603 Diversity 603 Diversity Spring 2023

Shout Out: Fisto Ndayishimiye, Community Organizer

Robert Cook,

At 24, Fisto is making Concord Heights a better place to live for the many refugee families who settled there.

Essay: Using Nature as a Blueprint

Xochiquetzal Berry,

Celebrating and empowering diversity in New Hampshire’s agricultural systems

Essay: Counting the Unhoused

Wildolfo Arvelo,

The numbers of NH homeless residents are inexact, but one thing is certain: they are increasing

Essay: In defense of similarity over difference

James McKim,

Contrary to popular belief created by the protestations highlighted in the media, melanin-enhanced people really just want the same things as those who are melanin-challenged.

Refresh Your Palate This Spring

Rony Camille, Robert Ortiz, Photographer,

Four NH restaurants offer exciting seasonal recipes

SAACC: New Hampshire’s First Black Cultural Center

Beth Santos, Robert Ortiz, Photographer,

New Hampshire’s first Black cultural center, SAACC has been sharing and celebrating African American history and culture around the Seacoast for over 20 years.

The Power of Podcast: The Conversations We Should Be Having

Ben Bacote, Robert Ortiz, Photographer,

As a general rule, clichés are boring, trite or too simplistic to be used in writing, especially when describing important issues. Another prescription…

Meet Tech Advocate Flo Nicolas

Constance Cherise, Robert Ortiz, Photographer,

Former bankruptcy lawyer talks about her journey and DEI in the tech sector

Seacoast Snowboarder Callen Hwang Soars to New Heights

Robert Cook,

On the surface, Callen Hwang is like a lot of other New Hampshire teens with her mind focused on friends, school, braces and her family. But that is where the similarities end for this 13-year-old Rye resident.