New Mexico Black Leadership Council

Please join New Mexico Black Leadership Council in denouncing racist texts and mailed hate by signing on to our open letter by Sunday, Nov. 24! ? "In the face of divisive and racist messages meant to foment anger and hatred, we stand strong as a community. Attempts like these to undermine our unity are doomed to fail because they overlook something crucial: We are Americans, and we are stronger together. This type of hatred only serves to remind us of how much we need each other in times of joy and sorrow. ..." Let's take action together to stand against hate and support our communities! Read more and sign on at: bit.ly/denounceracismnm #linkinbio #newmexicoblack #antiracist #openletter #denounceracism #albuquerque #abq #newmexico #burque #internationaldistrict #texts

?? This Saturday, Nov. 9, from noon to 3pm, join the City of Albuquerque and Mayors for a Guaranteed Income at KiMo Theatre (423 Central Ave. NW) for a ??? free (registration-required) community screening of "It's Basic," Marc Levin's "deeply moving new documentary ??? about universal basic income, shows the shocking thing people do when the government hands them money with no strings attached" and a panel discussion about Albuquerque's guaranteed income initiatives featuring community leaders and guaranteed income recipients. New Mexico Black Leadership Council will be there, and we encourage folks in our communities to register for this event via Eventbrite ?? at: bit.ly/itsbasicabq Watch the trailer at: youtu.be/R9yj8yKN2LA #gbi #poverty #policy #income #guaranteedbasicincome #basicincome #abq #albuquerque #burque #film #documentary #itsbasic #screening #marclevin #kimotheatre #community?#mayorsforguaranteedincome #newmexico #bernalillocounty #newmexicoblack

??? ?? Today, Nov. 5, is Election Day and New Mexico Black Leadership Council and New Mexico Black Voters Collaborative are sending a final reminder out to our communities about how essential civic participation is within our representative democracy. From high-profile races like President and Vice President of the United States to local judicial election, reelection and retention races to bond items and everywhere in between, voting your values really matters on national, statewide and local levels. ?? Find the ?? Election Voting Location ?? closest to you at nmvote.org ?? and don't forget that Same Day Registration is available on Election Day from 7am to 7pm. ?? ??? #newmexicoblack #nmbvc #getoutthevote #election2024 #civicengagement #honortheirlegacy #newmexico #albuquerque #abq #burque #useyourvoice #voteyourchoice #sdr #voterregistration #samedayregistration #electionday #democracy #civicengagement

??? New Mexico Black Leadership Council and New Mexico Black Voters Collaborative remind our communities that early voting ends tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 2. To cast your ballot before the General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 5, visit nmvote.org to find the Early Voting Convenience Center nearest you. Make your voice and values heard during this important election. ??? #newmexicoblack #getoutthevote #election2024 #civicengagement #honortheirlegacy #earlyvoting #newmexico #albuquerque #abq #burque #useyourvoice #voteyourchoice #nmbvc #bernalillocounty

????? New Mexico Black Voters Collaborative reminds our communities that nothing is ?? scarier ?????? than a lack of civic participation in our democracy because that results in national, state and local leadership and policies that don't reflect our shared values. So through Nov. 2, find an early voting convenience center near you, at nmvote.org, and exercise your right to vote or cast your ballot on Election Day, Nov. 5. Learn more at nmvote.org or nmbvc.org. ????? #newmexicoblack #getoutthevote #election2024 #civicengagement #honortheirlegacy #votelocal #voteearly #newmexico #albuquerque #abq #burque #useyourvoice #voteyourchoice #nmbvc #bernalillocounty #hallween #democracy

??????? New Mexico Black Leadership Council is grateful for KOB 4's coverage of this past weekend's Change the Game Community Basketball Tournament. Monica Logro?o spotlighted the tournament, interviewing NMBLC's Andreana Thomas about how her love for the sport gave her the idea to host the event in collaboration with Duke City Pro-Am. 'When we think of politics and voting, it’s like you have to do this thing,' said Thomas, the positive youth development director with New Mexico Black Leadership Council. 'It feels, feels like a task sometimes versus this is your right, just like it’s your right to play basketball, it’s your right to vote, and we want to bring those two together.' ... The New Mexico Black Leadership Council was able to get 107 athletes to commit to vote." ??????? #5on5 #nmbvc #newmexicoblack #dukecityproam #basketball #tournament #changethegame #civicengagement #hoopfest #community #getoutthevote #abq #burque #albuquerque #newmexico #media #news #kob4

????? Is it possible to transform divisive graffiti into a call for civic engagement and participatory democracy? If you ask Cathryn McGill, founder and CEO of New Mexico Black Leadership Council, and artist Noé Barnett of NB Artistry, the answer is a definitive “Yes, we can.” Learn more about NMBLC's new transformative civic engagement mural project in Albuquerque's International District in UpLift Chronicles article "From Graffiti to Get Out the Vote: 'Love Trumps Hate'" ????? at ?? bit.ly/lovetrumpshatenm Photo by Emmanuel Tombe #linkinbio #newmexicoblack #graffiti #transformation #ancestors #dothework #sharedvalues #art #culture #wellness #civicengagement #democracy #streetart #mural #albuquerque #abq #newmexico #internationaldistrict

??????? With less than 24 hours 'til our Change the Game Community Basketball Tournament, New Mexico Black Leadership Council and Duke City Pro-Am are shouting out this event's awesome local vendors: A Touch of Mississippi; Empty Apparel; Faith Works Counseling; Functional Fury; Herban Oasis NM; and No Love Lost Clothing. From sports to civic engagement, we are changing the game together! ??????? Learn more at: bit.ly/nmchangethegame #vendors #vendorspotlight #5on5 #nmbvc #dukecityproam #basketball #tournament #changethegame #civicengagement #hoopfest #community #getoutthevote #abq #burque #albuquerque #newmexico #newmexicoblack

??? New Mexico Black Voters Collaborative encourages all eligible voters in our communities to visit an early voting location ????? and check ?? General Election voting—and Same Day Registration, if needed—off your civic engagement to-do list. ? According to the Bernalillo County Clerk's Office, twenty (20) Early Voting Convenience Centers (EVCCs) in Bernalillo County will be open through Nov. 2. Locations are open Monday through Saturday, 10 am to 7 pm, unless otherwise noted. These sites will also be open on Election Day. ??? Find the EVCC nearest you on the following slides or visit: https://lnkd.in/gS_9zC6U #newmexicoblack #getoutthevote #election2024 #civicengagement #honortheirlegacy #votelocal #voteearly #newmexico #albuquerque #abq #burque #useyourvoice #voteyourchoice #nmbvc #bernalillocounty #berncocountyclerk

?? In preview of New Mexico Black Leadership Council & Duke City Pro-Am's Change the Game Community Basketball Tournament—goin' down this Saturday, Oct. 26, from 8am-8pm at Bosque School—we asked Arthur Bell to name his Top 5 New Mexico Hoopers. Who would y'all choose? Learn more and sign up—as a team or free agent—for the chance to win a cash prize ?? while rewriting the playbook for how competition and community can work together via ??? civic engagement and participatory democracy at: bit.ly/changethegamenm As Jordan Locke, Change the Game project manager, says, “Basketball is a game that brings people together, and voting is the most powerful way we can come together as a community to create change. This tournament is about more than the love of the game … it’s about using our voices, making our votes count, and showing up for our future. The freedom to vote is one of our greatest rights, and now more than ever, we need to use that power." ?? #linkinbio #5on5 #nmbvc #basketball #tournament #changethegame #civicengagement #hoopfest #community #getoutthevote #abq #burque #albuquerque #newmexico #newmexicoblack #dukecityproam