January - June 2025 Program Guide

PROGRAM GUIDE January - June 2025

The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum is supported, in part, through the generosity of its members and donors, including Cinemark USA, Inc.; City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture; The Meadows Foundation; Harold Simmons Foundation; David M. Crowley Foundation; The Roy and Esther Barzune Stein Endowment Fund; Katherine C. Carmody Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee; and Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas.

PROGRAM GUIDE January - June 2025

TABLE OF CONTENTS Program Calendar

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Funk Family Upstander Speaker Series

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Rule of Law Series

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Civil Discourse Series

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Free Admission Day

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SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS Hidden History A Better Life for Their Children

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Remembrance Programming

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Additional Programming

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Programs for Educators

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PROGRAMS

JANUARY

Sunday, January 12, 2 p.m.

Film Screening: Family Treasures Lost and Found

Sunday, January 26, 2 p.m.

January - June

APRIL

Wednesday, April 2 6 p.m. Reception | 7 p.m. Program Funk Family Upstander Speaker Series: Eyewitness to Terror

International Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration

Thursday, April 24, 7 p.m.

FEBRUARY

Saturday, April 26, 2 p.m.

Tuesday, February 4 6 p.m. Reception | 7 p.m. Program Survival in Shanghai: Manny Gabler

Wednesday, February 12, 7 p.m.

Civil Discourse Series: Shaping a New Middle East

Thursday, February 27 6 p.m. Reception | 7 p.m. Program

Yom HaShoah Commemoration Remembering the Armenian Genocide

MAY

Thursday, May 8, 7 p.m.

What Are We Fighting For? Dwight Eisenhower and the Holocaust

JUNE

Thursday, June 5, 1 p.m.

The Art of Diplomacy: A Conversation with Ambassador Stuart E. Eizenstat

Meet the Author: Jennifer Nielsen

MARCH

Summer Survivor Speaker Series

Thursday, March 6 6 p.m. Reception | 7 p.m. Program Special Exhibition Opening: A Better Life for Their Children

Select Dates | March 10 - 21, 2 p.m.

Spring Break Survivor Speaker Series

Thursday, March 27, 2025 6 p.m. Reception | 7 p.m. Program

Friday, June 13, 1 p.m.

Thursday, June 19, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Free Admission for Juneteenth Commemoration

Wednesday, June 25, 7 p.m.

Education and Excellence: Preserving Rosenwald Schools in Texas

Friday, June 27, 1 p.m.

Summer Survivor Speaker Series

Rule of Law: Injustice Legalized

Visit DHHRM.org/programs to register.

All times listed are Central time zone.

All programs are free, unless noted otherwise.

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FUNK FAMILY

UPSTANDER SPEAKER SERIES

The Funk Family Upstander Speaker Series showcases individuals and organizations who stand up for human rights on a local, national, or global level.

Named in loving memory of Blanche & Max Goldberg | Fannie & Isaac Funk Anchor Series Supporters:

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EYEWITNESS TO TERROR:

Barry Black and the Oklahoma City Bombing Wednesday, April 2 | 6 p.m. Reception | 7 p.m. Program In Person at the Museum $10 per Person | Free for Members Thirty years ago, on the morning of April 19, 1995, a powerful bomb exploded at the entrance of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City, killing 168 people, including 19 children, and injuring approximately 850. Perpetrated by Timothy McVeigh, a Gulf War veteran, the bombing remains the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history.

FBI Special Agent Barry Black was one of the first responders at the scene and led investigations with the OKBOMB Task Force, including seizing McVeigh’s getaway vehicle and helping to identify victims.

Black joins us to share his firsthand account of that day’s events, detail his role in the investigation, and examine the impact of domestic terrorism in the years since the attack.

Aftermath of the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995

ABOUT THE SPEAKER Barry Black’s 31-year FBI career involved complex financial crimes, tactical operations as a SWAT sniper, and support for the global war on terror as a master bomb technician. He was a first responder to the bombing of Oklahoma City’s federal building and other highprofile domestic events, including the Branch Davidian stand off in Waco, Atlanta Olympics bombing, and the 9/11 attack in New York City. Black trained highly specialized counterterrorism units internationally and served as a subject matter expert for the U.S. State Department, Scotland Yard, and NATO, and has provided expert testimony before Congress. Retired from the FBI as of 2019, he is a member of Oklahoma’s Law Enforcement Hall of Fame, an Honorary U.S. Air Force commander, and is on the faculty at the nationally recognized Forensic Science Institute at the University of Central Oklahoma.

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INJUSTICE LEGALIZED: WORLD WAR II JAPANESE AMERICAN INTERNMENT T H U R S DAY, M A R C H 2 7

6 P.M. RECEPTION | 7 P.M. PROGRAM | IN PERSON AT THE MUSEUM | FREE

In times of war, the United States government FOUNDING SPONSOR has suspended certain rights of its citizens, such as freedom of speech and press, and the writ of habeas corpus, citing national security concerns. Following Japan’s bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, Japanese PRESENTING SPONSOR Americans living on the West Coast were removed from their homes under the terms of presidential Executive Order 9066 and forced into incarceration camps across the western and southern United States, including Texas.

Approximately 120,000 residents of Japanese ancestry, nearly two-thirds of whom were American citizens, were imprisoned without trial. What was the legal process that facilitated Japanese American internment, and the internment of others of “enemy ancestry,” including 11,000 German Americans? Law professor and author Eric L. Muller joins us to discuss the constitutionality and ethics of the wartime suspension of rights.

Eric L. Muller, Dan K. Moore Distinguished Professor in Jurisprudence and Ethics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law, is an award-winning teacher and internationally recognized expert on the removal The Rule of Law Series examines the legal system through the lens of human rights issues, both past and present.

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Eric L. Muller

and imprisonment of people of Japanese ancestry in the United States from 1942 to 1946. He has published four books on the incarceration of Japanese Americans, most recently Lawyer, Jailer, Ally, Foe: Complicity and Conscience in America’s World War II Concentration Camps (UNC Press 2023).

Since 2011, Muller has served as a faculty member with the Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics, a program that fosters development of young professionals through a deep encounter with the culpability of German professionals for the development and implementation of the Nazi state between 1933 and 1945.

Three Boys Behind Barbed Wire, 1944. Manzanar War Relocation Center. Photo by Toyo Miyatake.

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CIVIL DISCOURSE SERIES The Civil Discourse Series presents multiple sides of a thought-provoking topic through respectful discussion. For each event, the Museum convenes a panel of experts who share their perspectives on an issue related to human and civil rights.

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Sharaka: Shaping a New Middle East Wednesday, February 12 | 7 p.m. Program In Person at the Museum | Free Sharaka, meaning "partnership” in Arabic, is an NGO founded in the wake of the historic Abraham Accords. Sharaka is working to shape a new Middle East, built on dialogue, understanding, cooperation, and friendship. This panel discussion brings together a Sharaka delegation of Israeli and Arab young professionals to model civil discourse as they explore the lessons of the Holocaust and their relevance to promoting tolerance and co-existence today. Join us to hear representatives from Sharaka detail their initiatives aimed at fostering collaboration and mutual understanding between Israelis and Arabs. They will discuss their experiences and the organization's mission to build partnerships that transcend borders and promote shared values.

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FREE ADMISSION DAY Juneteenth Commemoration Thursday, June 19 | 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Free In honor of Juneteenth, join us for free admission and programming throughout the day.

Proclaimed a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, and informed residents of the end of the Civil War and the abolishment of slavery. This announcement came more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.

Activities include gallery talks about the Civil Rights Movement, special film screenings in our Cinemark Theater, and kid-friendly activities that explore African American Upstanders.

Generously supported by

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SPECIAL EXHIBITION

HIDDEN HISTORY RECOUNTING THE SHANGHAI JEWISH STORY ON VIEW AUGUST 9, 2024 – FEBRUARY 16, 2025 Photo by Arthur Rothstein

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ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY MARSHA GASWIRTH AND LARRY GINSBURG

xplore the little-known history of the diverse, resettled Jewish community in Shanghai, including Iraqi Jews who arrived in the mid1800s, Russian Jews who fled pogroms at the turn of the century, and German and Austrian Jews who desperately escaped the Nazis. With most countries limiting or denying entry to Jews during the 1930s, the free port of Shanghai became an unexpected safe haven for Jews fleeing the antisemitic policies and violence in Nazi-controlled Europe.

Hidden History explores this multifaceted history through artifacts, survivor stories, and the photographic lens of prominent American photojournalist Arthur Rothstein, who documented the Shanghai Jewish community in 1946 for the United Nations.

SURVIVAL IN SHANGHAI: MANNY GABLER Tuesday, February 4 | 6 p.m. Reception | 7 p.m. Program In Person at the Museum | Free From 1937 to 1941, the open port of Shanghai, China, allowed more than 18,000 undocumented Jews seeking refuge from Nazi Germany to temporarily settle in the Hongkew area of the city. There, in 1943, the Japanese occupation set up an unwalled ghetto where Jewish refugees were required to live.

Manfred “Manny” Sigmund Gabler was only a year old when his parents arrived in the city on the eve of the outbreak of World War II. Gabler joins us to recount growing up in Shanghai, his experience of the war as a young child, and his family’s journey to the United States.

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— SPECIAL EXHIBITION —

A BETTER LIFE FOR THEIR CHILDREN Julius Rosenwald, Booker T. Washington, and the 4,978 Schools that Changed America

ON VIEW MARCH 7 – AUGUST 17, 2025

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iscover one of the most transformative initiatives in American history forged by Booker T. Washington, a Black educator and founder of the Tuskegee Institute, and Julius Rosenwald, a Jewish businessman and philanthropist. Between 1912 and 1937, their ambitious program partnered with local communities to build thousands of schools for Black children across the segregated South and Southwest.

These schools countered the deep educational disparities of Jim Crow, had a profound impact on our nation, and fostered the generation who became civil rights leaders.

Photographer Andrew Feiler was inspired to tell this remarkable story through his collection of photographs and stories, A Better Life for Their Children, which features images that capture these schools as they are today. Through portraits and stories from cities and towns in Texas and throughout the South, Feiler showcases the schoolhouses and the people for whom they meant so much.

Bay Springs School Forrest County, Mississippi 1925-1958

SPECIAL EXHIBITION OPENING Thursday, March 6 | 6 p.m. Reception | 7 p.m. Program In Person at the Museum $10 per Person | Free for Members In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Jim Crow laws and practices prevented many Black Americans in the South from receiving an education, voting in elections, and enjoying the same freedoms granted to other citizens. In a collaborative effort to foster these communities and give Black children opportunities for better lives, eminent Black educator and author Booker T. Washington partnered with Jewish businessman and philanthropist Julius Rosenwald to build thousands of schools and hire teachers. The Rosenwald schools became cornerstones of their rural Southern and Southwestern towns, with some also serving as community centers and assembly halls. Exhibition curator Andrew Feiler joins us to share more about the students who attended these schools, what remains of the schools today, and the lasting impact of this endeavor.

EDUCATION AND EXCELLENCE: PRESERVING ROSENWALD SCHOOLS IN TEXAS Wednesday, June 25 | 7 p.m. Program In Person at the Museum | Free With the landmark 1954 Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, Black children were allowed to attend school with white children. “Separate but equal” was deemed unconstitutional, paving the way for the larger Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. As an aftereffect, many of the nearly 530 Rosenwald schools across rural Texas were shut down as African American students enrolled in campuses previously forbidden to them. Abandoned, the buildings lay dormant for decades as neighborhoods slowly integrated. Efforts are now underway to restore, preserve, and commemorate these schools, once heralded as the bedrock of their communities. Former Rosenwald students and historians join us to share personal stories and examine the innovative educational practices that defined Rosenwald schools, while confronting the challenges of preserving them in Texas today.

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REMEMBRANCE PROGRAMMING

INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY COMMEMORATION Sunday, January 26 at 2 p.m.

In Person at the Museum | Free Marking the liberation of Auschwitz in 1945, International Holocaust Remembrance Day allows us to reflect upon the profound tragedy of the Holocaust while coming together to share a moment of peace and hope for the future. This year’s commemoration will feature a screening of Defiant Requiem, a poignant documentary that tells the remarkable story of a group of Jewish prisoners who, despite the horrors of the Holocaust, found hope and resilience through the transformative power of music.

Directed by Douglas J. Cohen, the film illuminates the true story of the Jewish prisoners in the Terezín Ghetto who staged a performance of Verdi's Requiem, defying their Nazi captors and reclaiming their humanity through art. Holocaust historian Alexandra Zapruder will join us to share insights into the enduring power of art and the human spirit in the face of adversity.

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YOM HASHOAH COMMEMORATION Thursday, April 24 at 7 p.m.

In Person at Congregation Shearith Israel | Free Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, honors the 6 million Jews who were murdered during the Holocaust while celebrating the resilience of those who survived. Join the Dallas community in reflecting on this tragic history, remembering the victims, and paying tribute to our survivors. To mark the 80th anniversary of liberation, the program will include stories of those who liberated concentration camps across Europe.

The liberation of Dachau concentration camp, April 29, 1945

REMEMBERING THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE Saturday, April 26 at 2 p.m.

In Person at the Museum | Free Often referred to as the first genocide of the 20th century, the Armenian Genocide was marked by the systematic persecution, deportation, and mass murder, under the cover of World War I, of approximately 1 million Armenian Christians living in the Ottoman Empire from 1915 to 1923. Most of the Ottoman Turkish officials who organized and helped perpetrate the genocide escaped prosecution. To this day, the Turkish government denies any role in the genocide and refuses to acknowledge that a genocide occurred. Historians from the Genocide Education Project join us to recount the experiences of those murdered, shed light on the motives of the perpetrators, and discuss efforts to memorialize the victims.

This program is presented in conjunction with the Candy Brown Holocaust and Human Rights Educator Series, generously supported by Candy and Ike Brown.

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ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING THE ART OF DIPLOMACY: A CONVERSATION WITH AMBASSADOR STUART E. EIZENSTAT Thursday, February 27 | 6 p.m. Reception | 7 p.m. Program In Person at the Museum | Free At a time when the world is in turmoil and conflict, diplomacy is needed to face America’s greatest challenges. Diplomatic endeavors have a long history of successes; from the opening of China and the treaty to end the Vietnam War, to the Abraham Accords. Can today’s seemingly insurmountable struggles –namely, the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Israel– be softened by negotiation? And what is the role of education in this mission? Ambassador Stuart E. Eizenstat joins us to share his thoughts drawn from his wide-ranging experiences as a diplomat and negotiator who served multiple U.S. administrations.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER Throughout his years of public service in six presidential administrations, Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat has held a number of key senior positions, including chief white house domestic policy adviser, U.S. ambassador to the European Union, and special representative on Holocaust-era Issues. Ambassador Eizenstat also led efforts to provide belated justice for victims of the Holocaust and Nazi tyranny, negotiating major agreements with the governments of Switzerland, Germany, Austria, France and other European countries for restitution of property, payments for forced labor, recovery of looted art and bank accounts, and payment of insurance policies. He currently serves as the chairman of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Council.

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FILM SCREENING: FAMILY TREASURES LOST AND FOUND Sunday, January 12 | 2 p.m.

In Person at the Museum | Free In Family Treasures Lost and Found, journalist and secondgeneration survivor Karen Frenkel unearths her family’s history and subsequent treasures, sharing the harrowing stories of her parents and grandparents during the Holocaust. As Frenkel digs into the family’s experiences, the history of the Shoah unfolds: the world that existed before, the myriad ways these Jews confronted their fate, and the life-and-death choices they faced. She also comes to understand how her parents grappled with their survival.

Frenkel’s exploration is both engaging and poignant; as the child of survivors, she not only uncovers her own past but also makes her family's story resonate universally.

WHAT ARE WE FIGHTING FOR? DWIGHT EISENHOWER AND THE HOLOCAUST Thursday, May 8 | 7 p.m.

Virtual | Free General Dwight D. Eisenhower, supreme allied commander in Europe, was familiar with the horrors of war. However, he was stunned by what he saw in April 1945 when visiting Ohrdruf, the first Nazi camp liberated

by American troops. He invited the media and others to document the dead, dying, and starving prisoners.

Eisenhower's defeat of Nazi Germany took on a moral hue. The Holocaust profoundly influenced his leadership of the United States and the Western Alliance during the Cold War. Join us for a lecture by Jason S. Lantzer, Ph.D., author of Dwight Eisenhower and the Holocaust: A History, as he examines the conviction that shaped Eisenhower’s presidency and solidified American engagement in the postwar world.

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ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING SURVIVOR SPEAKER SERIES Join us to hear the testimonies of Holocaust survivors, refugees, and hidden children, as well as second-generation speakers.

In Person at the Museum and Virtual via Zoom | Free

Spring Break Series: Tuesday, March 11 at 2 p.m.

Thursday, March 13 at 2 p.m.

Sunday, March 16 at 2 p.m.

Tuesday, March 18 at 2 p.m.

Thursday, March 20 at 2 p.m.

Summer Series: Friday, June 13 at 1 p.m.

Friday, June 27 at 1 p.m.

HOMESCHOOL DAYS

Tuesday, April 8, 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Tuesday, April 29, 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

In Person at the Museum | $15 per Person Join the Museum's educators for a day of learning for homeschool students. Activities include a tour of the Museum's permanent exhibition, a Dimensions in Testimony experience, and an interactive classroom program.

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS Connect with the Museum and our mission by engaging in our learning opportunities for professionals and community groups.

Choose from the topics below for a one-time program or curate your own series.

• Holocaust History and Complicity • What is an Upstander?

• Texas Upstanders: A Diverse Group • Antisemitism: History and Impact • Artifact Interaction

• Uncovering Dallas Civil Rights • Understanding Unconscious Bias • Slippery Slope During the Holocaust • History Talks • Equality and Equity

Programs can be held in person at the Museum, off-site, or virtually, and can be scheduled in conjunction with a tour. For more information, email education@dhhrm.org.

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PROGRAMS FOR EDUCATORS MEET THE AUTHOR: JENNIFER NIELSEN Thursday, June 5 | 2 p.m.

In Person at the Museum | Adults $10; Students $5 #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Nielsen writes historical fiction and fantasy for young readers. She is the author of The Ascendance series, The Traitor’s Game series, and seven historical novels, including A Night Divided, Rescue, Lines of Courage, Iceberg, and most recently, Uprising. She is a recipient of the Sydney Taylor Notable Book Award and various Whitney Awards, including the Outstanding Achievement Award. Join us to hear from Jennifer Nielsen about her writing process and inspiration.

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Candy Brown Holocaust and Human Rights Educator Series Generously supported by Candy and Ike Brown

This series allows educators, librarians, and counselors to connect with the Museum throughout the year on different topics related to the Museum's educational mission and the history in the core exhibition. Registration is $20 per session; $70 for all five sessions. Scholarships are available for attendees from Title I schools.

Each session comes with: • Keynote speakers and access to exclusive events • Upstander tote bag • Classroom resource kit • Access to Upstander Education Database • CPE credit • Free parking in Museum garage

2025 SPRING AND SUMMER SESSIONS Holocaust Remembrance Week | Sunday, January 26 Get the tools to teach about the Holocaust during Holocaust Remembrance Week. Alexandra Zapruder, education director of The Defiant Requiem Foundation, will speak on additional resources available to educators and the history and legacy of the Terezin Ghetto.

Teaching Genocide Studies | Saturday, April 26 Explore resources and strategies for teaching the 10 Stages of Genocide, an educational and predictive model created by Dr. Gregory Stanton. Join us for a 110th anniversary commemoration of the Armenian Genocide, in partnership with The Genocide Education Project.

Teaching Holocaust Literature | Thursday, June 5 Explore resources and guidelines for teaching Holocaust literature. Join us for a keynote by #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Nielsen.

For more information about other professional development programs and options for educators, please email education@dhhrm.org.

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