Blackdom: An All-Black Town near Roswell 1901 1920s
Blackdom, founded near Roswell in 1901, was among the last all black towns west of Oklahoma. Settled by Francis Boyer and Daniel Keyes, it drew families from Mississippi Ohio Texas and Oklahoma. The first black New Mexico lawyer W T Malone passed the state bar in 1914 before droughts and migration faded the settlement by the mid 1920s.
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New Mexico
Roswell
Blackdom
Oklahoma
Chaves County
Dexter
Francis Boyer
Daniel Keyes
Texas
Collins
Cahoma
Mississippi
Ragsdales
Eubanks
Ohio
Herron
Taylors
W.T. Malone
Malone
Albuquerque
Broadway
Tijeras
Boyers
Pacheco
Wado
Black delivers traditional country pull with personal album
The piece praises Black for self producing On Purpose via Black Top Records and Thirty Tigers, highlighting his avoidance of pop trends. It notes collaborations with Lisa Hartman Black, songs Summertime Song Beer and You Still Get to Me, plus Still Calling It News and The Last Day as emotional, thoughtful tracks. It references George Strait, Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, and CMA wins signaling a possible shift toward real, honest music.
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Garth Brooks
Alan Jackson
Brooks
Black
George Strait
Strait
Black Top Records
Thirty Tigers
Jason Isbell
Sturgill Simpson
Tigers
Florida-Georgia Line
Lisa Hartman Black
CMA
Chris Stapleton
Roswell clubs hold regular meetings citywide
Calendar of monthly meetings for local groups in Roswell New Mexico includes Tumblehead Club at Happy Jack's Trading Post Chaves County Republican Women at Elks Lodge Democratic Party of Chaves County at Los Cerritos Mid Day Lions at Los Cerritos Roswell Shrine Alien Patrol at Elks Lodge Kiwanis Club at K Bob's Steakhouse Details include dates times and contact numbers for information commitments and guest eligibility.
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Democratic Party of
Chaves County
Los Cerritos
Main St
Roswell Shrine
Alien Patrol
Elks Lodge
Montana Ave
David Brown
Community notices and club meetings listed for Roswell area
Local groups announce book club meetings at Roswell Library Bondurant room on second Mondays of odd months and contact numbers for joining Friends. The Club at Brookdale hosts poetry reading third Saturdays at 2 pm with address 2725 N Pennsylvania Ave. Las Lianas Committee meets fourth Mondays at 6 pm at 2601 N Aspen Ave. Church hours and contact numbers provided for Fende ip Baptist Church. Flute ensemble seeks players rehearsing Wednesdays at NMMI Band Hall. Health booth offers blood pressure tests Tuesdays 3-5 pm at Farmers Market Uptown 2800 N Main St. The Scene invites monthly meeting submissions with event details to vistas rdvnews.com.
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Friends of the Roswell Library
Bondurant
Friends
New Mexico
Farmers Country Market
Main St
Vistas
Rdvnews.com
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Historical Society of
Southeastern New Mexico
Laney K. Wagoner
Joseph
Harriet Smith
Clint
Clint Black
Pearson
The
Tumblehead Club of
Tumblehead Club
Happy Jack's Trading Post
Second St
Pat
Republican
Democratic Party
Mid-Day Lions Club
Lions of
Kiwanis Club
K-Bob’s
N. Main St
Kiwanis International Club
Abel Esquibel
Brookdale Country Club
la Villa
Pennsylvania Ave
Las Lianas Committee
Assistance League of
Aspen Avenue
Aspen Ave
Fende Ip Baptist
Johnson Road
Roswell Humane Society
Michael Shelton Sr
NMMI
Maj
Valenzuela
Ricardo
Nmmi.edu
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