Audiences

• Santa Cruz County The project’s immediate audience is all residents and guests of Santa

Cruz County, many of whom know a limited version of local history. Our aim is to correct the historical record insofar as Black history is concerned, and to share our findings widely and visibly throughout the community.

• California Because we have unearthed a pre-1900s pipeline of Black individuals and families from San Francisco to Santa Cruz, it makes sense to share our findings more widely with audiences throughout the state. We will accomplish this through the documentary, website, and other components with help from project partners.

• United States Our national audience consists of those historians, family genealogists, community members, students and others who wish to apply historical research methods to uncovering the hidden histories of their own families and communities. The documentary is our strategy for reaching and educating these national audiences.