It Is Time for Native People’s Day in Davis
This article contains graphic descriptions of crimes against humanity. I have done my best to keep my…
Guest Commentary: Sikh Leader Responds to Vanguard on Gandhi Statue Protests
by Amar Shergill In response to David Greenwald’s opinion piece published on October 4, 2016 entitled “Free…
Commentary: Free Speech Lost Out on Sunday
When the Vanguard spoke with Amar Shergill, one of the organizers of the protest of the Gandhi…
Mayor Davis Steals Back Gandhi Show from the Protesters
If the protesters were disappointed with their numbers – substantially lower than the 100 to 200 they…
Activists Discuss March for Justice (Video)
Last week, Davis Media Access recorded a segment with Reverend Tim Malone, Sean Raycraft, and Diane Evans…
Sunday Commentary: Thoughts on Gandhi and Conflict Resolution in Our Community
I first met Robb Davis, other than in passing, in December 2011. The pepper spray incident on…
Gandhi, Davis, and the Politics of Inclusion
By Sean Raycraft People never argue about issues on which they agree. One of the quirks I…
Council Affirms February Vote for Gandhi Statue in Central Park after Long Contentious Meeting
In February, the Davis City Council on consent voted 5-0 to accept a Gandhi statue, donated from…
My View: The Cost of Raising Tough Issues
It is perhaps ironic that this year marks the 10th year of the founding of the Vanguard…
Commentary: Hotel Neighbors Recognize Damaging Language Too Late (UPDATED)
Gone now from the Change.org petition is some of the more damaging comments, such as, “Significant increase…
Commentary: Troubling Rhetoric on the Hyatt Hotel
While there was vigorous discussion in yesterday’s article on the Hyatt House application, no one seemed to…
Korematsu and The Struggle For Civil Rights in Davis
by Madhavi Sunder (Editor’s note: this is the speech delivered by School Board President Madhavi Sunder at…
What It Feels Like to Be Pulled Over for a Minor Traffic Violation While Black
It has been two years since the death of Eric Garner and nearly two years since Michael…
Davis Holds Vigil Denouncing Intolerance and Hate
by Gloria Partida I began to write a typical piece about the tragedy in Orlando and the…
Union Rights Are Civil Rights
by Sean Raycraft It began several years ago, on a balmy November afternoon, while eating lunch with…
Stand for Me: Student Confronted by Hate and Indifference on Unitrans
Editor’s Note: A YouTube video has surfaced this week in which an African American UC Davis student…
Personal Accounts of Racism in Davis
by Jerika L.H. The introduction to this article will be purposefully short on the grounds that…
My View: Demands of Black Students Should Be Evaluated on Their Merits
Every time a racial issue occurs in our own community there are a number of parallel conversations…
Community Stands with UCD Students in Response to Hate Incidents
by Brandon Buchanan, The Culture Co-op, Edwin Edebiri, Leanne Friedman, Nathan Ellstrand, Tracy Fauver, David Greenwald, Alexandra…
Commentary: Black Lives Matter and Civil Disobedience
Earlier this week a group of protesters blocked the Bay Bridge in a Black Lives Matter protest….