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New Black Advisory Board; Debate on Wastewater Use

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This week on New Mexico in Focus, we celebrate Juneteenth with a conversation about Albuquerque’s now-permanent African American Advisory Board. Former longtime host Gene Grant returns to the show to interview Albuquerque City Councilor Nichole Rogers, who sponsored legislation to create the board, and board member Patrick Barrett.  In May 2025, the state’s Water Quality…

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50 Years of LGBTQ Pride in Albuquerque

A group of people march in a parade holding large, colorful letters spelling "PRIDE" on a city street under a blue sky.

This week on New Mexico in Focus, Albuquerque celebrates 50 years of LGBTQ Pride. Author and community leader Dr. PJ Sedillo joins Host Nash Jones to look back at the city’s first Pride parade. Later, Sedillo walks us through the parade’s long history, including the move in the late ‘90s to incorporate and grow Albuquerque Pride.   The New Mexico Higher Education Department…

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