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By Savannah Peat
February 22, 2024
1969 was a historic time, and while 55 years later you can easily remember to commemorate man walking on the moon, the Stonewall riots and the first ever Woodstock festival, another 2024 milestone took place right here at UNM.
The Black Student...
By Trinity Moody
September 08, 2023
Since its creation in the 1960s as a safe haven for Black students, African American Student Services (AASS) at the University of New Mexico, a product of student advocacy, has provided a welcoming environment for a diverse community of Lobos.
The...
By Dorene DiNaro
August 30, 2023
Emmanuel Mitchell, a second-year student majoring in History, with a minor in American Studies, and a student employee for African American Student Services, has been selected to participate in the National Association of Student...
October 31, 2022
The University of New Mexico African American Student Services hosts American author, anti-racist activist, and historian Ibram Xolani Kendi at its upcoming conference for the Association for Black Culture Centers. Kendi was named one of Time Magazine’s...
November 05, 2021
The University of New Mexico African American Student Services (AASS) department was recently honored with two prestigious awards at the Association for Black Culture Centers (ABCC) National Conference in Wilmington, North Carolina.
AASS was awarded...
January 27, 2021
To mark Black History Month in February, the African American Student Services at The University of New Mexico has slated a series of virtual...
September 30, 2020
African American Student Services at The University of New Mexico hosts a live discussion on Instagram Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 4 p.m. to encourage Black students to vote. The guest speaker is former New Mexico State Treasurer James B. Lewis.
James...
January 27, 2020
To mark Black History Month, the UNM African American Student Services (AASS) will host two multimedia concert performance of Langston Hughes’ Ask Your...
October 28, 2019
The University of New Mexico's African American Student Services has scheduled open forums for its open director position. Four candidates will participate in student and community forums from 10-11 a.m., followed by all campus forums from 11 a.m. to...
January 06, 2018
This February marks the beginning of Black History Month across the U.S. Many activities are planned to celebrate the achievements of African descent nationally and right here at The University of New Mexico.
In anticipation of Black History Month, the...
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