Facing the Rising Sun: The Journey of African American Homesteaders in New Mexico

Facing the Rising Sun: The Journey of African American Homesteaders in New Mexico, Vision, Belief, and Sovereign Ownership is a documentary telling the story and honoring the legacy of the first African American families to homestead New Mexico. Facing the Rising Sun is a partnership between the African American Museum & Cultural Center of New Mexico (AAMCCNM) and the City of Albuquerque Department of Arts and Culture.
The documentary examines the history of African American homesteading in our nation and state. It highlights the history of several families homesteading in three significant areas in New Mexico – Albuquerque, Las Cruces, and Vado. Family histories included in the documentary are those of Boyer & Fuller; Collins; Holsome; Lewis-Outley-Ballou; Pettes; and Williams

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