African Americans in CA's Heartland - The Civil Rights Era

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Air Date: 10/02/17

African Americans struggled to receive necessities: equality in education, housing, and job opportunities. We examine those issues and the changes the Sacramento region experienced. Through historic images and personal stories, events such as the Rumford Housing Act and the Black Panther rally on the Capitol steps display the momentous achievements of the African American community.

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Someone’s Somebody
S5 Ep11 | 26m 46s
Air Date: 02/13/13

Experience the foster care system through Regina Louise’s first person account.

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Little Manila: Filipinos in California’s Heartland
S5 Ep10 | 26m 46s
Air Date: 10/15/13

The immigrant story as Filipinos experienced it in Stockton.

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Echoes of a Lost Valley
S5 Ep9 | 26m 46s
Air Date: 11/27/13

Travel deep into California's past to its geological birth.

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Challenge Yourself: Women, Weight, and Well Being
S5 Ep7 | 27m 36s
Air Date: 03/01/14

Exercise and healthy eating, eating tips from nutritionists to cut calories

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Frozen in Time
S5 Ep4 | 26m 50s
Air Date: 03/22/11

For more than 65 years, North Sacramento's Iceland Ice Rink has seen its share of history.

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African Americans in CA’s Heartland – The Civil Rights Era
S5 Ep3 | 27m 55s
Air Date: 10/02/17

This documentary focuses on Sacramento during the late 1950s and early 1960s.

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African Americans in California’s Heartland
S5 Ep2 | 27m 27s
Air Date: 02/08/11

Exploring the history of African Americans in the Central Valley and Sierra Nevada.

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