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The University of New Mexico first celebrated Black History Month in 1976, following President Gerald Ford formal recognition of the month. However, the tradition started much earlier than 1976. It was 1926 when Harvard-educated historian Dr. Carter G....

Jonathan Porter, Professor Emeritus of Chinese History and Asian Studies at the University of New Mexico, died peacefully at his home on March 26, 2024, in Chupadero, New Mexico, after surviving more than two decades with metastatic prostate cancer. He was 86.

It’s easy to celebrate female empowerment during Women’s History Month, but promoting women’s well-being beyond a few dedicated weeks is a different, more difficult story.  Researchers like UNM Psychology Professor Tania Reynolds are focusing on the...

March is Women’s History Month and The University of New Mexico Department of Anthropology celebrates with a web page of resources and information, including UNM organizations, events, scholars, the history of Women's History Month, research, news and...

The Department of History, with sponsorships and support from the Center for the Southwest, the Feminist Research Institute, the Institute of American Indian Research, the Institute of Medieval Studies, the Latin American and Iberian Institute, Women,...

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...

For over 50 years, the Department of Africana Studies has provided a foundation for students across all majors to understand the historical, political, and cultural impact of the Black Diaspora. One alumna from the program, Mandisa Routheni, is a...

The Department of Anthropology at The University of New Mexico is celebrating Black History Month in February with a website page full of resources that include the history of Black History Month, Black scholar biographies, the African-American community...

The University of New Mexico alumna and Executive Assistant United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico Aja Nicole Brooks will be the keynote speaker at The University of New Mexico Department of Africana Studies 39th Black History Month...

Two professors from The University of New Mexico-Gallup delivered presentations on Gallup’s migration history at El Morro Theatre recently in conjunction with the “World on the Move” exhibit sponsored locally by the City of Gallup’s Octavia Fellin Public...