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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.
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.
Black Lives Matter Sign Could Soon Be Installed In Oak Park
February 5, 2021
The wooden sign was a constant presence during the city’s racial justice demonstrations last summer, and stood tall at Curtis Park for a month before being destroyed. Now its owner hopes it will have a more permanent home.
Sacramento Police Say They’ve Treated Capitol Demonstrators Equally, But Activists Disagree
January 20, 2021
A report by the police department showed officers have racked up over 70 hours of overtime monitoring the Trump protests, but their strategy has been to keep demonstrators and counter-demonstrators separated.
Sacramento Martin Luther King Day Celebrations Looked Different This Year, But Still Preserved His Legacy
January 18, 2021
A car caravan in place of the traditional three walking parades Sacramento usually holds happened, but organizers say the message is still there.
Street Art Generates Funding for Sacramento Racial Justice Groups
January 13, 2021
Boards For Change, an organization that coordinated racial justice-themed illustrations on plywood boards in downtown Sacramento, donates $20,000 to groups that support Black youth in Sacramento.
FBI Warns Of ‘Armed Protests’ At All 50 State Capitols In Coming Days
January 12, 2021
Experts warn that unless firm action is taken against the people who led the last week’s demonstrations at the nation’s Capitol and the people who are planning similar future demonstrations, the acts of insurrection will continue.
Why Is This South Sacramento Area A COVID-19 Hot Spot?
January 11, 2021
The 95823 zip code, including the Valley Hi neighborhood and large swaths of Franklin Boulevard, has had high rates of COVID-19 since March.