Stories in Action

The contributions of African Americans to California’s state parks is the topic of an all-day conference at USC on Monday, May 4. The conference – “100 Years Since Allensworth” — features a keynote address by former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and three panels discussing unknown or infrequently told histories in Los Angeles, San Diego and Sacramento County. 8 am to 5 pm, Doheny Memorial Library, Room 240, University of Southern California. Reception: 6 pm to 7:30 pm (at Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook, Culver City).

Presented by the California State Parks Foundation and USC Libraries.
$60 (Includes continental breakfast, lunch and evening reception, plus a free 1-year membership to the California State Parks Foundation)

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Join the people of Allensworth, the only California town to be founded, financed and governed by African Americans, as they celebrate the town’s 100th anniversary on Oct. 11 and 12. Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park in Southern San Joaquin Valley will host the two-day event. More.

“Remembering Our Manongs,” - documentary film on Sonoma Country’s Filipino history. 1 pm, Sat., Nov. 1 Rohnert Park Community Center, 5401 Snyder Lane. Also 1 pm, Sat., Nov. 8, Sonoma Country Office of Education, 5340 Skylane Boulevard, Santa Rosa; and 1 pm, Sat., Nov 15, Finley Community Center, 2060 West College Avenue, Santa Rosa. More.