” chronicles his upbringing in Louisiana, his time in the U.S. Air Force, where he first experienced a non-segregated life on base and…
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