There is a lot going on related to African American culture in the State of New Mexico. One of the goals of the New Mexico Black History Month Organizing Committee is to get as much of this information as possible in one place. Many of these events are free and open to the public. Please go to our Events Calendar for more information on these events.

Sunday, January 15, 2012 The Annual Dr. King Commemorative Parade/March Sponsored by the Martin Luther King Jr. Commission

Monday, January 16, 2012 The 16th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Breakfast 8am - 10am sponsored by the Grant Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church

Monday, January 16, 2012 Twenty Two Years: Pursuing the Dream sponsored by the The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Multicultural Council, Inc.

Saturday, January 21, 2012 Choose YOU HIV/Aids Awareness Workshop for Girls ages 13-18 sponsored by the State of New Mexico Office of African American Affairs

Saturday, January 28, 2012 UNM Africana Studies Black History Month Kickoff Brunch featuring Donna Brazile sponsored by UNM Africana Studies Department

Sunday, February 12, 2012 HairStory: Hair Styles Through the Ages sponsored by the African American Museum and Cultural Center

Saturday, February 25, 2012 Classic Soul Concert benefiting the Space Aviation Camp for Youth sponsored by Dino S. Hall Productions

In Santa Fe:

Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Celebration, January 16, 2012 at New Mexico Roundhouse Rotunda 12:00n - 1:00 p.m.

Black History Month Read-a-thon in Santa Fe Public Schools during the entire month of February 2012

Centennial Black History Month Celebration at the Museum of International Folk Art, February 5, 2012, 1:00 - 4:00 pm

Santa Fe NAACP Black History Month Fundraiser, February 25, 2012, Unitarian Universalist Church, 3:00-5:00 p.m.