Latino Americans: 500 Years of History Events | Peralta

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Peralta Hacienda Historical Park has been selected to receive a competitive Latino Americans: 500 Years of History grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the American Library Association (ALA) to hold public programming – such as public film screenings, discussion groups, oral history initiatives, local history exhibitions, multi-media projects or performances – about Latino history and culture.

Join the opening event: “Alla en el Rancho Grande,” on October 10, 2:30-5:30 p.m. Experience California’s untold history through fun hands-on rancho activities, film on the Latino history of California “Foreigners in Their Own Land,” and the new outdoor art installation.

Peralta Hacienda will partner with StoryCorps and Radio KALW, the Oakland Heritage Alliance, the Street Level Health Collective, the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail and the African American Museum and Library of Oakland to host and publicize the Latino Americans programs. All programs will be free and open to the public. A full schedule of events will be available in Peralta Hacienda’s website.

“Latino Americans are the country’s largest minority group, with more than 50 million people, and still many people are unaware of their rich and varied history and culture,” said Holly Alonso, executive director of Friends of Peralta Hacienda Historical Park. “I’m thrilled that Peralta Hacienda has this opportunity to explore this topic in our community.”

The Latino Americans: 500 Years of History grantees represent 42 states and the District of Columbia, and include 78 public libraries, 68 college/university libraries and organizations, 19 community college libraries, 10 state humanities councils, 12 museums and a range of other nonprofit organizations.

Latino Americans: 500 Years of History is part of an NEH initiative, The Common Good: The Humanities in the Public Square.

Presented by Friends of Peralta Hacienda Historical Park

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