Panel: Facing the Rising Sun

March 13

Panel: Facing the Rising Sun – Albuquerque Museum hosts this panel at Albuquerque Museum, 2000 Mountain Road NW, 1-3 p.m. What was life like for the first African Americans homesteading in New Mexico? Hear the history from descendants whose family stories are featured in the exhibition Facing the Rising Sun. This panel is organized by Rita Powdrell, director of the African American Museum and Cultural Center of New Mexico and curator. Free admission. Call 243-7255 or 311; visit albuquerquemuseum.org or cabq.gov/museum.