Juneteenth in NM; Med Access in a Pharmacy Desert
This week on New Mexico in Focus, a group of New Mexico Black community leaders and elders tell us about the importance of celebrating Juneteenth. In the first of three conversations, Senior Producer Lou DiVizio asks Joe and Rita Powdrell about the roots of Juneteenth celebrations in New Mexico. Then, 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 Juneteenth festivities from becoming commercialized. In their final discussion, Tim Green IV and Marsha K. Hardeman reflect on how younger generations can help preserve the historical and cultural significance of Juneteenth.
City Councilor Nichole Rogers speaks with Lou about the International District being labeled a “pharmacy desert” — and how she plans to address residents’ pharmaceutical needs.
Host: Jeff Proctor
Segments:
Celebrating Juneteenth in NM
Correspondent: Lou DiVizio
Guests: Joe Powdrell, Director, Juneteenth Albuquerque 1976-1989
Rita Powdrell, President, African American Museum and Cultural Center of NM
Marsha K. Hardeman, Professor, Africana Studies, University of New Mexico
Rev. Dr. Charles E. Becknell, Sr., Pastor Emeritus of Emmanuel Baptist Church, Rio Rancho
How Juneteenth Brings Generations of Black New Mexicans Together
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
Providing Medical Access in a Pharmacy Desert
Correspondent: Lou DiVizio
Guest: Nichole Rogers, Albuquerque City Councilor, District 6
Preserving the History and Culture of Juneteenth
Correspondent: Lou DiVizio
Guests: Joe Powdrell, Director, Juneteenth Albuquerque 1976-1989
Rita Powdrell, President, African American Museum and Cultural Center of NM
Marsha K. Hardeman, Professor, Africana Studies, University of New Mexico
Tim Green IV, Culture Change Leader, City of Albuquerque