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Sarah Mizes-Tan
Race and Equity Reporter
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, I focus on reporting on racial inequity in Sacramento and the way in which policy unequally impacts historically underserved communities. As a child of immigrants, I feel particularly passionate about giving voice to these issues.
I’d like to hear from you: What stories around these communities do you think we haven’t told yet?
Let me know below.
As Students Return To Classrooms, One Group Is Noticeably Still Learning at Home: Asian Americans
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.
Municipal Fees Bolster Inequity In Low-Income Communities. Sacramento Could Change This
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.
Three Years After Police Killed Stephon Clark, His Family Unveils ‘Stephon’s House’
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.
‘We Have Been Targeted’: Sacramento Asian American Community Demands More Support, Unity After Atlanta Killings
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.
Pop-Up Vaccine Clinic In South Sacramento Expands Access, But Only For A Day
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.
Cheesecake, Persistence, And How A Black Small Business Owner Took To Sacramento City Council Meetings For Help
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.
Sacramento Leaders Speak Out As Asian And Pacific Islander Hate Crimes Continue In City
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.
With Deadline Looming To Approve California’s Ethnic Studies Curriculum, Educators Distance Themselves From State’s Revisions
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.
A Neighborhood In Transition: Sacramento’s Little Saigon Grapples With Culture And The American Dream
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?
Sacramento Could Launch $1 Million Participatory Budgeting Process
February 10, 2021
The project would allow community members to decide how they’d like to spend $1 million, far short of the $15 million proposed by the city’s Measure U committee, which suggested a participatory budgeting process with citizen control last year.