Experience the Humanities

Project Description:  Lifers: Stories from the Inside/Out enabled residents of The Francisco Homes in Los Angeles, a diverse group of Latino, African-American, and Caucasian men who have been paroled after serving life in prison, to share their stories through a documentary theatre project. A series of workshops provided the participants …

ARCATA– As part of the Let’s Talk About the Middle East film and discussion series, Humboldt State Univerity History professor Dr. Leena Dallasheh hosts a screening of Mustang (2015, France/Germany/Turkey/Qatar) Set deep in rural Anatolia, Turkey, this is a story of five teenage sisters, orphaned at a young age and …

Black History Month, observed in February, is an annual celebration of the achievements of African Americans and recognizing the role they play in U.S. history. California Humanities is proud to have provided support for projects that have documented California’s African American community and their vital role in shaping our history …

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 rights abuses, the Oakland Police Department hires Chief Sean Whent—a young, clear-eyed idealist—in hopes of bridging an historically tense divide between its officers and the community …

Since 1988, December 1 has been dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the HIV infection. It is both a day to remember and mourn those whose lives have been claimed, as well as one to inform and educate the public about prevention and treatment now available …

THE INTERSECTION PODCAST just released their second season: SHORELINE + SPACE PARK About the Intersection Podcast: The Bay Area is changing. The San Francisco skyline is filled with cranes. Dive bars and other beloved institutions continue to close. As we try to make sense of what’s happening, a simple narrative seems …

Launched in 2014, the War Comes Home initiative was launched to help veterans strengthen connections to their communities, and vice versa, and increase awareness and understanding of the impacts of war. Over $300,000 in grants was awarded and provided additional resources to 43 library jurisdictions throughout California, carrying out 856 activities, and …

We’ve got our fingers crossed here at California Humanities for the three California Documentary Project films nominated for 2017 Emmy Awards. The 38th Annual News and Documentary Awards® will be presented on Thursday, October 5th 2017 and we wish each of these excellent film projects the best of luck! No …

Supported in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities’ (NEH) Division of Public Programs, Ken Burns and Lyn Novick’s THE VIETNAM WAR, a 10-part, 18-hour documentary will premiere nationwide on Public Broadcast Service stations (PBS) September 17, 2017. On September 17, concurrent with the broadcast premiere, the first five episodes of THE VIETNAM …

In conjunction with the Swan’s Market 100th Anniversary celebration hosted by the East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation, California Humanities hosted a panel discussion and a participatory flash memoir writing workshop. The panel “What Makes a Neighborhood” drew a full crowd of over 50 people. Jeremy Liu, Senior Fellow for …