New Mexico in Focus; Peaceful Protest Power, Colonial History, Roberto Rosales on Photos, Carson National Forest

Episode Number: 1502

On this episode of New Mexico in Focus, it was a year ago this summer that the streets of New Mexico erupted in protest as the Black Lives Matter Movement kicked into high gear. We will talk with an expert about why the power of peaceful protests is still so enduring. We will also look at how a New Mexico native and now a university professor says her upbringing played a role in her academic work which is focused on better understanding New Mexico’s history of colonialism. Plus, Roberto Rosales is a photographer with the Albuquerque Journal. His work spans everything from college sports to crime scenes, and for decades it has also included covering the US border to shine a light on the personal stories of people crossing into the US seeking safety and economic opportunity. Guests: Roberto Rosales (Albuquerque Journal Photojournalist), Dean Hanson (Albuquerque Journal Photo Editor-Retired), J.R. Logan (Secretary/Treasurer, Cerro Negro Forest Council), David Fermin Arguello (Member, Cerro Negro Forest Council), Art Montoya (Mayordomo, Cerro Negro Forest Council), Richard Cordova (Leñero, Cerro Negro Forest Council), Rachel Kleinfeld (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace), Vanessa Fonseca Chávez (Querencia: Reflections on the New Mexico Homeland), Hosts: Gene Grant (NMiF Host), Laura Paskus (NMiF Environmental Correspondent), Matt Grubs (NMiF Senior Producer), and Russell Contreras (Correspondent).