As Portsmouth celebrates its 400th anniversary and its rich history this year, members of the Seacoast community want to make sure the contributions made by scores of enslaved Africans, Black residents and other people of color are also remembered.
On any given day, Glow Braids salon on Manchester’s Chestnut Street is buzzing with activity as the hair stylists give a myriad of customers the looks they want. But this isn’t just any typical hair salon.
During a time when many New Hampshire residents believe their state is embracing diversity like never before, the City of Portsmouth was reminded that not everyone is on the same page. On the evening of Feb. 21, hate aimed to…
NH’s First Black Federal Magistrate
The Importance of Respectful Discourse in a Diverse Democracy
I’ve always said that I arrived where I am through shear vision, ambition, persistence, grit and hard work, and that I got where I am without the benefit of human support. The problem is…
BIPOC panelists in a new Seacoast discussion series expressed optimism about the future even as they outlined the challenges of being among the very few people of color in their neighborhoods and towns when they first arrived in the state.
At 24, Fisto is making Concord Heights a better place to live for the many refugee families who settled there.
Celebrating and empowering diversity in New Hampshire’s agricultural systems
The numbers of NH homeless residents are inexact, but one thing is certain: they are increasing
