Black Journalists in New Mexico

7.14.23 – Gene Grant catches up with two prominent Black journalists in New Mexico to learn more about their contributions to the state’s news environment. Adolphe Pierre-Louis explains his role as a photojournalist and talks about the responsibilities news organizations have to cover stories in New Mexico’s Black communities. Ron Wallace gives some background on Perspective Magazine, a publication covering Black issues since 1984, and lays out why he thinks it’s been vital in telling positive stories impacting Black people in Albuquerque and the entire state. 

Host: Gene Grant

Guests:
Ron Wallace, publisher, Perspective Magazine
Adolphe Pierre-Louis, photojournalist