Sierra 2 Center ~ Curtis Hall Thursday, October 17th, 2024 ~ 7:00 p.m.
Recognizing Sacramento’s First Black Attorney’s 75th Anniversary Fighting Segregation in Sacramento.
Two short films will be presented by Chris Lango that detail the significance Mr. Nathaniel S. Colley, Sr. played to end racial discrimination in public housing in Sacramento.
2791 24th Street, Sacramento, CA 95818 ~ Click on the button below for informaiton about the event and the venue.
Co-sponsored by:
Sierra Curtis Neighborhood Association & the Nathaniel S. Colley Civil Rights Coaltion.
Nathaniel Colley honored September 18th, 2024 ~ with the unveiling of a star at the City’s Walk of Stars.
The Walk of Stars honors distinguished City residents who have made a difference locally, statewide or nationally. Nathaniel S. Colley, Sr. ~ Sacramento’s 1st Licensed Black Attorney ~
~ Saving New Helvetia ~
* Fate Of Historic Housing Project Addressed ~ Sacramento Observer
In The News
Featured here are videos, internet links and articles all pertaining to “Saving New Helvetia.”
Videos
* Dr. Jesus Hernandez ~ New Helvetia Interview
* August 25, 2020 ~ Kevin Carter ~ Poor People’s Campaign
* August 24, 2020 ~ Former Mayor Heather Fargo ~ New Helvetia
* August 24, 2020 ~ Amreet Sandhu ~ why preserve New Helvetia
* August 24, 2020 ~ Residents of New Helvetia Speak
* August 24, 2020 ~ Interview with Barry Accius
* NBC News ~ August 4, 2020 ~ Racism in fine print: how old housing policies impact non-white communities
* Fox 40 News ~ July 22, 2020 ~ Demolition of New Helvetia would be a loss for the black community
Internet Links
* National Register of Historical Places Program ~ New Helvetia was added to this list April 4th 2014. There are (4) areas of qualifications. New Helvetia met (3) of them. New Helvetia represents an important local attempt to improve the housing conditions of African Americans, & in the area of Ethnic Heritage is associated with the career of Nathaniel Colley, the first African American attorney in Sacramento.
Articles
* Land Park News ~ August 13th article ~ Historic New Helvetia housing’s future in question ~ Site is nationallyn recognized in civil rights history.
* Original Copy of Letter sent to JFK from the Sacramento Committee for Fair Housing ~ (Page 1 of 2), 10/8/1962
* Page 2 ~ Copy of Letter sent to JFK from the Sacramento Committee for Fair Housing
Fox 40 Facebook Post
In the 1950s, Nathaniel Colley, Sacramento’s first practicing African American attorney, successfully fought in court for the desegregation of New Helvetia, Sacramento’s oldest public housing project.
In The News ~ a place to showcase the latest happenings in the quest to Save New Helvetia.
African History Month
Tuskegee alum Nathaniel Sextus Colley Sr., the first African American attorney in Sacramento and the first African American to be appointed to the California State Board of Education. Active in the NAACP, he was instrumental in eliminating bias in federal housing regulations
Sharing with you historical informaton about New Helvetia
The Sacramento Observer
KVIE documentary features local Civil Rights Activists Nat Colley. The documentary examines the life of Sacramento’s first practicing African American attorney, who spent 50 years shaping the course of American history.
Informaton here is continually updated ~ “In The News” is a place to showcase current happenings.