"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more in context."
— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project
"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more when it is in context."
— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project
Caption: Voices on the Inside: self-portrait poetry and photography, Lisa Loftus Photography SAN DIEGO—Visit Voices on the Inside, a multimodal self-portrait poetry and photography exhibit created by incarcerated artists. It […]
Above: Chumash Indian Museum, courtesy of the museum on Instagram. THOUSAND OAKS—The Resistance and Persistence program recognizes the 200th anniversary of the 1824 Chumash Revolt against several of the Spanish […]
LOS ANGELES—Messengers, couriers, and delivery riders are essential workers in today's cities. Yet, they remain largely invisible and vulnerable, working for low rates and risking their personal safety. But they […]
LOS ANGELES—“Rooted” is a community-based discussion series, designed by filmmaker Elizabeth Gray Bayne and in partnership with the Nature Nexus Institute & Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation, […]
VIRTUAL—We will be speaking with Sandy Tolan, author of The Lemon Tree, which tells the story of the al-Khairi and Eshkenazi families and their separate and intertwined histories to a […]
CALEXICO—A series of three poetry workshops for youth aged 13-19 will be held in the Camarena Memorial Library in Calexico. Where: Camarena Memorial Library, 850 Encinas Avenue, Calexico, CA 92231 […]
CARPINTERIA—The Carpinteria Valley Museum of History is hosting a free Family History Day that will feature fourteen interactive stations ranging from using a vintage apple press, making rope, and completing […]
Photo caption: Alabama Gates Occupation, 1924. Credit: Eastern CA Museum. LONE PINE—Alabama Gates 2024 is a weekend of free community events in Lone Pine, California, November 15–17, 2024, commemorating the […]
VIRTUAL—NewGround will be talking with Ibtisam Barakat about Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood. Set in Ramallah during the aftermath of the 1967 Six-Day War, her memoir captures what it […]
SAN LEANDRO—Closing reception and creative presentation open to the community where participants from the creative writing program, Liberando Nuestras Voces, will read a piece, showcase their artwork, and receive certificates […]
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