/tags/black-communities Black communities en-US Copyright Mon, 15 Aug 2022 23:04:25 GMT /local-news/2022-08-15/public-health-initiative-looks-to-uplift-abqs-historically-underserved-communities Communities of color have long been underserved here in New Mexico––an issue only highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, a new initiative launched by the New Mexico Black Leadership Council looks to change this by connecting them more easily to essential services. Mon, 15 Aug 2022 23:04:25 GMT /local-news/2022-08-15/public-health-initiative-looks-to-uplift-abqs-historically-underserved-communities Bryce Dix /local-news/2022-02-21/momentum-grows-to-remember-historic-settlement-of-blackdom An all-Black settlement of the early 1900s inspires a growing number of artists, museum shows and descendants today Tue, 22 Feb 2022 00:06:18 GMT /local-news/2022-02-21/momentum-grows-to-remember-historic-settlement-of-blackdom Alice Fordham /public-health-new-mexico/2020-05-15/unm-faculty-talk-combating-anti-blackness-in-the-wake-of-racist-threats The FBI is investigating an online attack on a UNM professor last week that included a threat of lynching at his home. In response to the racist messages,… Fri, 15 May 2020 14:41:37 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2020-05-15/unm-faculty-talk-combating-anti-blackness-in-the-wake-of-racist-threats Hannah Colton /public-health-new-mexico/2017-03-31/nm-counties-lose-years-to-poverty-and-drugs A new report breaks down potential years of life lost when people die before the age of 75 and younger people are dying earlier. There’s been an increase… Fri, 31 Mar 2017 23:45:36 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2017-03-31/nm-counties-lose-years-to-poverty-and-drugs