Challenges of Prosecuting Anti-Asian Hate Crimes
Former U.S. Attorney Byung J. “BJay” Pak speaks to the unique challenges of prosecuting hate crimes aimed at Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
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Bias Against AAPI Communities
Charles Jung, the executive director of the California Asian Pacific American Bar Association, speaks about the history of violence and bias against Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.
‘Crisis of antisemitism’ is focus of House committee hearing held in NJ
Two of New Jersey’s Democratic congressmen are calling for urgent action to combat antisemitism and hate crimes.
The U.S and the Holocaust
A new documentary by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, and Sarah Botstein. Premiered September 18, 20, 21, 2022. "The U.S. and the Holocaust" is a three-part, six-hour series that examines America’s response to one of the greatest humanitarian crises of the…
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At age 18, Rachel Kastner urged her grandfather, Karl Shapiro, to travel with her to Poland. A Holocaust survivor, Karl vowed never to return to Europe after the war. But he agreed to make the trip and Rachel's first feature…
Coming to America
Editor's Note: The new PBS documentary series, The US and the Holocaust examines America's response to one of the greatest humanitarian crises of the twentieth century. Journalist Daniella Greenbaum Davis is not yet 30 years old, but the questions raised…
The U.S. and the Holocaust
“The U.S. and The Holocaust” – a new three-part documentary examines America’s response before, during, and after Hitler’s rise to power.
SOMETIMES WE MUST INTERFERE: Conversations on Confronting Inhumanity
As examined in The U.S. and the Holocaust, a new film by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick & Sarah Botstein, the singular horrors of the Holocaust did not occur in a vacuum.
WE MUST TAKE SIDES: A Conversation about the U.S. and the Holocaust
Presented at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, Tuesday, September 20, 6:00-7:30 pm ET. Streaming now. Explore America’s response to one of the greatest humanitarian crises in history with excerpts from the new documentary THE U.S. AND THE HOLOCAUST, and expert conversation featuring Debra Schmidt…
NO LONGER UNIMAGINABLE: A Conversation with Holocaust Survivors
https://youtu.be/808TnbUxMVM Presented live on Wednesday, September 21, 2022. Streaming now. How do Holocaust survivors view the causes and consequences of that historic trauma? How have the hateful policies and sentiments of Nazi Germany found new life in the world today…
THE BORDER BETWEEN THEN AND NOW: A Conversation with People Threatened with Deportation
https://youtu.be/HD-Mr8S8rWY Presented live on Thursday, September 22, 6:00-7:30 pm ET. Streaming now. What are the moral consequences of the U.S.’s punitive response to migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers? How do anti-immigrant policies and sentiments intersect with historical traumas? What can…
Hate in the Empire State: Extremism and Antisemitism in New York
Joanna Schroeder is a writer, editor, and media critic, joins us to discuss her New York Times op-ed piece, “Racists Are Recruiting. Watch Your White Sons,” and ways to protect young people from being indoctrinated into violent white supremacist groups.…