Filmmaker Anais Taracena Join Holocaust Museum Houston in celebration of Indigenous Heritage Month as we feature artists, scholars, and films that pay tribute to Indigenous Peoples' ancestry and traditions worldwide. Film Synopsis:During the war in Guatemala, the people who took refuge in the mountain created a health system as a way of survival in which […]
Join Holocaust Museum Houston's young professionals group, NEXTGen, for a Virtual Brunch with Holocaust Survivor Bill Orlin. Between 1939 and 1945, Bill and his family lived on the run. Bill, the eldest son of Sender and Sonia Orlinski, was seven years old when German troops invaded Poland and occupied his hometown of Brok. The Jewish […]
The Indian South African anti-apartheid activist and youth leader, Ahmed Mohamed Kathrada, was sentenced to life in prison during the Rivonia trial (July 1963). Over the period of his 26-year imprisonment on Robben Island and in the Pollsmoor Maximum Security Prison, Kathrada kept seven secret notebooks in which he recorded quotations that he admired from […]
The Indian South African anti-apartheid activist and youth leader, Ahmed Mohamed Kathrada, was sentenced to life in prison during the Rivonia trial (July 1963). Over the period of his 26-year imprisonment on Robben Island and in the Pollsmoor Maximum Security Prison, Kathrada kept seven secret notebooks in which he recorded quotations that he admired from […]
As chief of investigative research at the Justice Departments Office of Special Investigations in the 1980s, David G. Marwell worked on the Mengele case, interviewing his victims, visiting the scenes of his crimes, and ultimately holding his bones in his hand. Marwell examines in scrupulous detail Mengeles life and career. He chronicles Mengeles university studies, […]
Click the play button to watch the recorded program. Moderator: John Guess Jr., Chief Executive Officer Emeritus, Houston Museum of African American Culture Participants: County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Eileen and Kase Lawal and Dr. Cassius Lubisi. Before serving as a County Commissioner, Rodney Ellis was elected to Houston City Council and served three terms before […]
The Dismantling Bias: Antisemitism, White Supremacy, and Inequality Virtual Lecture Series explores the origins of racist ideologies and the construction of bias; examines the evolution and repercussions of antisemitism and white supremacy throughout history; and deconstructs the ways in which stereotypes, misconceptions, and prejudices shape contemporary society and culture. Led by renowned historians, authors, and activists, the Dismantling […]
“Being an antiracist requires persistent self-awareness, constant self-criticism, and regular self-examination.” - Ibram X. Kendi Holocaust Museum Houston’s young professionals’ group, NEXTGen, invites you to a Virtual Book Discussion of How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi. A digital copy of How to be an Antiracist is available for free in the Museum’s […]
In the midst of a global pandemic, we more than ever need innovators to help solve the worlds problems. Seniors are invited to join Holocaust Museum Houston to earn the Social Innovator badge by exploring issues they care about, brainstorming solutions, and pitching their ideas. This session will be conducted virtually via Zoom. Materials will […]
Click the play button to watch the recorded program. Dr. Gregory H. Maddox will review the anti-apartheid movement in the 1980s in Houston culminating with Mandela’s visit in 1990. He will highlight the role of community organizations such as SHAPE, the role of Mickey Leland, the divestment campaign, the controversy over the Fred Hartman Bridge, […]