Reclaiming Our Stories: Centering Indigenous Voices Across California
“Reclaiming Our Stories”
Artwork by Monica Zavala
Humanities on the Hill: Elevating California’s Voice in a National Conversation
In March, California Humanities joined state humanities colleagues from across the country in Washington, D.C. for Humanities on the Hill — an annual convening led by the Federation of State […]
Where Stories Begin: Libraries, Community & the Power of Shared Experience
Across California and the West Coast, libraries continue to serve as some of the most vital spaces for connection — places where stories are not only preserved, but shared, discussed, […]
The Humanities Endure
California Humanities 2025 Impact Report In 2025, California Humanities marked 50 years of statewide public humanities leadership during a year of profound challenge and reflection. Following the unexpected termination of […]
The Stories We Tell: Embodying Cultural Memory Through Jazz
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 of Black History Month. Blending jazz […]
Living Harriet Tubman: Embodying History, Shaping Public Memory
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 History Film Festival. The film documents […]
Walking Through California’s Layered Past
As part of California 175 — What Connects California?, Zócalo Public Square, in collaboration with the Los Angeles Conservancy and in partnership with California Humanities, presents What History Lies Beneath DTLA’s […]
Behind the Scenes: Board Convening at The HuntingtonBehind the Scenes at California Humanities
At the end of January, members of the California Humanities Board gathered at The Huntington, a Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in Pasadena, for a working meeting and shared […]
Documentary Impact: Stories that Travel
Vivien’s Wild Ride A California Humanities-supported documentary, Vivien’s Wild Ride, is now available to audiences nationwide through Independent Lens, streaming on PBS platforms through April. After an acclaimed career in cinema, Vivien […]
Grantee Spotlight: Honoring History, Building Forward
This month, California Humanities is celebrating an important milestone for the Eureka Chinatown Monument Project, a current Humanities for All grantee that recently broke ground on a permanent public monument honoring […]