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The Time is Now: Nathaniel Colley
Season 17
Episode 1
Nathaniel Colley, one of Sacramento’s earliest African American lawyers, spent 50 years shaping the course of American history. His passion for education and civil rights brought Colley together with John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Rosa Parks, Edmund “Pat” Brown, and Bill Clinton. We’ll discover the achievements of this Sacramento-born advocate for justice and equality.
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Exploring Sacramento's pivotal role in building the transcontinental railroad.

26:20
Since its founding, Sacramento has relied on a patchwork levee system to hold back rising rivers.

26:46
The experiences of Mexican-Americans during the Second World War.

26:46
WWII forced Americans to endure more than they thought possible overseas and here at home.

26:46
Explore Stockton's contributions to WWII: Stockton Warbird Group, shipyard, Stockton Jeep

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

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The immigrant story as Filipinos experienced it in Stockton.

26:46
Travel deep into California's past to its geological birth.

27:36
Exercise and healthy eating, eating tips from nutritionists to cut calories

57:15
Meet Mary Pleasant is the daring saga of a 19th-century African-American woman.

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

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