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Sacramento has long been a hub for immigrants, and the city is one of the state’s most diverse. In many ways, immigrants and people of color have shaped the Sacramento that we live in today. But at the same time, these communities also tend to be areas of disinvestment and ones that are often on the frontlines of gentrification. They’re often overlooked by not just government, but also media.
As CapRadio’s Race and Equity reporter, Sarah focused on reporting on racial inequity in Sacramento and the way in which policy unequally impacts historically underserved communities.
April 20, 2021
Sacramento organizers say they were emotionally prepared for a different verdict after decades of police violence against Black Americans without consequences.
April 9, 2021
Recent data from the Sacramento City Unified School District shows Asian American students are much less likely than any other student group to opt for in-person learning.
March 23, 2021
Sacramento officials will be soliciting feedback from residents about “high pain, low gain” fees and fines, and which are most damaging to low-income residents. The next scheduled community meeting is Saturday, April 17.
March 19, 2021
The recreational center, a safe haven for Black youth, fully equipped with a game room and a library of donated books, represents the Clark family’s continued fight for racial justice in the memory of Stephon.
March 17, 2021
Asian American and Pacific Islander community members and leaders in Sacramento are no longer remaining silent after the tragic violence that left six Asian women dead, and two others, on Tuesday.
March 12, 2021
The vaccine site at the Sam and Bonnie Pannell Center operated just on Friday, but advocates hope a more regular vaccination site can be put in place for the neighborhood soon.
March 11, 2021
Government meetings always have their regulars. At City Hall, the owner of a local cheesecake business uses public comments as advertisement — and an opportunity to weigh-in on the big issues.
March 2, 2021
Following a hate incident at a Chinese-owned butcher shop, city council members introduced a resolution. But residents want something with more teeth.
February 17, 2021
The group who wrote the state’s model curriculum say they feel the state’s revisions promote an “all lives matter” approach to learning about racialized communities and fails to fully represent the lived experiences of several American communities.
February 11, 2021
Stockton Boulevard in Sacramento has long been a hub for the Vietnamese American community, but with a younger generation moving out and the pandemic, what will its future be?
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