"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
21 Afrolatiné Californians and 4 Afro-Mexican communities in their own words SAN BERNARDINO—One in four Latin Americans has African ancestry. And yet, there is a general deficit of knowledge regarding […]
Caption: Soon-duk Kim, Taken Away, 1995, courtesy of Comfort Women: Then and Now–Who They Were and Why We Should Remember Them. LOS ANGELES—In collaboration with Comfort Women Action for Redress […]
Caption: Nathaniel Smith, circa 1880-1900. Photograph courtesy of Open UCLA Collections MENDOCINO—Nathaniel Smith arrived in Mendocino County in the 1850s and is believed to be the first African American to […]
Caption: Photos courtesy of Dr. Sudarsky. LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles Poverty Department (LAPD) is pleased to announce the opening of its new Skid Row History Museum & Archive exhibition, Welcome to […]
Caption: Alice Wiggins, "The Beginning," c. 1942, Photograph, 3.5" x 5", Collection of Mariano Family, https://wiith.ucsc.edu/items/show/929 SANTA CRUZ—Sowing Seeds: Filipino American Stories from the Pajaro Valley explores Filipino labor and […]
SAN FRANCISCO TREASURE ISLAND—Do you have questions about how the current redevelopment of the island has anticipated and prepared for climate change, earthquakes, and sea level rise? Our current exhibition […]
LANCASTER—The Lancaster Museum of Art and History (MOAH) is pleased to announce This Valley is Sacred: The Ancestors are Speaking, a multi-faceted exhibition and community engagement project that seeks to […]
LOS ANGELES—Join the Los Angeles Public Library in celebrating Anne Frank Day during Jewish American Heritage Month. The event, presented by Anne Frank LA, honors the legacy of Anne Frank, […]
SAN FRANCISCO—Center for Asian American Media (CAAM)-funded Home Court is a story of an All-American baller Ashley Chea following her pursuit of college level hoop dreams. In the three years […]
WEBINAR—California Humanities invites you to attend a free informational session about Humanities for All Quick Grants. Join us Wednesday, May 15 at 11 am PT on Zoom; to attend, register […]
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