Theres a group of people called the aymara who have lived for time immemorial in what is now peru in theandes. And they are, its a tough life wherethey live and the part of the reason is that not a lot grows their. One of the things that does grow there is potatoes. But these are notyour Grocery Store potatoes. These are small, wild andtoxic potatoes. Toxic in the sense that not theyre going to kill you but they will make you vomit, give you diarrhea. Basically make you never want to eat another potato as long as you live. And you cant just boil them. That will destroy the toxins. And they are not environmental contaminants. The toxins are made by the potatoes themselves. Why would a potato or any other plant make a poison . Basically to protect itself. The potato is the plants Energy Storage thing. And it doesnt want humans or any other animals digging up its Energy Stores and eating them makes them toxic to protect itself they are the potato plants batteries. They are stealing the po
Powerful organizers and visionaries in alicia garza. In 2014 alicia wrote a Facebook Post that change the world great the movement. It went black people, i love you. I love us. Our allies matter, black lives matter. That moment continues today. Tonight alicia and chris will discuss the importance of resistance and resilience and how the groundwork in addition for collective humanity. A color change we believe that everyday people are powerful enough to in the practices that are Holding Black people back and im harming our country. We Champion Solutions that move us all forward. In the last few weeks weve held 6. 5 Million People take action for Racial Justice in her country and were thrilled to be partnering today with one world for this important conversation. Without further ado here is chris jackson, one world editor in chief to kick us off. Thank you so much for being here with us tonight. I cant imagine some of brother be talking to tonight than alicia garza, one of our countries
Dehumanization of the people can evolve too deeply destructive ends. People of all ages and backgrounds with our mission to never forget that intolerance leading to this day if you are interested in the information of upcoming events, please join our mailing list it can be at the admissions desk. I also invite you to become a member of the museums vibrant community we are honored to have with us tonight to celebrate the holocaust survivor max eisen he was saved from certain death at auschwitz by a polish physician who employed him as a cleaner in the operating room. His 2016 memoir, by chance alone chronicles his liberation and continued healing and by chance alone tonight we celebrate the launch of the book and we have the privilege to hear mr. Eisen in conversation with the producer of 60 minutes jerry finkelstein. And with the impeachment coverage tonight at the conclusion of tonights program we invite you to join us for a book signing in the lobby it is available for purchase in th
Good evening, everyone, and welcome. Im rita lerner, a daughter of Holocaust Survivors and trustee of the museum of jewish heritage, a living memorial for the holocaust. It is my pleasure to introduce this special evening. Before we begin tonight i would like to say a few words about the museum. The museum of jewish heritage is the leading New York Institution dedicated to fighting antisemitism and bigotry. For more than 20 years the museum has challenged visitors intellectually, rigorous to understand the ways in which dehumanization of the people can evolve to deeply destructive ends. Engaging with history, people of all ages and backgrounds inherit our mission to never forget and to combat intolerance that endures to this day. If youre interested in receiving any information of Upcoming Events please join our mailing list. A sign in sheet can be found at the admissions desk. I also invite you to become a member of the museums vibrant community. We are honored to have you with us ton
Challenged visitors intellectually with the dehumanization it with that deeply destructive and to engage in history to never forget. If you are interested in receiving any information of Upcoming Events please join our mailing list that can be found in the admissions desk also with the museums vibrant community were honored tonight to celebrate the holocaust survivor mr. Eisen of 15 was saved from circumstance at auschwitz by a polish physician as the cleaner in the operating room. From his 2016 memoir from persistence deliberation and continued healing after surviving auschwitz the top literary award in 2019 to celebrate the launch of the book american physician we have the privilege to hear mr. Eisen in conversation with veteran producer of 60 minutes. Leslie stall is here for the impeachment coverage we are joyed to join mr. Eisen in the lobby available for purchase in the museum shop we are honored to be joined tonight by the acting Council General the canadian counselor in new yor