A Last Word
All good things must come to an end. And, sadly, this is the Sacramento News & Review’s final California Endowment column—one that has delivered essential…
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A Sacramento Community and the Police
Why are LGBTQ+ people so afraid of the Sacramento Police Department? To find out, SPD is holding virtual “town hall listening sessions” so LGBTQ+ residents…
916 Ink Perseveres
The joyful parties at The Imaginarium are over for now—and Ian Hadley, the gracious host, misses them. The Imaginarium is not a dance hall but…
First Vote
Angelica Vera-Franco will be in South Sacramento Jan. 20th, watching live history on TV: the inauguration of Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United…
Pursuing Justice
Thongxy Phansopha feels lucky to be alive this Christmas. “I am so grateful” not to be dead, the 32-year-old queer nonbinary Laotian American said in…
A Dialogue Begins
Delphine Brody, a queer transgender woman who lives in Sacramento, is terrified of the city’s police force. “During emergencies, I avoid calling 911,” Brody told…
Taking Root
In March 2016, Alfred Melbourne walked out of Wasco State Prison in Kern County—free at last. He had served 18 years for assault with a…
Seeds of Change
Rubie Simonsen has worn many hats. The 30-year-old Sacramentan has been a yoga instructor, a community volunteer, a poet, a website designer and a youth…
Environmental Justice
As wildfires and a merciless pandemic convulsed California, a Sacramento conference explored 2020’s perils and how minorities are bearing the brunt of COVID-19. The Oct….
Get Out the Vote
The long, hot summer of 2020 was unlike any Josh Harris had ever experienced. Once it began, he repeatedly took to the streets to demand…