2021 Bearing Witness Magazine

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PAGE 10 SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF HOPE The virtual event reflected on the Museum’s history and celebrated its many accomplishments and featured performances by Grammy, Emmy and Tony Award- winning actor and singer Ben Platt. The 25 th Anniversary celebration raised $1.1 million for general operations with a focus on educational programming. PAGES 14-15 EDUCATION The team at the Boniuk Center for the Future of Holocaust, Human Rights and Genocide Education created innovative programming for students and provided professional development for educators, teaching a new generation of Upstanders. PAGES 16-17 EXHIBITIONS The Museum opened Withstand: Latinx Art in Times of Conflict in April 2021. The first juried exhibition in HMH’s expanded building, Withstand explored themes of social justice and human rights through over 100 artworks by Houston Latinx Artists. Blacklist: The Hollywood Red Scare opened in October 2021. Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg opens at HMH in March 2022. PAGE 23 BONIUK LIBRARY The Boniuk Library serves the needs of students, educators, and scholars of all ages. Learn more about our librarian, Joel Bangilan, and the exclusive library privileges included in your membership benefits.

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PAGE 4 Holocaust Museum Houston opened its doors in 1996 with the goal of honoring the survivors’ legacy and teaching the dangers of hatred, prejudice and apathy. This year, the Museum celebrated 25 years of educating our community about the Holocaust and human rights. On the next page, take a look at 25 special moments from our history.

At right: Martin J. Fein, Josef Mincberg, z”l, and Bill Morgan at HMH’s 1993 groundbreaking.

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