In this extended interview with Chris McKee, Larry Barker provides the background to combing through thousands of records, not online, not digitized but stored on paper at a county warehouse on South Broadway. These records, original deeds, hold Albuquerque’s dirty little secret, racially restrictive covenants.
New Mexico State Historian – Rob Martinez
New Mexico State Historian Rob Martinez discusses his reaction to racial covenants found on original deeds throughout Albuquerque.
Dr. Michael Jones-Correa
Dr. Michael Jones-Correa discusses the background on the history of racial covenants.
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