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James E. Henley, former Sacramento City Historian, discusses one of fifty-five "Small Bites of Sacramento History." Mr. Henley retired in October 2007 after nearly forty years as Manager of the Center for Sacramento History (formerly the Sacramento Archives and Museum Collection Center).

This film - produced by Chris Lango for the Center for Sacramento History - is the second in a series that explores the history of systemic racism in the Sacramento region in order to provide a historical context for the issues that affect our community today. In this film, we focus on the early landmark efforts to desegregate housing in Sacramento. These efforts place Sacramento on the front lines in the long fight to end racial discrimination in public and private housing across the United States. Featured in the film are urban sociologist Dr. Jesus Hernandez, author of "Race and Place in Sacramento," and historian Clarence Caesar, author of "A Historical Overview of the Development of Sacramento's Black Community, 1850-1983." This story is also told archivally - through the voice of Nathaniel Colley, Sacramento's first private-practicing African-American attorney and a national leader in the fight for fair housing. To learn more about Nathaniel Colley's life and career, please see the Center for Sacramento History's EMMY-nominated PBS documentary "The Time Is Now: The Civic Life of Sacramento's Nathaniel Colley." Here is the link to the documentary: https://www.pbs.org/video/kvie-viewfinder-time-now-nathaniel-colley/ DESEGREGATING SACRAMENTO Produced by: Chris Lango Archival Producer: Kim Hayden Film Technician: Chad E. Williams Video & Drone Services: Steve Davis Productions Support Provided by: California Revealed Executive Producer: Marcia Eymann, City Historian Special Thanks: Clarence Caesar, Dr. Jesus Hernandez, Nathaniel Colley Civil Rights Coalition. #sacramentohistory #fairhousing #civilrights

This film is the second of a three-part examination of Sacramento's role in the national fight for fair housing. DESEGREGATING SACRAMENTO is produced for the Center for Sacramento History using footage and material from their own collections. It is part of the Center's film series that explores the history of systemic racism in the Sacramento region in order to provide a historical context for the issues that affect our community today. Part One highlighted Sacramento's efforts to end discrimination in housing supported by public funds. In Part Two, Sacramento is again at the center of the struggle - this time in the long fight to end racial discrimination in the sale and rental of private homes and apartments across the United States. Featured in the film are urban sociologist Dr. Jesus Hernandez, author of "Race and Place in Sacramento," and historian Clarence Caesar, author of "A Historical Overview of the Development of Sacramento's Black Community, 1850-1983." Longtime Sacramentans Macia Fuller and Marian Uchida also provide context by sharing personal stories in the fight for fair housing. DESEGREGATING SACRAMENTO : A Fight for Fair Housing Produced by: Chris Lango Senior Archivist: Kim Hayden Archivist: Nicholas Piontek Film Technician: Chad E. Williams Video & Drone Services: Steve Davis Media Services Support Provided by: California Revealed Executive Producer: Marcia Eymann, City Historian Historical Advisors: Dr. Lorena V. Márquez, Professor, Department of Chicana/o Studies, UC Davis; Dr. Milmon Harrison, Professor of African American Studies, UC Davis; Clarence Caesar, Retired Historian, State of California. Special Thanks: Clarence Caesar, Dr. Jesus Hernandez, Macia & Paul Fuller, Marian Uchida, Nathaniel Colley Civil Rights Coalition. #sacramentohistory #blackhistorymonth #civilrights

Tour of the historic shops at the Southern Pacific Railyards in Sacramento led by Paul Helman, board member of the CA State Railroad Museum. Videography and drone production provided by Steve Davis Media Services.

On November 26, 2024, the California Military Department invited the Saramento Historical Society out to its new headquarters in Rancho Cordova for SHS's monthly program. SHS Vice President Gregg Lukenbill opened the program and introduces Major General Matthew P. Beevers, California's Adjutant General, who spoke about the California Military Department's 30 year partnership with Ukraine.