18:03:26 From Gerri Warner to All panelists : Do you see me, Gerri Warner? 18:03:38 From Brian Colon : Great to be able to hear from this panel of NM superstars! What a powerhouse panel! 18:04:09 From Damian Lara to Ellen Coplen and all panelists : we have about 40 people on 18:04:39 From Harold Pope Jr. to All panelists : Good evening everyone! 18:05:22 From Pamelya Herndon to All panelists : Yes, join the Westside Dems, because they are great a collaborating organization with the NM Black Caucus. 18:05:23 From Ken Scott : https://westsidedems.org/school-supply-drive-help-out-westside-students/ 18:05:54 From Damian Lara to Ellen Coplen and all panelists : Notables, Brian Colon, Cherly harris, Claudia Risner, Margaret Ellisoton, Pamelya Herndon, 18:06:10 From Ken Scott : https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAldO2qpjsqE9BldCOKrCFizJXII3aEpW_J 18:06:32 From Rebecca Puck Stair : Harold, Ken, Sonya, Damian and Brandi, thank you so much for assembling this tonight! *grateful for you all* 18:07:08 From Ken Scott : info@bernalillodems.org 18:07:20 From Damian Lara : Thank you Rebecca 18:07:32 From Pamelya Herndon : Yes, join the Westside Dems, because they are great a collaborating organization with the NM Black Caucus. 18:07:47 From Ken Scott : https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83668344546?pwd=UjJCZHdpOFVmSjEwSlhKS2tpY1Z4Zz09 18:08:59 From Cheryl Harris to All panelists : introduce our oanelists quickly please 18:09:06 From Cheryl Harris to All panelists : panelists 18:10:37 From Damian Lara to Cheryl Harris and all panelists : Okay, I'll give him the note. 18:11:24 From Harold Pope Jr. to All panelists : Sen Heinrich Fundraiser for Harold Pope Jr. https://secure.actblue.com/donate/sh4pope?fbclid=IwAR1jCS6DkuOYDGIOlvR2Gce-vH4D9siHLpk7kwtLorFoqa-DA86Fg8jZIqk 18:11:24 From Brian Colon : see HAROLD POPE, JR. here: https://www.popefornm.com/ 18:12:09 From Damian Lara to All panelists : make sure to mute to avoid feedback 18:12:25 From Brian Colon : SEE Claudia Risner for Senate HERE: https://www.risnerforastrongernm.com/ 18:13:46 From Damian Lara : Thank you for the links and information as always Brian Colon. 18:14:32 From Revathi A-Davidson to All panelists : We ALL have to stand up for racial, social and economic justice. 18:14:59 From Damian Lara : Very true Revathi! 18:15:01 From Brian Colon : Gen Z will be 10% of 2020 electorate: https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/essay/on-the-cusp-of-adulthood-and-facing-an-uncertain-future-what-we-know-about-gen-z-so-far/ 18:15:11 From Revathi A-Davidson to All panelists : The pandemic has showed us exactly how much injustice there is in these three areas. 18:16:02 From Karlyne Nordholm : We watched a man be murdered. It couldn't be covered up with someone's spin version. 18:16:19 From Damian Lara : TALK about intersectonal 18:16:50 From Damian Lara to All panelists : The intersection between LGTB, women and other groups. 18:17:25 From teresa garcia : This Generation in my opinion also has an increase of interacial families with children. Teaching our children at a young age is extremely important! 18:17:36 From Brian Colon : Be bold Yes! 18:18:09 From Dan Ohiri to All panelists : I agree with Ms. Smith that we have to keep the conversation going. Uche Ohiri 18:18:20 From Eduardo Budanauro : what about the BLM backlash occurring right now? Trump troops marching on our city; 18:18:23 From Damian Lara to All panelists : I like that Teresa, its the intersectionality that Brandi was talking about 18:18:55 From Brian Colon : During the pandemic, social media platforms are more important and powerful than ever. 18:19:07 From Damian Lara : like that Teresa, its the intersectionality that Brandi was talking about 18:19:54 From teresa garcia : YES Harold! 18:20:42 From Jean Crowder to All panelists : I am also very concerned about the current event with Trumps troops coming to town? I don’t trust his motives in any way. Is it really about high crime in Albuquerque? We didn 18:20:43 From Ellen Coplen to All panelists : Brandi, can you provide a link to that article? 18:20:47 From Jean Crowder to All panelists : T ask for help. 18:21:21 From Brian Colon to All panelists : HP is spot on. Under-representation has been the norm for so long, it is now time for OVER-representation. 18:21:37 From Damian Lara : Yes we will talk about current events operation legend and federal forces coming to ABQ 18:21:58 From Brandi Stone : “The Language of Appeasement” https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2017/03/30/colleges-need-language-shift-not-one-you-think-essay 18:22:04 From teresa garcia to All panelists : Brandi May I get your information if possible? I work for NMCADV and have recently taken over trainings for the coalition this is something our coalition would like to do a training on or educate those in our organizations and networks. Terry@Nmvcadv.org 18:22:04 From Clarice Fooks to All panelists : address Trump sending troops to. ABQ. how will this affect current concerns and issues 18:22:34 From Brandi Stone to teresa garcia and all panelists : Hello! My email is Bcw29@unm.edu 18:22:55 From teresa garcia to All panelists : Thank you! I look forward to speaking with you! 18:23:19 From Ellen Coplen to All panelists : thank you brandi 18:24:04 From Dee Ivy to All panelists : Yes! Become bold truth tellers 18:25:11 From Cheryl Harris to All panelists : along with teaching "true history" how can textbooks be more honest? NO TEXAS TEXTBOOKS! 18:25:49 From Damian Lara : So true, I was so under educated by texas textbooks 18:26:03 From Cheryl Harris to All panelists : and other exposures like the wonderful black literature we have 18:26:39 From Brian Colon : Excellent book for teens and young adults re the REAL history: https://www.amazon.com/Indigenous-Peoples-History-ReVisioning-American/dp/0807049395/ref=asc_df_0807049395/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=366402676997&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7493056690090820798&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9030457&hvtargid=pla-794696497654&psc=1&language=en_US&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=77768497378&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=366402676997&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7493056690090820798&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9030457&hvtargid=pla-794696497654 18:26:56 From Laura Stokes to All panelists : Harold and others: Do you see that the next session of the Legislature needs to entertain legislation to deal with the problems you’ve outlined? 18:27:07 From Ellen Coplen to All panelists : Can you post info about Arthur's radio show? WHat station? 18:27:43 From Ken Scott : Duke City Talk I will grab a link 18:27:44 From Brian Colon : https://www.abqjournal.com/1478481/trump-35-agents-coming-albuquerque-for-operation-legend.html 18:27:50 From Karlyne Nordholm : Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong Paperback – July 17, 2018 18:28:33 From Revathi A-Davidson to All panelists : Remember what happened in Argentina, Brasil and Chile? People are being taken away in Portland — are they going to “disappeared?” 18:29:07 From Revathi A-Davidson to All panelists : It is start of fascism in this country. 18:29:09 From Damian Lara : This is a real strugle 18:29:35 From Karlyne Nordholm : We don't know if the guy in camo with a gun is a federal officer, or a militia, or whoever. 18:29:55 From Sandra Stulberg to All panelists : Can we call on MLG to bring in the national guard? It is a states rights issue? 10th amendment separation of powers? 18:30:00 From Damian Lara : Karlyne so true. 18:30:18 From Dorothy Wilkinson to All panelists : this is so frightening to me and I am an old white woman 18:30:32 From Diane Cox to All panelists : as an activist I am truly scared. What is happening to America? 18:30:35 From Eduardo Budanauro : This a is a tipping point for democracy as a whole 18:31:03 From Clarice Fooks to All panelists : is this an opportunity for letters to the paper, etc to voice concerns. how do we make our voices heard 18:31:04 From Democratic Party of Bernalillo County to All panelists : A People's History of the United States is a 1980 non-fiction book by American historian and political scientist Howard Zinn. 18:31:19 From Rebecca Leppala to All panelists : I think and hope a wide swath of Albuquerque can mobilize to say and show "not here, not now." 18:31:38 From Karen Bentrup : National Lawyers Guild hotline is helping families and friends of anyone taken by the feds. 212-679-2811 18:32:03 From Claudia Risner to All panelists : Exactly Harold. This is what I’ve seen overseas, never expecting it would happen in the US. 18:32:21 From Dee Ivy to All panelists : As this evolves, I hope we call on white allies to put their bodies on the line 18:32:25 From Karen Bentrup : Operation Relentless Pursuit!! 18:32:32 From Clarence Smith to All panelists : It is going to happen in Albuquerque, New Mexico! 18:32:37 From Ellen Coplen to All panelists : Thank you for that info Karen! 18:32:40 From Damian Lara : DHS as targeted local activists like selinda 18:32:43 From Revathi A-Davidson to All panelists : Manny wants to run for Mayor of Abq. 18:32:46 From Gerri Warner to All panelists : News feed from Bloomberg this afternoon saying that Trump is sending "agents" to Chicago and Albuquerque. 18:32:50 From Eduardo Budanauro : be scared but what can we do? 18:32:57 From Democratic Party of Bernalillo County to Damian Lara(Privately) : Since you aren't on the panel, please turn off your video. That way you won't appear on the video. 18:33:35 From Jean Crowder : I liked the mothers that protected the peaceful protesters in Portland until the tear gas came 18:34:25 From Marianne Dickinson : Exactly—like dictatorships act. Blindfolds, unmarked vehicles, no cause given…doesn’t belong in our country. Sheriff is elected, can be recalled. He has refused body cameras, not not cooperative with the City. 18:34:25 From Revathi A-Davidson to All panelists : All politics is local! 18:34:51 From Damian Lara to Ellen Coplen and all panelists : about 50 attendees now. 18:35:38 From teresa garcia : HAHA Sonya! Seriously! 18:35:54 From Ellen Coplen to All panelists : You ROCK Sonya!! 18:35:59 From Damian Lara : California is 6% Black and they have a lot of representation 18:36:27 From Jean Crowder : Good points Sonya 18:36:56 From Clarence Smith to All panelists : John Lewis said, "Get in Good Trouble "! 18:37:14 From Brian Colon : Sonya—on fire! Boards and commission application link: https://www.cabq.gov/clerk/boards-commissions/boards-and-commisions-membership-application 18:37:24 From Kelly McCloskey-Romero : Awesome takeaway for me: Find your lane! 18:37:34 From Kelly McCloskey-Romero : Show up 18:37:37 From Clarence Smith to All panelists : I agree Sis. Sonya! 18:37:47 From Karen Bentrup : https://publiccitizen.salsalabs.org/tell-senators-rein-in-trump-secret-police/index.html?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=b22f745a-d530-4660-b332-b885a1d96437#2 18:37:51 From Brian Colon : List of appointment opportunities: https://www.cabq.gov/clerk/boards-commissions 18:39:20 From Revathi A-Davidson to All panelists : As regards the 3% argument: EVERYONE counts. 18:39:24 From Ellen Coplen to All panelists : Go Harold! 18:39:53 From Revathi A-Davidson to All panelists : Let’s put a stop to that dismissive argument. 18:40:03 From Jean Crowder : Will all these links be available after the meeting? 18:40:22 From Damian Lara : westsidedems.org 18:40:47 From Damian Lara : Ivan can put links on the westside dems website. 18:40:55 From Ellen Coplen to All panelists : Like the Emerge program for women! 18:41:21 From Revathi A-Davidson to All panelists : Go Sonya!! 18:41:31 From Brian Colon to All panelists : Jean—if you send me your email, happy to send my links directly. This is being recorded and I think the links track on the recording. The host can also download the entire chat and send out. 18:41:41 From Brian Colon : Jean—if you send me your email, happy to send my links directly. This is being recorded and I think the links track on the recording. The host can also download the entire chat and send out. 18:42:21 From Ellen Coplen to All panelists : DPBC should do a training for BIPOC to prepare them for office. 18:42:31 From Dee Ivy to All panelists : Way to focus Brandi!! ha ha 18:42:31 From Sandra Stulberg to All panelists : Brandi you ROCK! 18:42:34 From Jean Crowder : jeancrowder52@gmail.com. Thanks 18:42:36 From CHAIA ROSS to All panelists : the more Black members the dem black caucus has the more powerful it is. Join and recruit! 18:42:58 From Damian Lara : So true. 18:44:21 From Dan Ohiri to All panelists : Absolutely to Brandi and Ms. Smith on having a successor ready. 18:44:30 From Revathi A-Davidson to All panelists : Excellent suggestion Mr. Pope. 18:44:31 From Damian Lara : Please send the link to join the Black Caucus. 18:46:06 From Dee Ivy to All panelists : I love your boldness - we're hungry for it! 18:46:16 From Dee Ivy to All panelists : That was for Sonya 18:46:24 From Damian Lara : So important about generational wealth and cultural capital 18:47:21 From patricia salisbury to All panelists : B3--Bold, Black and Badass! 18:47:35 From Clarence Smith to All panelists : Good evening Damian, Clarence here. I think you're a member of the Black Caucus alrighty? 18:48:00 From Damian Lara : Yes I am, but I would like the link for the rest of the attendees. 18:48:03 From Rada Moss to All panelists : proud of the young leaders! 18:48:11 From Brian Colon : Ally stand with Accomplice assists with 👏🏽 18:48:35 From CHAIA ROSS to All panelists : Chaia Ross 505-256-1946 home 505-401-4401 mobile My father, Boris, marched with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Chicago My brother, Sherwood, marched with James Meredith in Mississippi. I march with Charles Ray Powell in New Mexico. From: Pamelya Herndon Sent: Monday, July 20, 2020 7:49 PM To: Pamelya Herndon Subject: Black Caucus Meeting - Thursday, July 23, 2020 Dear Black Caucus Members, Our next Black Caucus Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 23 from 6:00 - 7:30 pm. Our special guest speaker will be Dean Emeritus of the UNM Law School, Alfred D. Mathewson. His topic: When We Say Black Lives Matter, Do We Mean It? Dean Mathewson has published numerous articles and spoken at law schools across the country. As a lawyer, law professor and scholar, Dean Mathewson considers his talents and experience to be community resources. We are extremely honored to have Dean Alfred Mathewson as our special guest speaker. 18:48:52 From Rachel McHugh to All panelists : Support and protect each other in every way possible. Stand together. 18:50:05 From CHAIA ROSS to All panelists : Below is the Zoom Link for you to join the meeting: Pamelya Herndon, President of the NM Black Caucus is inviting you to the July Black Caucus Meeting, a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Black Caucus Monthly Meeting Time: Jul 23, 2020 06:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83668344546?pwd=UjJCZHdpOFVmSjEwSlhKS2tpY1Z4Zz09 Meeting ID: 836 6834 4546 Passcode: 034424 18:50:21 From Clarence Smith to All panelists : We have a Zoom Meeting this Thursday. 18:50:29 From Jean Crowder : If there could be listings for black businesses, we can all support them 18:50:57 From teresa garcia : There are quite a few listings going around on Social media for Black owned businesses 18:51:42 From CHAIA ROSS to All panelists : IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN JOINING BUT CANT ATTEND TOMORROW, CONTACT PAMELYA at 18:52:03 From Brian Colon : Black Owned Businesses Listed by African American Chamber here: https://aagacc.org/ 18:52:14 From Dee Ivy to All panelists : How does the l million compare to the $$$ given to United Soccer??? 18:52:47 From Brian Colon : Those conversations on deployment of those funds happening this week...force your way to the table. Excellent point! 18:52:59 From CHAIA ROSS to All panelists : PamelyaHerndon@gmail.com 18:53:05 From Brian Colon : ☝🏽 Arthur Bell 18:55:24 From Cheryl Harris to All panelists : we will have redistricting next summer. There will not be an impartial independent commission by next year. But our newer, younger, female legislators feel that districts should be drawn fairly and without incumbents "ruling". There are pockets of black communities and native communities that are not well represented now. Better redistricting would help our communities of color. See League of Women Voters work. 18:56:40 From Cheryl Harris to All panelists : Pay our teachrs more 18:56:51 From Kelly McCloskey-Romero : Thanks Sonya for your support of teachers! 18:57:36 From Dee Ivy to All panelists : Economically stable families will build stronger schools 18:58:24 From Clarice Fooks to All panelists : great job Sonya 18:58:40 From Kelly McCloskey-Romero : Impressed by all your MLK quotes Arthur 19:00:33 From CHAIA ROSS to All panelists : are there any drawbacks to the OAAA becoming a state agency? 19:00:58 From Cheryl Harris : The time is now. Sonya is right. Move forward ONLY. Not back. D not back pedal, ADELANTE! 19:01:59 From Damian Lara : We want to be an inviting state for African Americans. So many military could retire here. 19:02:28 From Democratic Party of Bernalillo County : If the Office of African-American Affairs has no power, then it represents mere lip-service. 19:03:36 From Eduardo Budanauro : amen 19:03:41 From Jean Crowder : Good point Arthur, that phrase is confusing and misleading for a lot of poeple 19:03:44 From Eduardo Budanauro : great point 19:03:49 From Karlyne Nordholm : Exactly right, Arthur. 19:04:46 From Brian Colon : Look...the same conversations needed to be educated about “BLM”...we need to educate others what defund actually means. That’s on all of us. IMHO. 19:05:10 From Damian Lara : Well said Brian! 19:05:12 From Rada Moss to All panelists : I've heard no re-definition of "defund the police". it needs to be re-defined so that people understand what it really means. 19:05:21 From Cheryl Harris : Plain old reform would help a lot- cheating on overtime has cost us millions. Use of force lawsuits has cost us millions. Just reform what we have and get rid of the bad apples, the military tanks and equipments. etc 19:05:40 From Dee Ivy to All panelists : Are you seeing a cordial relationships between the police and white supremist or far right folks? 19:05:59 From Damian Lara : Yes the over time is such a huge point underlooked. 19:07:43 From Brian Colon : Black Lives Matter...until now and masses are better educated...was “received” by others as a slogan than meant that “all lives” didn’t matter. Now folks are better educated and are embracing BLM. Yes Sonya on communicating with elected officials and get them comfortable with slogans AND the meaning of the slogans. #accountability 19:07:45 From Cheryl Harris : You all should join Harold and run for office!! We need leaders who look like our population and represent all of us and all our communities 19:08:42 From teresa garcia : Very True Brandi! 19:09:13 From Ellen Coplen to All panelists : Several of us do a weekly meeting on being anti-racist. It's been so helpful to better understand all of the issues. 19:09:36 From teresa garcia : Your little coworker is so cute no worried on your cutie pie! 19:09:51 From Brian Colon : Yes...Cheryl. Think about running...speak to those who have done it. Folks like Damian, Harold, Sonya and I are open books and always willing to share our experience running for office. 19:10:52 From Brian Colon : Email, text or call anytime— 505-270-2154 (cell) and Colon.brian@gmail.com 19:11:23 From Brian Colon : EXCELLENT panel discussion! Thank you so much. 19:11:31 From Rada Moss to All panelists : thank you all...this was great! 19:11:48 From Kelly McCloskey-Romero : I’m very inspired by all of you and really appreciate your time and efforts. Thanks for doing this 19:11:52 From Ellen Coplen to All panelists : I am making my entire staff watch 13th 19:11:54 From Arthur Bell to Rada Moss and all panelists : peace and blessings everyone 19:12:02 From Cheryl Harris : Thank you all! 19:12:05 From Dee Ivy to All panelists : Thank you for inviting me Sonya and thank all of the panel!!!!! 19:12:07 From Brian Colon to All panelists : Sonya and Arthur—please reach out if you’d like to be guests on my daily Cafecito con Colón. I’d love to have you. 505-270-2154 19:12:12 From Damian Lara : That's great the 13th is great! 19:12:17 From Dan Ohiri to All panelists : Get contact information of attendees and keep in touch with us all 19:12:18 From teresa garcia : Amazing Panel today! Thank you all for your time and this discussion! 19:12:19 From Jean Crowder : Thank you all. 19:12:26 From Ellen Coplen to All panelists : great panel everyone! Thank you!!! 19:12:28 From Democratic Party of Bernalillo County : The concept of race is an artificial construct that was devised as an excuse to identify "them" and "us". 19:12:28 From CHAIA ROSS to All panelists : thanks ken 19:12:37 From Claudia Risner to All panelists : Thanks panelists - great conversation