Madeleine K. Albright
While she was serving as US Secretary of State, Madeleine K. Albright, who had been raised as a Catholic, learned of Jewish ancestry in her family. Listen as Albright discusses how this knowledge influenced her.
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More than 70 years after the Holocaust, hatred, antisemitism, and genocide still threaten our world. The life stories of Holocaust survivors transcend the decades and remind us of the constant need to be vigilant citizens and to stop injustice, prejudice, and hatred wherever and whenever they occur.
This podcast series features excerpts from 48 interviews with Holocaust survivors conducted at the Museum as part of our First Person public program. Listen to these interview excerpts below. You can also watch video recordings of interviews from our First Person seasons here.
First Person is made possible by generous support from the Louis Franklin Smith Foundation with additional funding from the Arlene and Daniel Fisher Foundation.
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Bassam Tibi
Bassam Tibi is a Muslim who advocates for secular democracy. And he is an immigrant who advocates for integration of fellow Muslims in Western society. But today, Tibi says, critics of Islam are being silenced all across Europe.
Deborah Lipstadt
When Holocaust denier David Irving sued Deborah Lipstadt for libel in a British court, she experienced what she called "the world of difference between reading about antisemitism and hearing it up close and personal."
Sara Bloomfield
Long before she joined the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Sara Bloomfield taught students about the Holocaust. Here, Bloomfield explains why remembering this history matters.
Lawrence Summers
In 2002, as president of Harvard University, Lawrence Summers publicly expressed concern about resurgent antisemitism. Listen to Summers explain why he spoke out.
Christopher Caldwell
Listen as Christopher Caldwell explains that the recent wave of Muslim immigration has brought a new strain of antisemitism to Europe.
Father John Pawlikowski
For more than forty years, Father John Pawlikowski has urged Catholics and others to confront the long history of Christian antisemitism.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Ayaan Hirsi Ali describes herself as a "dissident of Islam." Despite threats to her life, Ali remains outspoken about freedom of expression, hatred of Jews, and reform of Islam.
Christopher Browning
Historian Christopher Browning has written extensively about how ordinary Germans became murderers during the Holocaust. Listen to Browning explain why examining the perpetrators' history matters.
Gerda Weissmann Klein
Gerda Klein survived the Holocaust and was liberated by an American soldier who she eventually married. Here, Klein discusses her understanding of hatred and antisemitism today.
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Survivor Reflections and Testimonies
Listen to or read Holocaust survivors’ experiences, told in their own words through oral histories, written testimony, and public programs.