How Juneteenth Brings Generations of Black New Mexicans Together

12.27.24 – In the third part of a conversation that first aired in June about celebrating Juneteenth, Ron Wallace talks about his work covering Black communities at the magazine he founded, The Perspective, before Rev. Dr. Charles E. Becknell tells Lou about the importance of protecting the holiday’s festivities from becoming commercialized. 

Correspondent: Lou DiVizio 

Guests: 
Marsha K. Hardeman, Professor, Africana Studies, University of New Mexico  
Rev. Dr. Charles E. Becknell, Sr., Pastor Emeritus of Emmanuel Baptist Church, Rio Rancho  
Ron Wallace, Publisher, ‘The Perspective’  
Tim Green IV, Culture Change Leader, City of Albuquerque 

For More Information: 

‘Community Juneteenth 2024’ – Black Chamber of Commerce New Mexico 

History of Juneteenth (Video) – UNM African American Student Services 

Juneteenth in New Mexico – Maxwell Museum of Anthropology 

Let’s Talk about Juneteenth in New Mexico – KUNM 

Juneteenth – National Museum of African American History & Culture 

Celebrating Juneteenth in New Mexico – NMPBS (2023)