Dr. Cynthia Orozco will discuss her new book, Agent of Change: Adela Sloss-Vento, Mexican American Civil Rights Activist and Texas Feminist, the first comprehensive biography of the formidable civil rights activist and feminist whose grassroots organizing in Texas made her an influential voice in the fight for equal rights for Mexican Americans. Although unknown, Adela Sloss-Vento […]
In partnership with The Ensemble Theatre, Holocaust Museum Houston's Friends of Boniuk Library and young professionals group, NEXTGen, invites you to Acting Empathy: An Evening with The Ensemble Theatre. This special event celebrating Black History Month will feature a scene from The Green Book and a discussion led by Dr. Jesse Esparza, Assistant Professor of […]
Hand-Embroidered Silk Baby Dress, Netherlands, 1942 Donated by Chaja Verveer Meet with one of Holocaust Museum Houston's curators to discuss a possible artifact donation. Many of us have saved documents, photographs or personal items from the Holocaust era somewhere in our homes. Some may be stashed in a drawer or an old box in the […]
Dolores Huerta speaks to United Farm Workers members and supporters during an open-air meeting, location unknown, ca. 1970s Unidentified photographer. Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan Holocaust Museum Houston is closing Dolores Huerta: Revolution in the Fields / Revolución en los Campos with an inspirational panel […]
This lecture will follow the chronology, state of mind, essential and existential questions and big decisions faced by the Jewish people after the Holocaust. Dr. Hanna Yablonka is a professor of Holocaust Studies in the Department of Jewish History at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. She is also a staff historian for the Ghetto Fighters’ House.
Join the Houston Holocaust Survivors and Descendants, together with Holocaust Museum Houston, for an innovative program for children ages 5-13. Explore the role of upstanders during the Holocaust with a reading of "The Whispering Town" followed by a discussion with a Holocaust survivor. "The Whispering Town" is the story of neighbors in a small fishing […]
Unidentified African American soldier in Union uniform with wife and two daughtersLibrary of Congress Celebrate African American History Month at the Museum as we explore family histories and genealogy. This full day of learning sessions is brought to you through a partnership between the Houston Public Library, Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research (HPL/CLA); the […]
Author Joseph Kanon Photo credit: Chad Griffith Join the Museum for a conversation with author Joseph Kanon, moderated by Ernie Manouse. Joseph Kanon is the internationally bestselling author of nine novels, which have been published in twenty-four languages: Los Alamos, which won the Edgar Award for best first novel; The Good German, which was made […]
Celebrate African American History Month with Boniuk Library as we highlight African American authors, stories, history, and culture. This month, Boniuk Library Book Club will be discussing “Bluebird, Bluebird” by Houston-born author Attica Locke. In this award winning novel, Darren Mathews, a black Texas Ranger, returns to Texas to find himself caught up in the investigation […]
Holocaust Museum Houston's Latino Initiatives Advisory Committee and young professionals group, NEXTGen, invite you to a private film screening of “Dolores.” One of the most important, yet least known activists of our time, Dolores Huerta was an equal partner in founding the first farm workers union with César Chávez. Tirelessly leading the fight for racial […]