I didn’t want to be hated like that

January 7, 2015 By Burt Clemons 2 Comments

I was about 10 years old when I picked up a Jet Magazine and saw the face of Emmett Till on the cover. This little magazine type-booklet was a source of news and entertainment for the black communities. It covered everything from politics to show business. The picture showed Emmett Till’s face twisted and distorted, beaten […]

South Sacramento considers the White House

May 26, 2016 By Burt Clemons Leave a Comment

The turmoil and controversy in this year’s presidential election prompted me to get out into the community and find out what was being said about the candidates and how people were going to vote. My questions were basic: What do people think about this election, and whom are they voting for? And, why were they […]

Sacramento Voices: a celebration

April 22, 2016 By R.E. Graswich Leave a Comment

Sacramento Voices celebrated its 2016 class graduation in April at the Sacramento City College Cultural Awareness Center. The event celebrated the journalism, poetry and personal narratives that emerged during the nine-month course in community journalism — a remarkable production of work from an outstanding group of writers.

Oak Park’s silent divide

April 22, 2016 By Marianna Sousa 1 Comment

There’s a city I know Once just a cow town with plenty of trees and dusty roads. Diverse groups of people Seeking to live equal. Weather just right no desert, no snow. If you travel down Broadway it serves as a hallway to the center of the city’s heart. Yet something is changing there’s been rearranging […]