Recording African American History in Oakland with the Commons Archive

A new collection of books documents neighborhood history through many voices.
SAN FRANCISCO—Picture Bayview Hunters Point

An interdisciplinary, site-specific performance that focuses on the dreams and aspirations of local residents in a changing neighborhood.
A Blast from the Past: Unearthing Our Newsletter Archive

A treasure trove of archived newsletters from California Humanities’ 45 year history.
BERKELEY—Refugees of the British Empire: Live Recollections & Stories by Witnesses

BERKELEY―Join the 1947 Partiton Archive on August 3rd for an engaging and gripping journey back into an untold history, through the words of witnesses. Three individuals from the Bay Area […]
BERKELEY―Workshop: Discovering and Preserving Your Family’s Story

BERKELEY―Join a dynamic and fun workshop, taught by a seasoned oral historian and a genealogist. Learn how to probe for and learn the generational truths of your family through the […]
Visual Communications’ CENTERING THE MASSES

A nine-week series of free pop-up events and programs in the heart of Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo.
LOS ANGELES—More than Surviving: API People living with HIV

Listen to Asian Pacific Islander people living with AIDS share their stories of survival.
LOS ANGELES—Out of the Shadows: Building Community Through the Arts

An exhibit celebrating Visual Communications’ use of media arts to engage with Angelenos living in and around Little Tokyo.
LOS ANGELES—Mountain Movers: Student Activism and the Emergence of Asian American Studies

Celebrate a book launch on the 50th Anniversary of the founding of Asian American Studies (AAS) programs.
LOS ANGELES—Centering the Masses: Little Manila

Join Visual Communications and Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in Historic Preservation to learn about the history of Filipino Americans in Los Angeles.