Author: Kris Hooks
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What’s best for black students?
Public schools are failing them, but does that mean school choice is the answer?
This article was published on 03.19.20
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The audacity of black capitalism
Black-owned businesses are rare in Sacramento, though it’s hard to pinpoint their exact numbers.
This article was published on 09.26.19
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Succeed or surrender
Do charter schools address the lasting impacts of school segregation or surrender to them?
This article was published on 09.05.19
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Fest in bloom
With Jessie Reyez, Miguel and 14 other standout performers on the bill, boutique R&B festival Sol Blume rocked its second year.
This article was published on 05.02.19
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Unite the poor
Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream of ending poverty fizzled after his 1968 assassination. So why is it resonating a half-century later in Sacramento?
This article was published on 04.04.19
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Double vision
Two exhibits at the Verge Center for the Arts explore the black experience in striking and unsettling ways.
This article was published on 02.21.19
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Cut straight to the heart
From slavery to gentrification, Sacramento’s black barbershops are the witnesses to—and survivors of—a turbulent history.
This article was published on 10.25.18
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‘Crisis’ of conscience
Racially biased suspensions subject of Sacramento City Unified town hall.
This article was published on 10.04.18
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Why is Sacramento failing its black students?
Sacramento schools have the most discriminatory suspension rates in California.
This article was published on 06.14.18
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Reporting while black
Being an African-American journalist in the age of Stephon Clark can be toxic for the psyche.
This article was published on 03.29.18
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