Exploring African culture in New Mexico
As many continue to celebrate Black History Month, KOAT is digging deeper into the history of African American s in the state. Share Updated: 9:13 AM MST Feb 8, 2021
Exploring African culture in New Mexico
As many continue to celebrate Black History Month, KOAT is digging deeper into the history of African American s in the state. Share Updated: 9:13 AM MST Feb 8, 2021
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Show Transcript MEXICO. ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER SHELLYE LEGGETT SPOKE TO OUR STATE HISTORIAN. REPORTER: NEW MEXICO’S HISTORY IS COLORFUL AND FULL OF CULTURE. THAT INCLUDES AFRICAN CULTURE. DID YOU KNOW THAT AFRICAN HISTORY IN NEW MEXICO STARTED IN 1539? REPORTER: NEW MEXICO STATE HISTORIAN ROBERT MARTINEZ SAT DOWN WITH US TO BREAK DOWN THE INS ANNOUNCED THE INS AND OUTS OF AFRICAN CULTURE IN NEW MEXICO. THE ENSLAVEMENT OF AFRICANS STARTED FIRST IN THE 1400’S AND THEN IN THE 1500’S BY THE PORTUGUESE AND THE SPANIS