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New Mexico Gov. Jerry Apodaca with civil rights leader Reies Lopez Tijerina at the New Mexico State Capital building in Santa Fe. The New Mexico State Public Education Department building is named after Governor Apodaca. Photographic Collection (#000-654-
Civil Rights and Justice-The Force of Reies Lopez Tijerina
Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 3:55pm | By Ray John de Aragon
The decade of the 1960s was marked by racial and social unrest, the Vietnam War, protests, tension, and cultural chaos. Heroic national social justice and civil rights leaders such as Dr. Martin Luther...
Rosalia de Aragon as La Llorona Credit: by Rosa Maria Calles.
Cosas Extrañas y Duendes---Strange Things and Goblins
Wed, Sep 28, 2022, 12:32pm | By Ray John de Aragon
¡Los muertos se espantan con los vivos! The dead are scared by the living! New Mexico is a land of mystery, suspense, and intrigue. One is easily captivated and drawn by immortal tales filled with energy,...
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