More Anti-Jewish Graffiti Found at a Jewish Student Organization House in Davis
Following on the heels of last week’s hate graffiti discovery at the Jewish fraternity, on Wednesday the…
Reverend Malone Brings Down the House at Davis MLK Day
If one had never had the fortune to hear the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. speak live,…
MLK Day: Mass Incarceration and How White Liberals Helped Create It
Much attention, and rightly so, has been given to Michelle Alexander’s thesis of the New Jim Crow….
At a Movie Comedy, A Tragedy Unfolded
By Gloria Partida along with the boards of Team Davis and Davis Phoenix Coalition The merits and…
What’s in a Name?
By Kayla Koenigshof It started with a vigil for Trayvon Martin. At some point the evening shifted…
Davis City Council Unanimously Reaffirms Its Sanctuary Status
On Wednesday night the Davis City Council reaffirmed its status as a sanctuary city. The resolution noted…
Celebrating the Life of Gay Powers
Gay Havens-Monteagle Powers, 1946 – 2014 Gay Havens-Monteagle Powers, 68, died, following a long and courageous battle…
My View: Appalling Lack of Sensitivity to Community Values with Police Vehicle
The timing of the disclosure could not have been worse from the city’s perspective and it is…
Sunday Commentary: Comments, Anonymity, Racism and Open Discussion
As I write this, the Vanguard Editorial Board has discussed a formal policy on comments twice and…
City of Davis Became a Sanctuary City in 2007
Yesterday afternoon it was reported that the Los Angeles Police Department is “no longer heeding federal immigration…
Racist Cartoon Draws a Stir
A cartoon published in the Davis Enterprise that seems to depict border guards in a flood of…
City Council to Honor Four Recipients of Thong Hy Huynh Awards
(from city of Davis Press Release) Recipients in four categories have been selected to receive Thong Hy…
The Ugly Veil of Racism Comes Back
Last week, the NBA had to deal with owner Donald Sterling’s racism caught on tape. They had…
Of Dilatants and Dogs
by Gloria Partida Raising a daughter, that can best be described as mercurial, has been “delightful” –…
Commentary: Co-opting Martin Luther King
It has been a few years since I heard a speech that popular culture has largely stripped…
Discussing Race in America on MLK Day
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where…
Martin’s Dream of Equality and Justice
by UC Newsroom When Martin Luther King, Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in…
Our Neighbors: The People We Do Not Know…
by Robb Davis In the last few weeks we have heard poor and homeless people in our…
Community Events: MLK Day; Solar Gardens
Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on January 20th to Feature Dana Vickers Shelley from the Southern…
Commentary: Progress Illusive on Race and Social Justice on the Home Front
On Saturday December 7, 2013, wearing another hat I wear in the community, I facilitated a Davis…