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"Part of resilience is finding joy, finding beauty, finding love."

— George Takei, Actor, Author, Director, Activist

Archive Year: 2018

California Libraries’ Role in Fire Relief

  • In the Field
The Camp Fire in Northern California, as viewed by NASA's Landsat 8 on November 8. Photo: NASA
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Read the full article on American Libraries: California Libraries in Wildfires’ Wake At California Humanities, our hearts go out to the families and communities

Staff Reflections from the 2018 Annual National Humanities Conference in New Orleans

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“Everything tastes better when you share,” I used to say to my kids when they were young, referring not only to food, but to

Grantee Feature– Exhibit on Edward Roybal: A Multi-Racial Catalyst for Democracy

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BOYLE HEIGHTS– The Boyle Heights Museum is presenting its newest exhibit ROYBAL:  A Multi-Racial Catalyst for Democracy, to be housed in the Jean Deleage Arts

Grantee Feature– Over Here: Nevada County’s Experience of World War I

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Cover of Soldiers Unknown by Chag Lowry
Graphic Novel, Soldiers Unknown. Author: Chag Lowry. Illustrations by Rashan Ekedal
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Although the battlefields of World War I were far from rural Nevada County, its residents were deeply engaged in the war’s issues and the

California Humanities Hosts “CA 2020: Democracy and the Informed Citizen” Forums

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CA 2020 events featuring Sonia Nazario in San Diego and Bakersfield. Images courtesy of California Humanities
CA 2020 events featuring Sonia Nazario in San Diego and Bakersfield. Images courtesy of California Humanities
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California Humanities hosted three public forums with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Sonia Nazario as part of the CA 2020: Democracy and the Informed Citizen, a

L. Frank Manriquez, Artist, Writer, Activist

  • Spotlight
L. Frank Manriquez: We Are the Humanities
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In honor of Native American History Month in November, learn about L. Frank Manriquez.  Manriquez is a Tongva/Ajachmem artist, writer and tribal activist. Her paintings

“Against All Odds:” Native Californian Story Exhibition Complements Native American Heritage Month

  • Blog
Against All Odds: Native Californian Stories of Endurance and Continuance. Photos courtesy of Trina Marine Ruano family and Beverly R Ortiz
Against All Odds: Native Californian Stories of Endurance and Continuance. Photos courtesy of Trina Marine Ruano family and Beverly R Ortiz
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To honor Native American Heritage Month this November, we are proud to feature an interview with Marjorie Rhodes-Ousley, Assistant Director of the California State

FRESNO and SANGER–Every Family, Every Voice

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Every Family, Every Voice: Exploring the Immigrant Experience with Storyteller Antonio Sacre His tales of growing up biligually in a Cuban and Irish- American

Humanities Surface in Veterans Affairs Medical Centers Through Literature & Medicine®

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Literature and Medicine Plus - A Program from California Humanities
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Literature & Medicine® is a humanities-based professional development program for health care workers that engages clinical staff members in reading and discussion programs facilitated

California Humanities to Present a Workshop, Humanities Programming That Engages Immigrants, at the 2018 National Humanities Conference in New Orleans

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California Humanities staff will be attending and presenting at the National Humanities Conference in New Orleans on November 8-11. California Humanities staff, Lucy Boltz,

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