The Montford Point Marines of San Diego Screening
This California Humanities-supported project is a study of the lives and experiences of young African American men, who willingly put their lives on the line. This project sought to answer […]
Project Director Candacy Taylor Discusses the Negro Motorist Green Book
During the era of Jim Crow, many African Americans relied on this “Bible of Black Travel” to navigate safe passage and find sustenance and respite while on the road. This […]
The Women of El Toro, Project Director Interview
The Women of El Toro is a collaboration between Cal State Fullerton (CSUF), the Center for Oral Public History at CSUF, and the Orange County Great Park. This project will raise awareness […]
Young City at War: West Hollywood During the AIDS Epidemic, Project Director Interview
The humanities teach us to be more conscious of our personal humanity… — Project Director, Andy Sacher Launched on World AIDS Awareness Day 12/01/2015, THE LAVENDER EFFECT’S Oral History Project […]
Big Sur Oral History Project Director Interview
Big Sur Oral History Project will capture and preserve an oral history of a unique community in one of the most remarkable landscapes in the world; the stretch of land […]
Humanities for All Quick and Project Grant Awards
Congratulations to 25 new public humanities grantees who received funding through the Humanities For All grant program in December 2017. These projects ask the big questions on topics important to […]
What Will You Be Reading Over the Holiday Break?
California Humanities staff share some of the books they’re hoping to read or receive over the holiday break. Julie Fry’s reading list includes: Half of a Yellow Sun, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. […]
Our Latest Art of Storytelling Exhibit Launches With “Pictures from the Field”
Read an article in the East Bay Times about our latest exhibit here. On October 19th, California Humanities’ Oakland office launched its fourth exhibit in The Art of Storytelling series called […]
Trailer: The Case Against 8
The Case Against 8 is a behind-the-scenes look inside the case to overturn California’s ban on same-sex marriage. Shot over five years, the film follows two famous litigators from opposite […]
Trailer: An American Mosque, Project Director Interview
David Washburn is a documentary filmmaker who has received support from California Humanities through the Communtiy Stories Grant project for his films, An American Mosque, and his newly funded project […]
