A farmer in Poland (now Ukraine) hid two little girls and their mothers in their barn and in a rat-infested hole for twenty-eight months. A Catholic priest in Serbia welcomed two Sephardic sisters into his orphanage to save their lives. A Muslim woman hid her Jewish neighbor in Sarajevo. This webinar will give you the […]
In celebration of Black History Month, Holocaust Museum Houston will host a one-night screening of the highly acclaimed 2016 documentary film, “13th.” Synopsis: Filmmaker Ava DuVernay explores the history of racial inequality in the United States, focusing on the fact that the nation's prisons are disproportionately filled with African Americans. The title of Ava DuVernay’s […]
Author and historian Dr. Dwight Watson will discuss his book, Race and the Houston Police Department 1930-1990. In Houston, as in the rest of the American South up until the 1950s, the police force reflected and enforced the segregation of the larger society. When the nation began to change in the 1950s and 1960s, this […]
Mandela with a raised fist, moments after his release from prison (after 27 years) on February 11, 1990.Photograph by Graeme Williams Explore Mandela: Struggle for Freedom, a rich sensory experience of imagery, soundscape, digital media and objects, explores the earthshaking fight for justice and human dignity in South Africa – and its relevance to issues of […]
Storytime gets children ready to learn through reading, writing, talking, singing, and playing. Enjoy a reading books and playing with the librarian. The Undefeated is a beautiful picture book written by Kwame Alexander, illustrated by Kadir Nelson. It is the winner of the 2020 Caldecott Award. It creates a narrative of the history of people […]
The Lacks family has enthralled audiences across the country by talking about their mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Henrietta Lacks, and her transcendentally important contributions to science. The internatonal success of Rebecca Skloots New York Times bestseller, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, has let people keenly interested in the Lacks family and Henriettas legacy. Henrietta […]
Discuss the issues of medical ethics, civil rights, and contribution to science surrounding Henrietta Lacks. Now virtually immortal, her cells have been cultured and have rendered valuable medical research for decades. Read the book, listen to a recording, or watch the TV program then participate in this moderated online discussion.
Through Their Eyes is a project that Sandy has been very instrumental in creating. It involves the second generation and/or others who knew a Holocaust survivor in the telling of their parents' or friend's survival stories. Using excerpts of her father's recorded testimony, together they will tell his story of growing up in Germany under […]
Storytime gets children ready to learn through reading, writing, talking, singing, and playing. Enjoy reading books and playing with the librarian. This weeks selection includes Tiaras Hat Parade by Kelly Starling Lyons. Wear your favorite hat and read along!
Living, as we do, in a time of unmitigated hatred, hate crimes, acts of antisemitism and extremism, we must take steps of awareness and action. With programming, to include social media posts and a six-part workshop series (offered virtually), Holocaust Museum Houston takes on a new kind of leadership and outreach. The goal of the Creating Possibility […]