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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT:Glenn Oswald/Leslie PardoMarx Layne & Company248-563-7213 cellHOLOCAUST MEMORIAL CENTER PRESENTS LEARNING FROM THE GERMANS: RACE AND THE MEMORY OF EVIL ONLINE PROGRAM ON FEBRUARY 21 AT 2:00 P.M.NPR’s Jenn White Leads Discussion with Author Susan Neiman on Germany’s Effort to Atone for the Holocaust and the Lessons Learned Farmington Hills, Mich., Feb. 11, 2021 – The Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family Campus presents Learning from the Germans: Race and the Memory of Evil featuring a discussion between philosopher and author Susan Neiman, and Jenn White, host of National Public Radio’s (NPR) 1A. The program will take place online as a live Zoom webinar on Sun., Feb. 21 at 2:00 p.m.As an increasingly polarized America fights over the legacy of racism and slavery, what can we learn from the Germans about confronting the evils of the past? Neiman and White will discuss Germany’s effort to atone for the Holocaust and the work that contemporary Americans are doing to try to make amends for our country’s historical wrongdoings.To register for this program, visit February. Registrants will receive a link to the Feb. 21 Zoom Webinar. Questions for Susan Neiman can be submitted by noon on Feb. 21 by visiting .“This promises to be a thought-provoking and lively discussion, as America comes to grips with its past and looks toward creating a brighter future,” said Holocaust Memorial Center CEO Rabbi Eli Mayerfeld. “The events of recent history have demonstrated the need for healing and standing up to injustice and hatred. Our museum is honored to have Susan Neiman and Detroit native Jenn White bring their perspectives and insight for this virtual event.”Neiman is Director of the Einstein Forum, a foundation of the German federal state of Brandenburg that serves the public as an open laboratory of the mind. Fostered as a center of enlightenment in the broadest sense, the Einstein Forum brings together original thinkers from all over the world through conferences, workshops and lectures to transcend traditional academic boundaries and promotes the democratization of the intellectual process.She earned a Master of Arts degree and Ph.D. in philosophy from Harvard University. Neiman completed graduate study at the Freie Universitat Berlin in Germany, and later served as associate professor of philosophy at Tel Aviv University and Yale University. In addition to Learning from the Germans: Race and the Memory of Evil, Neiman is the author of several other books, including Slow Fire: Jewish Notes from Berlin and The Unity of Reason: Rereading Kant.To order Neiman’s book Learning from the Germans: Race and the Memory of Evil, visit?bookorder.White is the host of National Public Radio’s (NPR) 1A. A native of Detroit and graduate of the University of Michigan, White is a seasoned journalist and podcast host. She has worked in public radio since 1999. Prior to hosting 1A, White worked at public radio station WBEZ in Chicago where she was host of the station’s local two-hour midday show, Reset with Jenn White, and before that as host of The Morning Shift. She hosted notable WBEZ podcasts, including Making Oprah, Making Obama and 16 Shots, which chronicled the fatal police shooting of Laquan McDonald and the trial of Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke. Before WBEZ, White was the local host of All Things Considered at Michigan munity partners for the program include the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, the Coalition for Black and Jewish Unity, and Detroit Public Television.This program is supported by Robin and Leo Eisenberg, Karolyn and Arie Leibovitz, Joyce and William Ruskin and Fay and Leon Siegel.About the Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family CampusThe Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family Campus is a 55,000 square foot museum and Library Archive in Farmington Hills that teaches about the senseless murder of millions and why each of us must respect and stand up for the rights of others if we are to prevent future genocide and hate crimes. The lessons of history are used to create a call to action, teaching visitors through the examples of those who risked their lives to save others, and asking our guests to react to contemporary challenges such as racism and prejudice. Exhibits include artifacts such as an authentic WWII-era boxcar, text panels, photos, video testimonies, films, paintings, sculpture, and a sapling from the tree located outside Anne Frank’s hiding place window that is described in her diary. Located on the second floor above the museum, the Library Archive is an important resource for academics, the media and families researching their heritage. Please call to speak to a librarian.Hours: Sunday through Thursday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and Friday 10:00 am to 2:30 pm. For the first hour of each day, 10:00am -11:00 am, admission is reserved for seniors and those who are immune compromised. The last admission is one hour before closing. Face masks are required. Wheelchair accessible. Free parking. For additional information, visit or call 248-553-2400.### ................
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