The following is the second in a series of collaborations between The Paper. and the New Mexico Black Leadership Council set to run throughout Black History Month. Through these features, we will explore how our state’s diverse cultures have impacted and continue to impact the New Mexico landscape. Activist and community organizer Fannie Lou Hamer once said, “Nobody’s […]

Author Archives: Samantha Anne Carrillo
Samantha Anne Carrillo (she/her/hers) is a writer and editor who manages marketing and communications for New Mexico Black Leadership Council. During the past decade, Carrillo served as managing editor and associate editor for two weekly newspapers in the Southwest. She lives in downtown Albuquerque with her husband and an army of small dogs.
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