Posts Tagged ‘civil rights’
A discussion about Native comics with Lee Francis, our interview with Dolores Huerta, and the mental health of New Mexico’s youth (Behavioral Health Series)
This week on New Mexico in Focus, correspondent Megan Kamerick leads a conversation about behavioral health services for teens across the state. Earlier this year, correspondent Russell Contreras sat down with civil rights leader and New Mexico native Dolores Huerta, who co-founded what is now the United Farm Workers (UFW) along with Cesar Chávez. This…
Read MorePhotographer Maria Varela Reflects On Her Work Covering The Civil Rights Movement
June 2, 2017 – Mexican-American photographer Maria Varela was present at some of the most dramatic moments of the Civil Rights Movement. She captured images of voting rights demonstrations in Alabama and efforts to create Head Start programs in poor, rural areas of the American South. Now the Albuquerque resident’s work is the subject of…
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