TELLING OUR STORIES: PUEBLO AUTHOR AND TEACHER, DR. JOE S. SANDO
By Jonna C. Paden
“Despite the Pueblo’s long history in the area, little has been written about Pueblo people and our contributions to history. What was written, especially for children, was not always complimentary and lacked accuracy. Dr. Joe S. Sando set out to change that…”
METICULOUS ANSWER — INSPIRED BY ARTIST AGNES MARTIN
By Lauren Camp
“My mind keeps moving.
The country is nearly at war
with satisfaction
or could be.”
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.”
WITCH: FROM VILLAIN TO VICTORIOUS
By Keelyn Byram
“So how did the archetype of the Witch transform from being pure evil to empowering?”
HEALER OF THE UNSEEN: DR. META L. CHRISTY
By Ina Jane
“As the first Black female doctor of osteopathy, she set the standard for exemplary medical and community service.”
“OUTRIDERS: LEGACY OF THE BLACK COWBOY” NARRATING THE RICH HISTORY OF THE BLACK COWBOY IN THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST
By Ariana Kramer
“Outriders: Legacy of the Black Cowboy depicts information that is little known in terms of the role that African Americans played in the settling and development of the Western United States.”
CHOCOLATE: FROM FOOD OF THE GODS TO THE FOOD OF LOVE
By Nicolasa Chávez
“The artfully packaged chocolate boxes cherished today were not invented until 1868. How did this beloved delicacy change from a cherished food of the gods in liquid form to a desired food of love?”
WHAT’S IN THE WORD, SAVAGE?
By Felicia Bartley
“I have been hearing the word savage more than I would like to acknowledge. I have noticed that the nonchalant use of the word ‘savage’ is circulating more frequently into conversations.”
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.”
GRULLAS
By Leanna Teresa Martinez y Torres
“Each year grullas arrive by the hundreds, settling over the valley’s farm-fields, seeking shelter on vegetated islands of the Rio Grande.”