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"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more when it is in context."

— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project

Cal Humanities

"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more in context."

— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project

Archive Year: 2017

Documentary THE FORCE Streaming on PBS’ Independent Lens

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THE FORCE streaming now until February 5, 2018 on PBS’ Independent Lens  In 2014, after over a decade of federal monitoring for misconduct and civil

California Humanities Awards $75,000 For Latest Round of Humanities for All Quick Grants

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December 21,  2017 For Immediate Release Media Contact: Jody Sahota 415.391.1474 (Oakland, CA) California Humanities, a state-wide humanities nonprofit, is pleased to announce awards

Richard Louv, Author & Journalist

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“If truth has a future in America, we must support the humanities…” Richard Louv is a journalist and author of nine books. Louv contributed

Grantee Highlight– Straight Outta Fresno: From Popping to B-boys and B-girls

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Straight Outta Fresno
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FRESNO– Fresno State’s Valley Public History Initiative launched the public history and archive project Straight Outta Fresno: From Popping to B-boys and B-girls at

California Humanities Awards $175,000 for Latest Round of Humanities for All Project Grants

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December 13, 2017 For Immediate Release Media Contact: Jody Sahota 415.391.1474 (Oakland, CA) After a competitive process, 10 nonprofit organizations across the state were

Our Latest Art of Storytelling Exhibit Launches With “Pictures from the Field”

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Photo Credit: Mimi Plumb, Women listening to Cesar Chavez speak at a rally in Oxnard
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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

What Will You Be Reading Over the Holiday Break?

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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

THE INTERSECTION PODCAST

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THE INTERSECTION PODCAST just released their second season: SHORELINE + SPACE PARK About the Intersection Podcast: The Bay Area is changing. The San Francisco skyline

Trailer: No Más Bebés

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From: Independent Lens No Más Bebés tells the story of a little-known but landmark event in reproductive justice, when a small group of Mexican immigrant

Trailer: Real Boy

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REAL BOY is an intimate story of a family in transition. As 19-year-old Bennett Wallace navigates sobriety, adolescence, and the evolution of his gender identity, his

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