African Americans in California's Heartland

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Air Date: 02/08/11

African Americans in California's Heartland explores the history of African Americans in the Central Valley and Sierra Nevada from the Gold Rush through the 1950s.

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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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