History

Dr. Chang C. Chen  immigrated to America 40 years ago from Taiwan to pursue her graduate studies. After obtaining her Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Rutgers University and J.D. from Columbia University Law School, she launched an illustrious legal career spanning 35 years.  She was elected to be a Taiwan Senator and has even hosted several television shows.

Madeline Hamaguchi hosts Merrily DuPree, Co-director of the Hattie Weber Museum. They discussed who Hattie Weber was, the history of how and why a museum was created in her honor, an overview of the permanent exhibits, and an in depth discussion of the current exhibit focusing on 3 Japanese American students from Davis, CA. that were affected by the Executive Order to intern everyone of Japanese descent living in specific areas of Washington, Oregon, and California.

Recorded 5/5/2022

Welcome to our Yolo Virtual Juneteenth 2021!   In celebration of all the challenges that we have historically and recently overcome, this year’s theme is “Still We Rise!”   We thank the sponsors and vendors who helped make this event possible, and we invite you to visit their websites below.   For more information on this important holiday and to make a Juneteenth donation, visit our webpage: https://www.yolojuneteenth.org/

Special Guests (*)

#TimeForTheNine: Un/Equal Freedoms is a Pocket Films production, written and performed by artists NJ Mvondo & Juan Miranda, for the Center on Race, Immigration and Social Justice's Un/Equal Freedoms: Expressions for Social Justice Exhibit at Sacramento State University....

#LaHoraDeLasNueve: Libertades Des/Iguales, es una producción de Pocket Films, escrito y presentado por las/os/xs artistas NJ Mvondo & Juan Miranda,  hecho posible parcialmente debido a una subvención de parte del Center on Race, Immigration and Social Justice de Sacramento State University...

(1) Dr. Chloe Duckworth, aka ArchaeoDuck, in her vlog tells us all about how and why archaeologists use aerial photography to find and interpret vanished archaeological sites. (2) This film, produced by the Digital Humanities Initiative at Hamilton College, New York, documents the field and lab research in Slocan Valley, British Columbia, since the year 2000. It explores the questions about and interpretations of the indigenous occupation of the Slocan Narrows, shedding light on the pre-colonial history of the valley.

Produced in 2021 by Archaeological Legacy Institute

Presented by Tree Davis.

Lois has dedicated her career to Public Service and stewardship of the environment. From Mayor to State Senator, she has been a strong advocate of urban forestry, urban greening and climate change mitigation. As a founding member of Tree Davis in 1993, along with Bob Cordrey and Dick Blanchard, she helped create the public non-profit partnership that still thrives today.

Lin Weaver interviews UC Davis Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of  Food Sciences and Technology, Charlie Bamforth about humankind's oldest beverage,  beer.

Topics discussed are how the brewing of beer is done, the nutritional value of beer, what is drinking in moderation, the taste, look and alcohol content from beer to beer, and a short history of how malt, hops, and yeast were discovered by the nomads, and how in China brewing beer dates back to 5000 years BC.