ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The Albuquerque City Council unanimously passed a proposal to create an African American Advisory Board aimed at addressing minority issues.
The board will serve in an advisory capacity to the mayor and city council, focusing on health disparities, unsolved missing and murdered cases and minority homeownership opportunities. It will also focus on workforce development, Black maternal health and encouraging civic engagement and cultural preservation.
The board will include 15 members with permanent seats and two community subject-matter experts, representing organizations like the Black Chamber of Commerce and the NAACP…