California Humanities’ 40th anniversary celebration is hitting the road and we’re bringing friends! We share in celebrating the 50 year mile marker of the National Endowment for Humanities and the centennial of the Pulitzer Prize. The Pulitzer Prize Board has partnered with the Federation of State Humanities Councils to create …
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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 oral history project will identify and interview individuals who are connected to historic sites of refuge in Los Angeles – …
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