Table of Contents
Our History: The Gallery Of African American Police Chiefs•••3
Historic “State Of Black New Mexico” A Success•••4
A Day For Fathers•••5
The African American Performing Arts Center 10 Year Anniversary•••6
Congratulations: “Rites of Passage 2017”•••7
Inner Beauty Summit•••8
28 Days A Hero•••10
Congratulations “Rites of Passage 2017”•••12
The University of New Mexico Lands Local Superstar•••13
David Cormier Multi-talented Athlete•••14
The 2017 State Track & Field•••15
Malakah Martinez, Nursing Her Dreams Through Adversity•••16
Anwi Fomukong Harnessing Star Power•••16
New Mexico Students Entertain At Carnegie Hall•••17
Economic Empowerment Sessions•••18
New UNM Africana Studies Director•••19
Sonja Brown, A Most Valuable New Mexico Resource•••20
K-Bee Homecare Services, LLC. A Professional Team Ready To Serve•••21
History Making Police Chief Tatum, New Mexico•••22
14th Annual Outstanding Service Awards Luncheon•••24-25
Riders With A Purpose•••26
Reflections On Willie Holiday•••27
A Treasure, Mrs. Norine Patten-Williams•••27
An Unsung Heroine -Building African American Youth In Science,
Technology, Engineering & Mathematics•••28-29
NM Martin Luther King, Jr. State Commission 20th Youth Leadership
Conference•••30-31
Publication Staff
Publish Layout & Design
Ron Wallace
Editor
Delphine Dallas
Contributors of Articles and
Photos for this issue
Erica Crump, Albuquerque, NM
Eugene Byerly, Albuquerque, NM
From Joycelyn Pegues Jackson
Pamelya Herndon, Albuquerque, NM
Sandi K Shelby, Albuquerque, NM
Shalane Malveaux, Albuquerque, NM
Viola Cox, Albuquerque, NM
Photo (on page 20) by Dominic Ruiz, Albuquerque, NM
Photo (on page 29) by Chad Mintz Albuquerque, NM
Photo (on page 3) by Joe Cotton, Hobbs, NM
Photo (on page 3) by Steve Jackson, Tatum, NM
Photo (on page 22) by Katrina Vasquez, Tatum, NM
Photo (on page 23) by Jeremy Kelley, Tatum, NM
Our History: The Gallery of African American Police Chiefs
in New Mexico
Clockwise from the top
* Hobbs, Jimmy Palmer, 1973-1978
* Don Grady, Albuquerque, UNM 1991-1994
Don Grady, Santa Fe, 1994 -1996
* Sylvester Stanley, Isleta Pueblo, 2003
Sylvester, Stanley, Gallup, 2003-2007
Sylvester Stanley, Jicarilla Apache, 2015-present
* Allen Banks, Albuquerque, 2009
* Mae Jackson, Tatum, 2017-present
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