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 […]
California Humanities Joins National “By the People” Initiative with Indigenous-Led Podcast Series
Oakland, CA, February 5, 2026 – California Humanities is proud to announce its participation in By the People: Conversations Beyond 250, a nationwide initiative led by the Federation of State Humanities Councils […]
Putting What We Share into Practice Across California
In December, we introduced What We Share: Culture. Community. California — Connection as the framework guiding our work at California Humanities. Today, we’re sharing how that commitment is taking shape in real and immediate […]
A Story Woven by Hand, Memory, and Community
In Maya Mam communities, weaving is not simply a skill—it is a living practice. Knowledge is passed hand to hand, thread by thread, carrying memory, identity, and care across generations. […]