Danette Mitchell
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Past articles by Danette:
Danette Mitchell: The disgraceful challenges faced by Black patients
Kristen Johnson, a Black woman, entered the emergency room of a Houston hospital, writhing in pain and having difficulty breathing after undergoing an emergency C-section procedure following the bi… → Read More
Danette Mitchell: Hate and racism at a school in Dixon
A week ago, students and staff at John Knight Middle School in Dixon peacefully protested against racism and “otherness” in front of the school. Earlier this month, a seventh-grade boy at the schoo… → Read More
Danette Mitchell: The disturbing case of police and Tyre Nichols
The justice system seems to be working properly in the case of the horrific death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols. His story is devastating and disturbing for me. Nichols, the father of a 4-year-old an… → Read More
Danette Mitchell: The reparations debate comes to Vallejo
“If my great-grandfather picked cotton for 50 years, then he may deserve some money, but he’s dead and gone, and nobody owes me anything.” — Bayard Rustin, chief organizer, strategist, and so… → Read More
Danette Mitchell: Why the Dream remains unfulfilled
In 1967, during an interview with veteran NBC News correspondent Sander Vanocur at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was asked, “When you said, ‘I Have A D… → Read More
Danette Mitchell: Breaking down some state propositions
On Nov. 8, California voters are asked to vote on seven propositions. I have always said that if the government is smart enough to ask for our opinions, we should give them. Let’s look at a couple … → Read More
Danette Mitchell: What does debt forgiveness mean for Black students?
President Biden announced plans to provide up to $20,000 in debt cancellation to Pell Grant recipients, along with a more manageable repayment plan for their remaining federal student debt if they … → Read More
Danette Mitchell: Answering the cries of those in need
While driving around in Vacaville a few weeks ago, I spotted the familiar face of a homeless man and immediately said, “Is that Mark?” Ironically, a recent article — “Vacaville man is blind, homele… → Read More
Danette Mitchell: Demand justice for Emmett Till
In an online interview last week, “Justice Delayed: A conversation about Carolyn Bryant,” Priscilla Sterling, cousin of Emmett Till, discussed an unserved warrant found in the basement of a Mississ… → Read More
Danette Mitchell: Finding the right District 4 city council candidate for Vacaville
Irrespective of political party affiliation, ethnicity, or any other defining characteristics, what’s important is that District 4 is represented by someone who will be a persistent and courageous … → Read More
Danette Mitchell: The power and promise of Black music
The 2022 presidential “Proclamation on Black Music Appreciation Month” states: “Perhaps no music has had as profound and powerful an impact in shaping America’s musical score as Black music.” Absol… → Read More
Danette Mitchell: You can have a say in Vacaville policing
The City of Vacaville recently announced a community policing forum scheduled for June 22 at the Will C. Wood High School’s Catwalk Theatre. The forum, beginning at 5:30 p.m., will focus on “commun… → Read More
Danette Mitchell: Surrounded by grief, we must find common ground for a solution
Like most Americans, I share in the grief of the Uvalde, Texas, community after a shooting rampage at Robb Elementary School claimed the lives of 19 children and two adults. CNN reported that the i… → Read More
Danette Mitchell: Time for you to vet the candidates
A week ago, I heard a political commentator say that a candidate’s unpopularity does not equate to popularity for another candidate. These candidates must still make their case why they aren’t the … → Read More
Danette Mitchell: Solano County Supervisor candidates take on business, farm issues
Recently, Jennifer Barton, Joe Joyce, Pete Sanchez, Chuck Timm, and Wanda Williams — all vying to fill the 3rd District seat on the Solano County Board of Supervisors — answered questions about a v… → Read More
Danette Mitchell: A better way to advocate for strong Black families
In a recent New York Post article, “Why more Black women should consider marrying White men,” Ralph Richard Banks, a Black man, writes that prominent heterosexual African-American women would have … → Read More
Danette Mitchell: You can honor Dr. King by continuing to fight for reparation proposals
In a 5-4 vote, California’s first-in-the-nation task force on reparations recently voted that eligibility will be determined based on “an individual being an African-American descendant of a chatte… → Read More
Danette Mitchell: Honoring the remarkable women of Solano County
During March, we recognize Women’s History Month by paying tribute to women of different cultures, ethnicities, economic, and educational backgrounds, all achieving great things. And while we more … → Read More
Danette Mitchell: No easy answers for WNBA star in Russia
If I had a loved one arrested and jailed for a serious crime in Russia, I would do everything possible to get my relative safely back into the United States — even if it meant summoning influential… → Read More
Danette Mitchell: A civilized society needs an anti-lynching bill
“Let the people see what I see.” — Mamie Elizabeth Till-Mobley, rejecting a closed casket for the funeral of her badly beaten and murdered son, Emmett Till, in 1955. Emmett Till was just 14 y… → Read More