/tags/racism racism en-US Copyright Wed, 27 Apr 2022 01:15:06 GMT /news/2022-04-26/lets-talk-about-the-legacy-of-larry-casuse Let’s Talk New Mexico 4/28 8am: On March 1,1973, UNM student and member of the Navajo Nation Larry Casuse kidnapped the Gallup Mayor Emmett Garcia and held him for several hours before the standoff ended in the death of the young activist. But what was the context for this tragic event? And how does the history of colonization and exploitation of Native Americans in the US factor into the conditions he was protesting against? Wed, 27 Apr 2022 01:15:06 GMT /news/2022-04-26/lets-talk-about-the-legacy-of-larry-casuse Ty Bannerman /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2022-04-26/lets-talk-about-the-legacy-of-larry-casuse Let’s Talk New Mexico 4/28 8am: On March 1,1973, UNM student and member of the Navajo Nation Larry Casuse kidnapped the Gallup Mayor Emmett Garcia and held him for several hours before the standoff ended in the death of the young activist. But what was the context for this tragic event? And how does the history of colonization and exploitation of Native Americans in the US factor into the conditions he was protesting against? Tue, 26 Apr 2022 21:58:44 GMT /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2022-04-26/lets-talk-about-the-legacy-of-larry-casuse Ty Bannerman /news/2021-05-17/if-critical-race-theory-is-a-political-football-some-mountain-west-officials-are-running-with-it The term "critical race theory" has made its way into public debates over education in the Mountain West, and how students should be taught about race and… Mon, 17 May 2021 22:08:17 GMT /news/2021-05-17/if-critical-race-theory-is-a-political-football-some-mountain-west-officials-are-running-with-it /local-news/2021-05-09/no-more-normal-walking-back-extremism Humans are peculiar. We are capable thoughts, feelings, and expressions ranging from unconditional love to insidious hate. It begs the question: where do… Sun, 09 May 2021 22:00:28 GMT /local-news/2021-05-09/no-more-normal-walking-back-extremism Marisa Demarco, Khalil Ekulona /local-news/2021-04-18/no-more-normal-legal-cannabis-takes-root After many attempts over what seems like forever, New Mexico has finally passed a law making recreational cannabis use legal for adults. But the rollout… Sun, 18 Apr 2021 19:03:20 GMT /local-news/2021-04-18/no-more-normal-legal-cannabis-takes-root Marisa Demarco, Khalil Ekulona /local-news/2021-04-12/no-more-normal-revolutions-per-minute The illness of racism was here long before Covid-19, but the pandemic brought it out into a brighter focus. It is too blinding not to see it. It is too… Tue, 13 Apr 2021 00:59:26 GMT /local-news/2021-04-12/no-more-normal-revolutions-per-minute Marisa Demarco, Khalil Ekulona /public-affairs/2021-02-19/scholar-outlines-what-reparations-might-look-like University Showcase, 2/19, 8a: On this episode we explore the concept or reparations with Kathy Powers, who has been studying transitional justice and… Fri, 19 Feb 2021 14:57:56 GMT /public-affairs/2021-02-19/scholar-outlines-what-reparations-might-look-like Megan Kamerick /local-news/2021-01-17/no-more-normal-how-we-got-here Anyone who’s been paying attention to racism and white privilege in this country knows that what happened in D.C. has been brewing a long time. There’s a… Mon, 18 Jan 2021 01:39:40 GMT /local-news/2021-01-17/no-more-normal-how-we-got-here Marisa Demarco, Khalil Ekulona /kunm-news-update/2021-01-11/veteran-and-organizer-shares-her-thoughts-on-the-insurrection-at-the-capitol Air Force veteran Barbara Jordan led the Black New Mexico Movement in Rio Rancho in the summer, organizing for equality and justice for Black and Brown… Tue, 12 Jan 2021 02:25:41 GMT /kunm-news-update/2021-01-11/veteran-and-organizer-shares-her-thoughts-on-the-insurrection-at-the-capitol Khalil Ekulona /news/2020-11-25/remember-us-sculpture-of-grieving-native-american-woman-coming-to-colorado-capitol Amid America’s racial reckoning spurred by the killing of George Floyd, a number of controversial historical monuments were torn down by protesters or removed by authorities this year, including some in the Mountain West. Wed, 25 Nov 2020 17:20:44 GMT /news/2020-11-25/remember-us-sculpture-of-grieving-native-american-woman-coming-to-colorado-capitol Robyn Vincent