Urgent! Call Script: Support California Humanities’ State Budget Request

May 7, 2026
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Step 1: Find your elected officials Before calling, find your California State Senator and Assemblymember by visiting: https://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/ Enter your home address, then the

Reclaiming Our Stories Begins with a Different Kind of Listening

May 7, 2026
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As conversations surrounding the United States Semiquincentennial begin to take shape across the country, California Humanities is inviting audiences to pause and ask a deeper question:

Route 66 at 100: More Than One Story

May 7, 2026
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As Route 66 celebrates its 100th anniversary, it is often remembered as a symbol of freedom—the open road, endless possibility, the promise of movement and

When We All Get to Heaven Receives 2026 Peabody Awards Recognition

May 7, 2026
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California Humanities is proud to celebrate When We All Get to Heaven, a recipient of the 2024 California Documentary Project grant, on its recognition with

Library Innovation Lab Expands Nationally, Strengthening Community Connection Through Humanities and Libraries

May 7, 2026
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California Humanities, in collaboration with the Califa Group, is expanding its Library Innovation Lab (LIL) nationally, extending a California-grown model for community connection and cultural understanding

Where Stories Begin: Libraries, Community & the Power of Shared Experience

April 1, 2026
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Across California and the West Coast, libraries continue to serve as some of the most vital spaces for connection — places where stories are

Reclaiming Our Stories: Centering Indigenous Voices Across California

April 1, 2026
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“Reclaiming Our Stories” Artwork by Monica Zavala

Humanities on the Hill: Elevating California’s Voice in a National Conversation

April 1, 2026
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In March, California Humanities joined state humanities colleagues from across the country in Washington, D.C. for Humanities on the Hill — an annual convening

Living Harriet Tubman: Embodying History, Shaping Public Memory

March 4, 2026
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On February 20, the short documentary Living Harriet Tubman premiered at the historic Lincoln Theatre in Washington, D.C., as part of the 2026 Black

The Stories We Tell: Embodying Cultural Memory Through Jazz

March 4, 2026
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On February 22, JazzAntiqua Dance & Music Ensemble presented The Stories We Tell at the Silver Screen Theater at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, in celebration

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