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Stories in Motion

Reclaiming Our Stories continues its journey. Some stories aren’t meant to stay in one place. This month, we’re proud to launch Reclaiming Our Stories:

From Our Community

By Shonda Moore California has a way of surprising me. Although I didn’t grow up here, I’ve come to appreciate that some of the

August 5, 2026

Across California

July 29, 2026

History Matters: A California Humanities Statement

July 28, 2026

California Humanities Welcomes Rey M. Rodríguez and Tony Gonzalez to Its Board of Directors

Experience the Humanities

Los Angeles, VOCES “American Sons” PREMIERES ON PBS AND PBS.ORG

VAN NUYS— American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez Screening & Q&A at the Regency July 25th with Special Appearances from Luis Valdez, Lou Diamond Phillips, and dir. David Alvarado

Accessibility Statement

California Humanities is committed to making the public humanities open to all. This commitment, centered in our equity values statement, informs how we approach our programming, communications, and website. We recognize that accessibility needs are constantly evolving, and in response we are frequently assessing our work to ensure that we are not creating unintentional barriers to participation. We value your feedback and appreciate any comments or questions at accessibility@calhum.org.

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For over 40 years we have promoted the humanities as relevant, meaningful ways to connect us to one another in order to help strengthen California. We produce, fund, create and support humanities-based projects and programs, eye-opening cultural experiences and meaningful conversations. All of which we couldn’t do without your help.

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