Travel Being Black in the Adirondacks: Why the drive to boost diversity is complex, and personal August 19, 2020 Georgie Silvarole, New York State Team Comments Off on Being Black in the Adirondacks: Why the drive to boost diversity is complex, and personal Eight months ago, Nicky Hylton-Patterson was hired to make the Adirondacks more welcoming to people of color. Soon, her work hit close to home.