Jim Crow in San Francisco
By Peter Santina As a deputy public defender in San Francisco, I am not shocked at the…
Commentary: Ferguson’s City Manager Resigns, But It Really Makes You Wonder
I strangely find myself hearkening back to one of my favorite adolescent movies, Pump Up the Volume….
My View: Doth Protest Too Much About Racism
“The lady doth protest too much, methinks” was originally a quote in Act III, Scene II of…
Justice Department Will Exonerate Wilson, But Hammer Ferguson Police for Biased Policing
Though the report is not yet finalized, the New York Times is saying that the Justice Department…
Community Once Again Breaks the Silence of Racism and Other Indignities
While the third annual Breaking the Silence of Racism event did not come close to matching what…
Sunday Commentary II: The End of Fair Housing?
This week marked what would have been Martin Luther King’s 85th birthday, had he not been shot…
Mass Incarceration Is One of the Most Pressing Civil Rights Issues Today
The disproportionate incarceration rate of minorities in general, and blacks in particular, is one of the most…
At a Movie Comedy, A Tragedy Unfolded
By Gloria Partida along with the boards of Team Davis and Davis Phoenix Coalition The merits and…
Sunday Commentary: Violence is Not the Answer
“Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon. which cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who wields…
An Open Letter to the UC Davis Community: Black Lives Matter
We are calling on all members of the UC Davis community. The recent murders of Black people…
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…
Special Commentary: The Role of White America in Ending Racism
Emerging out of the Ferguson, Missouri, situation has been a community discussion, not just of policing and…
Restoring Faith in Humanity in Ferguson
In the last several weeks we have seen in many cases the worst of humanity. Anger has…
Why We Named A Davis School After Fred Korematsu
by Madhavi Sunder This is a story about an effort I was privileged to participate in to…
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…
An Appeal For Civility
by Matt Williams In her Sunday Special to the Enterprise Nancy Peterson covers a lot of ground, but…
