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Luther King Jr. Celebration

The city of Davis and the Human Relations Commission held the 29th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration on Jan. 16, 2023 at the Veterans Memorial Theatre. DMA live streamed the video and also recorded it. You can watch it at https://youtu.be/2Wbmkw n The News Cycle covers candlelight vigil

IZ3bw and on DCTV Comcast Channel 15 in Davis.

The theme of this year’s event was “It Takes a Community,” which acknowledged the need, importance and service of communities to create social change and justice. Speakers included Asantewaa Boykin RN, author of “Love, Lyrics & Liberation” and founder of the Mental Health First Community Response in Sacramento; Laurissa M. Wells, MPA, NAACP Environmental Justice Chair and Senior Director of VisionsOne Environmental Equity & Policy (VEEP), and Davis Social Services Commission Vice-Chair Rachael FulpCooke.

The event also featured a reading by City of Davis Poet Laureate Julia Levine, and performances from local singers and dancers, including Hip Hop Artist M’ster Lewis. Event Emcee was NJ Mvondo, chair of the Human Relations Commission. Umoja, the African Diaspora Work Group of Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency sponsored the event.

The Davis Senior High School's Blue Devil Hub produces a weekly podcast called The News Cycle for the Davis community that dives into issues relevant to students and residents. This week they cover a candlelight vigil for the recent victims of the Monterey Park shooting. They also cover a new restaurant in Davis, as well as the recent Yo Yo Ma concert.

The News Cycle airs on 95.7 KDRT FM at 8 a.m. on Mondays and noon on Tuesdays In addition to KDRT, you can find the show at https://bluedevilhub. com. News segments by Max Davis-Housefield, Naneh Grigor, and Alex Miyamoto. Produced by Maria Anderson and Naneh Grigor. Music by Daniel Ruiz Jimenez. https://kdrt.org/audio/ news-cycle-jan-30-2023-davismourns-victims-californiashootings. n Maurice Tani on “Silver Nine Volt Heart” n Kim Stanley Robison on “Taking Point”

In a lead up to the First Thursday Live! Show at the Davis Odd Fellows on Feb. 2, DJ Rodriquez interviewed Bay Area musician Maurice Tani on the Jan. 26 edition of “Silver Nine Volt Heart” on KDRT. This broadcast highlights the sounds from Tani’s new album, All In, on the Little Village Foundation record label.

After a long career playing with legendary Bay Area bands such as The Flamin' Groovies, Big Bang Beat and the Zasu Pitts Memorial Orchestra, Dani has embarked upon a new trail of solo creativity he calls "Americana, without limits." https:// kdrt.org/audio/silver-ninevolt-heart-speaks-mauricetani-jan-26-2023.

Volunteer Lin Weaver produces a series of interviews for her show, “Talking Point.” n Organizing for the Arts

Her most recent episode features Davis author Kim Stanley Robinson discussing his latest book, “Sierra Love Story.” https://dctv.davismedia.org/ content/talking-point-highsierra-love-story.

Volunteer Tim Gaffaney hosts Shelly Gilbride, chair of Arts Alliance Davis. They discuss what the organization’s history, current happenings and a support system for the arts. Gilbride also discusses her role as chair and how it aligns with her position as the executive director of International House Davis.

For information about Arts Alliance Davis, visit https:// artsalliancedavis.org, and watch the interview here https://youtu. be/-giMnkKbWj0.

— Autumn Labbé-Renault is executive director of Davis Media Access in Davis, where she uses local media as a tool for strategic community engagement and doing good. Reach her at autumn@davismedia.org.