Generation Justice

This week we speak with award-winning journalist, Kent Paterson who shares his reporting on illegal construction of a border wall in Sunland Park New Mexico.

Kent was the Editor of New Mexico State University's “Frontera NorteSur” news service from 2005 to 2016, which provided a perspective that was not commonly found in most US publications. He is also the author of the award-winning book, The Hot Empire of Chile: a history of the New Mexico chile pepper industry.

Plus, don't miss our calendar of social justice and solidarity events around Albuquerque! As always catch GJ live every Sunday at 7 pm on 89.9 KUNM FM or stream us on KUNM.org!

(Photo by Robert Chessey)

This week on Generation Justice, we look at Community events and organizing that is happening right here in Albuquerque from two generations of women community organizers!

We hear about the 8th Annual Family Pride Celebration from Sonja Larsen and Sara Tafoya, two youth organizers with Young Women United. Then, Angie Gonzales-Carver and Diana Montoya of Las Mujeres share with us about the social justice legacy of Dolores Huerta and the initiative to create "Avenida Dolores Huerta" in Albuquerque.

As always, you can catch us live every Sunday at 7 pm on 89.9 KUNM FM or stream us on KUNM.org!

This week we look at one way that New Mexico’s traditional healers are keeping Curanderismo, or traditional healing, practice alive and thriving for the community. This year, the 19th Annual Traditional Medicine without Borders: Curanderismo in the Southwest and Mexico course will happen at UNM.

We hear from Antoinette 'Tonita' Gonzales, a curandera, and instructor of traditional healing. Along with Dr. Eliseo 'Cheo" Torres and Rita Navarrete, Tonita teaches healing practices through the UNM Curanderismo course. We will also speak with Nicole Baty and Alma Olavarria Gallegos, two long-time GJ members who took this course and shared their experiences!

As always, catch us live EVERY SUNDAY at 7 PM on 89.9 KUNM FM, or on KUNM.org!

This week on Generation Justice, we learn about Ramadan, which is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting, to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad.

We feature a panel discussion about understanding the Islamic faith recorded at the Islamic Center of New Mexico. This panel includes speakers: Dr. Harris Zeyaee, Imam Fazail Ahmed, Abdur Rauf Campos-Marquette, Dr. Ahmed Hassan, Tova Indritz, Dr. Mariam Salas, Sabiha Quraishi, and Khaled Kassem.

For a closer look at Ramadan, we hear from Sahibzada Muzaffar-Uddin about the beauty of the holiday!

As always, catch us live every Sunday @ 7pm on KUNM.org!

This week on Generation Justice, an informative, Indigenous-led panel on Climate Justice from the 2019 Climate Justice Alliance Member Convening which happened in Albuquerque, NM.

Panelists include Julia Bernal of Pueblo Action Alliance, Leona Morgan of Nuclear Issues Study Group, Juan Reynosa of SWOP, Bineshi Albert of Indigenous Environmental Network, & Congresswoman Deb Haaland.

And don't miss Pueblo Action Alliance Co-Director, Reyes Devore, who shares about the work of Pueblo Action Alliance and the upcoming 3rd Annual Healing Circle on April 27th in Albuquerque.

As always, you can catch GJ live every Sunday at 7pm (mst) on 89.9 KUNM FM and stream us on KUNM.org!

*REMINDER: This podcast was recorded on stolen Indigenous Land*

This week, we’re showcasing the wonderful community actions coming up in Albuquerque! We welcome Selina Villa of the Albuquerque Queer Resistance Collective to tell us about the upcoming Reproductive Justice Convergence. Plus, don’t miss our community calendar with upcoming events that you’ll want to know about!

Don't miss GJ every Sunday night at 7 pm on 89.9 KUNM FM in Albuquerque or stream us on KUNM.org!

This week! We share a lecture from the UNM Africana Studies Cortez Williams Lecture Series, featuring Dr. Stephanie Evans. Dr. Evans is

Professor and Chair for the Department of African American Studies, and Africana Women's Studies and History for Clark Atlanta University.

She researches Black women's intellectual history, focusing on memoirs and mental health.

Dr. Evans is also Curator of Black Women’s Studies Booklist, a Digital Humanities Web Resource. She is the Editor of Black Women’s Wellness Book Series at SUNY Press. In this podcast, Dr. Evans discusses “Africana Studies and Institutional Wellness.”

As always, you can catch Generation Justice live every Sunday at 7 pm on 89.9 FM in Albuquerque, or stream us on live KUNM.org!

This week, Gloria Tristani, the granddaughter US Senator Dennis Chavez, introduces the 2019 U.S. Senator Dennis Chavez Memorial Lectureship in Law & Civil Rights : “Privacy and Civil Rights in the Age of Facebook, ICE, and the NSA” with Prof. Alvaro Bedoya.

And, Alicia Lueras Maldonado and Ivan Olay of the Recuerda a César Chávez Committee speak about the 2019 César Chávez Day Marcha y Fiesta and how we can honor César!

As always, don't miss GJ live every Sunday @ 7 PM on 89.9 KUNM FM or stream us live on KUNM.org!

How can we empower students in New Mexico? Take a listen as we speak to activist, educator, and founder of Tutor-Me, Sandra Akkad. Sandra shares her philosophy for teaching and empowering students. Plus, Sean Fowler and Eric Olaguir tell us about the ways University of New Mexico students can find support with UNM Men of Color Initiative (MOCI)!

Don’t miss GJ live every Sunday @ 7 PM (MST) on 89.9 KUNM FM or stream us live on KUNM.org

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ICYMI: The podcast from Sunday is now available!

We are kicking off a month of segments dedicated to the women in our community who are breaking barriers and creating impactful change for all of us.

Re-visit this conversation on female-led legislation with Linda Lopez along with Christine Barber who shares the ways Street Safe is creating safe spaces for women in Albuquerque. Also, don't miss an insightful commentary from Professor Margaret Montoya who visits us from the University of New Mexico School of Law.