This week on Generation Justice, we learned from “Operation Legend Town Hall.” In this panel, we hear about the threat that Operation Legend poses to our rights and liberties, how it can impact our community, and the perspectives of legal advocates and community organizers regarding this federal operation. The panel featured: Pamelya Herndon, Exec....
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8.16.20- Census 2020 in New Mexico
This week on Generation Justice, we heard from Brayan Moreno and Lavina Gray, two young artists from Moving arts Espanola, about their Census campaign and getting participation in Espanola and the Surrounding communities! And from Ahtza Dawn Chavez, Executive Director of NAVA Education Project about making Native voices heard in the 2020 Census. Ahtza...
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8.9.20- ACLUNM & APS School Re-entry Plan
This week on Generation Justice, we learned from Leon Howard, Legal Director for ACLU-NM about the effects of”Operation Legend” in New Mexico. We also heard from Yolanda Montoya-Cordova, The APS Board Secretary for Education on what parents and students of APS schools should expect when it comes to the reopening of schools this upcoming Fall...
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7.19.20- People are NOT Mascots & COVID-19 Update
This week on Generation Justice, we learned about the new cases and developments regarding NM’s response to COVID-19 and the importance of the name and mascot change of the Washington NFL football team. We spoke to the Cabinet Secretary of the Human Services Department, Dr. David Scrase. We also spoke with Amanda Blackhorse, a certified...
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7.12.20- Native American Relief Fund & I Mask Up Campaign
This week on Generation Justice we learned from the president and CEO of New Mexico Foundation, JoAnn Melchor, she spoke about the Native American Relief Fund. Enrique Cardiel, the Executive Director of the Bernalillo County Community Health Council, spoke with us about the recent #IMaskUp campaign.Resources for Aid and testing for COVID-19 are shared...