Navigating diversity in the Adirondack region: A conversation with Tiffany Rea-Fisher
By David Escobar
Adirondack Diversity Initiative director discusses her work, and what inspires her to do it
David Escobar
David is a Report for America Corps Member who covers diverse communities in the Adirondacks for both the Adirondack Explorer & North Country Public Radio. He previously served as the news editor for WFUV 90.7 FM in the Bronx, where he produced, directed, and occasionally hosted the station’s daily news podcast “What’s What”. Escobar has also worked as an associate producer for the podcast and radio show “Our Body Politic” and as an intern for WNYC’s “The Takeaway.”
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New York’s constitutional amendment sparks heated debate among Adirondack residents
By David Escobar
Understanding Proposition 1: The Controversial Equal Rights Amendment before voters on Nov. 5
The Jamaicans of Peru (New York, that is)
By David Escobar
Under H-2A visas, foreign workers harvest the Champlain Valley’s apples
Pride and progress: Increasing LGBTQ visibility in the Adirondacks
By David Escobar
Pride event provides space for celebration, belonging for rural northern New Yorkers
Bridging the outdoors: Diversifying the Adirondack experience
By David Escobar
Adirondack museum provides beginner’s guide to outdoor recreation at “Xperience for All” event
Pursuing accessibility at an Adirondack nature preserve
By David Escobar
Adirondack Land Trust attempts to balance community concerns with trail plans at Glenview Preserve
Prioritizing accessibility at the Adirondack Nature Festival
By David Escobar
Event geared toward breaking barriers and creating accessible outdoor experiences for people with disabilities
Great Camp Santanoni’s accessibility pilot program put to the test
By David Escobar
Advocate says state must take further action to create ADA-compliant trails on state-owned property with 'Forever Wild' restrictions
Reclaiming Haudenosaunee culture through dance
By David Escobar
Native North Country Traveling College dance troupe teaches Indigenous history through performance art in Adirondack festival.
Repairing the damage of racial injustice
By David Escobar
Champlain Valley activist Alice Green worked to shine a light on the struggles of Black Adirondackers as part of conversations around reparations