Join host Celía Burke on a brief excursion to the little known town of Blackdom, NM and why it didn't stand the test of time. Our ideas around the west and the southwest don't typically include the stories of Black residents, but there's a rich history there. *Apologies for any background noise.* Resources include:

• Native Land Maps (https://native-land.ca/maps/territories/mescalero-apache/)
• The Mescalero Apache Tribe (https://mescaleroapachetribe.com/)
• Colores|Blackdom|New Mexico PBS (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZO0-8P6hso&list=PLA8_PGWmfATP2mnZs7verYr249WEEu1ua&index=37)
• New Mexico History in 10 Minutes - Ep -65 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSaTNrrdeoI&list=PLA8_PGWmfATP2mnZs7verYr249WEEu1ua&index=38)
• How the First Black Settlement in New Mexico Became a Ghost Town (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlonGj1wyak&list=PLA8_PGWmfATP2mnZs7verYr249WEEu1ua&index=40)
• National Park Service - Blackdom New Mexico (https://www.nps.gov/places/blackdom-new-mexico.htm)
• Welcome to Blackdom (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/welcome-to-blackdom-the-ghost-town-that-was-new-mexicos-first-black-settlement-10750177/)
• The Borderlands - Plants (https://aces.nmsu.edu/rootsandmedicine/borderlands-plants.html)
• The EthnoBotanist (http://www.ethnoherbalist.com/southern-california-native-plants-medicinal/creosote-bush-uses/)

*Theme music is Pine Street by Reed Mathis.*