Wiley W. Manuel Bar Association of Sacramento Co.

Founded in the fall of 1977, through the initial efforts of four attorneys in the Sacramento area, the stated purpose of the organization was, and is still, "to provide an organized bar affiliation to represent the professional interests of the legal community in Sacramento, with special emphasis on Black attorneys; to promote the administration of justice; and to make use of legal tools and Legal discipline for the advancement of the economic, political, educational, and social interest of Sacramento, especially the Black community."