Reclaiming Haudenosaunee culture through dance
By David Escobar
Native North Country Traveling College dance troupe teaches Indigenous history through performance art in Adirondack festival.
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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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
Mobile food pantry addresses rural ADK food insecurity
By David Escobar
How a Warren County nonprofit is bringing food to people’s doorsteps
President Quezon Day brings Filipino heritage to the Tri-Lakes
By David Escobar
The president of the Philippines once lived in Saranac Lake when he was a TB patient.
Six Nations center looks to build for future generations
By David Escobar
Museum project in Onchiota will allow for expansion and preservation of local Indigenous artifact collections
Small Adirondack community rallies to change racist hill name
By David Escobar
Name-change petition circulates for renaming hill in Franklin County after historic Black settlers
DEC to offer mobility chairs for visitors with disabilities at Camp Santanoni starting July 19
By David Escobar
To improve access, mobility devices will be available this summer and fall at Great Camp Santanoni
Tractor Supply’s focus on ‘rural priorities’ leads to resignations at company’s Ray Brook store
By David Escobar
As company rolls back DEI and environmental policies in response to conservative backlash, employees of Ray Brook location quit in protest