Please join us for "An Evening with Fred Harris"
Screening of clips from the new PBS American Experience: The Riot Report
followed by an intimate discussion and Q&A with Fred
When: Wednesday, May 22, 2024, 6:30 to 8:00 pm
Where: The South Broadway Cultural Center, 1025 Broadway Blvd., SE, Albuquerque (south entrance)
How Much: The screening is free and open to the public (seating is on a first-come, first-served basis)
Who: Presented by NMPBS and the UNM Political Science Department (see list of community partners and co-hosts below)
Info: For more information, please contact Americans for Indian Opportunities, aio@aio.org or 505-842-8677
Former U.S. Senator Fred Harris, a member emeritus of our Board of Directors, is receiving an honorary doctorate from UNM this year. He is also featured in the PBS Documentary Riot Report about his role as key author of the Kerner Commission report. As you may recall from the talk Fred gave for us a few years back ("History Repeats," which you can view here), Fred is the last surviving member of the Commission. In addition, the UNM Political Science Department is creating an Endowment for the Fred Harris Congressional Internship Program so that a more diverse group of students can afford to live in Washington, DC, for a semester.
Community Organization Partners and Co-Hosts:
Albuquerque Office of Black Community Engagement
Albuquerque Office of Equity and Inclusion
Albuquerque Office of Native American Affairs
Americans for Indian Opportunity
Anti-Racism Training Institute of the Southwest
Equality New Mexico Foundation
Native Leadership Collective of Albuquerque
New Mexico Voices for Children
NM American Indian Chamber of Commerce
NM Dream Team
League of Women Voters of Central New Mexico6739 Academy Rd. NE Suite 124
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109-3352