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Many public statues are being defaced, toppled or removed this summer, and names taken off buildings, as more of America comes to terms with the ingrained racism in the United States that oppresses African-Americans. Statues of Confederate war heroes or slaveholders are particular targets. But this fight over symbols is not new, nor is it external to Davis; this city has had conflicts over symbols like the statue to Gandhi in Central Park (pictured), and over naming a street for Edward Teller, co-inventor of the hydrogen bomb.

Health Care for All California is a grassroots movement that advocates for single-payer health care. Millie Brainstein is chair of the Yolo County chapter of this statewide organization. Host Autumn Labbe-Renault checks in with her at the conclusion of a half-day meeting of the Healthy California for All Commission meeting. The commission, which falls under the CA Dept. of Health and Human Services, is tasked with an enviromental analysis of health care delivery, coverage, and financing.

Recorded 08/13/20.

Alexander Silva-Sadder interviews Lin Weaver, Volunteer Producer at Davis Media Access.

https://biology.ucdavis.edu/news/weaver-award

https://genomecenter.ucdavis.edu/david-l-weaver-endowed-lecture

March For our Mothers, For our Daughters, For our Sisters was recorded on August 9, 2020 by Davis Media Access.