Cry for the children

December 4, 2014 By Nailah Ware 4 Comments

I pray I never have children. I sit here and watch the news and there is nothing but foolishness. I mean, I can list it but I’m sure you can, too. Trayvon Martin, John Crawford, Mike Brown and Eric Garner, to name a few black men all killed, and all have their murderers walking the […]

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 […]