MARTIN L. KING, JR.’S DAMNING LETTER FROM JAIL
By Christopher A. Ulloa Chaves, ED.D.
“In the letter, King used a multi-disciplinary rhetorical approach that applied philosophical, theological, psychological, sociological, political, ethical and economic principles against systemic racism in Alabama…”
SPACESHIPS, RAY GUNS, AND LIFE LESSONS
SPACESHIPS, RAY GUNS AND LIFE LESSONS “science fiction allows you to discuss difficult and fraught topics in what is a safe space and at arm’s length.” PHOTO CAPTION: Publicity photo of Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner as Mr. Spock and Captain Kirk from the television program Star Trek. Jan. 12, 1968, NBC Television. WikiCommons. SHARE: […]
LITERATURE AS GUIDEPOSTS ON MY IMMIGRANT JOURNEY
By Kei Tsuzuki
“What I have learned from books is that there is no one story that explains the world to us or captures our identity entirely. There is power in the specificity of each of our stories…”
A DIFFERENCE-MAKING BOOK
By Richard Etulain
“Many authors hope their histories, novels or other writings will make a difference — that their works will catch readers’ attention and influence their thinking and actions.”
CELEBRATE CONSTITUTION AND CITIZENSHIP DAY EVERY DAY, NOT JUST SEPT. 17TH
By Maryam Ahranjani
“As a teacher and mother and child of immigrants who now teaches Constitutional Rights to law students, this day is always a special one for me.”
THE THIRTEENTH AMENDMENT THAT NEVER WAS
By Brandon Johnson
The 13th Amendment, guaranteeing the abolition of chattel slavery in the United States, is one of the crown jewels of the American Constitution.
LIBRARIES AS FOUNDATIONS OF DEMOCRACY: UPHOLDING THE FREEDOM TO LEARN
By Val Nye
Proponents of intellectual freedom and supporters of libraries should plan to join in the various celebrations happening in New Mexico to honor the work communities and library workers do to retain intellectual freedom rights for all Americans.
SPAIN AND THE U.S. WAR OF INDEPENDENCE
By Eloy García
As we approach the U.S. Semiquincentennial of July 4, 2026 I think it is important that we in New Mexico reflect on the influence the Spanish Empire had on ensuring the success of the British colonist “War of Independence.”
CELLPHONES IN SCHOOLS: THE UNSPOKEN BROADER IMPLICATIONS
By Charity Darkwa
“This concludes that students treasure their social media interactions, games, and other cellphone activities over academics and intellectual pursuits.”
DOROTHY B. HUGHES: A FEMINIST ICON, AN ICON FOR WRITERS
By Monika Dziamka
“When the search gets tough, and the professional identity crisis again looms nigh, I remind myself of the extraordinary career of Dorothy B. Hughes, a woman, mother, and writer who helped solidify New Mexico’s literary legacy not just in the United States, but around the world as well.”