Essays

As a Puerto Rican American and first-generation immigrant to the mainland, the celebration of the Christmas holidays can be answered with two words: cultural amalgamation. While we are proud Americans, we are also deeply Puerto Rican and tied to the…

How New Hampshire’s Mixed-up Holiday Traditions Are Helping Communities Flourish

Being an R&B artist in New Hampshire has been challenging but also fulfilling. I grew up in the inner city of Roxbury, Mass., where I spent a lot of my childhood years listening to my parents’ Motown vinyl collection. I…

New Hampshire’s diverse musical landscape, from the classical strains of the New Hampshire Music Festival to the lively tunes of the White Mountain Boogie & Blues Festival, demonstrates how music transcends cultural boundaries. The state’s commitment to musical diversity is…