CELEBRATE CONSTITUTION AND CITIZENSHIP DAY EVERY DAY, NOT JUST SEPT. 17TH
By Maryam Ahranjani
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.
DOLORES HUERTA: A LEGACY
By Maria Vielma
“The leadership, advocacy, and action displayed by none other than Dolores Huerta are clear evidence of a woman’s natural right to lead.”
NOW WHAT? CIVIL RIGHTS AND THE POST-PANDEMIC ICONOGRAPHY OF KING’S DREAM
By Cathryn McGill
“Every year since 1983 people turn their attention to the commemoration of the MLK (Martin Luther King Jr.) national holiday celebration annually on the third Monday in January.”
JUNETEENTH AND VIOLENCE, REVISITED
By Sean Cardinalli
“It’s terrifying being Black in America. It’s strange being Black in America. It’s powerful being Black in America. You keep shooting, but you won’t kill Black America.”
SUFRAGISTA Y MÁS: ADELINA “NINA” OTERO-WARREN
By Dr. Anna M. Nogar
“Nuevomexicana Adelina ‘Nina’ Otero-Warren (1881-1965) is one of the outstanding early feminist figures in United States history and an actor for representation and democracy in early 20th century New Mexico.”
IDA B. WELLS: THE POWER OF THE PEN
By Ina Jane
“Today, the legacy of her work continues as countries all over the world chant the words, ‘Black Lives Matter!’”
INSTRUMENT OF CHANGE: A BRIEF LOOK AT PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE UNITED STATES
By Matthew Contos
“From the daguerreotype to satellite imaging, photography has stood the test of time to emerge as one of the most fundamental technologies in history.”
MIGUEL TRUJILLO
By Gordon Bronitsky
“What was it about the postwar situation in New Mexico that encouraged Indians – and Trujillo in particular — to push for the right to vote?”
ART CANNOT BE CAGED: DETAINED MIGRANT YOUTH CREATE AN EXHIBIT
By Kayla Myers
“’Uncaged Art Tornillo Children’s Detention Center’ is fundamentally about Central American children who came to our nation seeking security and safety and found themselves incarcerated within the walls of a sterile detention center built in the Chihuahuan Desert.”