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Black History: The More We Know, The More We Grow

Season 2
Episode #9
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When you think of February, you might associate the month with two things: Love and Black History. Black History Month was officially recognized in 1976 in the United States. 48 years later, the celebration continues across the country and at the University of New Mexico. In today’s episode, we are joined by ⁠Africana Studies⁠ Adjunct Professor Marsha Hardeman, who shares her personal stories from childhood to her time teaching in the classroom, as well as the research she has done and wants to see in the future on Black History.

About Our Guest(s)

Dr. Marsha K. Hardeman

Dr. Marsha K. Hardeman is a longtime Adjunct Professor at The University of New Mexico’s Department of Africana Studies and a civil rights advocate. A graduate of UNM’s School of Law in 1977, Hardeman has led and served as Department Director for the City of Albuquerque’s Municipal Courts, Personnel Services, Human Services and the Albuquerque Convention Center. As a professional Consultant and Trainer, she managed her own business, training public and private sector employees on E.E.O. and Legal Liabilities in the Workplace, Effective Communication, Conflict Resolution, Organizational Development and Strategic Planning, Diversity, and Sexual Harassment Training, among other topics. With her background and passion, she's shared her knowledge in the classroom at UNM for more than 15 years, teaching courses such as Introduction to Black Studies, The Civil Rights Movement, and Black Women in the Civil Rights Movement, among others.

Hosted by UCAM's Alexa Skonieski

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From podcast listener to podcast host, Alexa Skonieski is a university communication representative on The University of New Mexico’s Communication and Marketing team (UCAM). She’s thrilled to spread the word on important research coming out of UNM, New Mexico’s flagship university. In addition to producing It’s (Probably) Not Rocket Science, she writes stories and creates videos for the UNM Newsroom, the university’s official communication platform.

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