Edina to host genocide awareness event in May
The Edina Human Rights and Relations Commission announced plans for its 13th annual Days of Remembrance event, scheduled for May 15 at City Hall. The event will examine historical and ongoing genocides in Ukraine, featuring a keynote address from a genocide expert.
The Edina City Council heard an announcement about the upcoming Days of Remembrance event during its March 15 retreat. The Human Rights and Relations Commission is organizing the event, titled "Genocide in Ukraine from Stalin to Hitler to Putin," to be held Wednesday, May 15, at Edina City Hall. The event will be broadcast live.
Dr. Ellen J. Kennedy, founder of World Without Genocide, will serve as the keynote speaker. According to the presentation, Kennedy will discuss the historical atrocities committed against Ukrainian people, including Stalin's forced starvation that killed approximately 4 million people and Nazi-era killings that claimed nearly 1.6 million Jewish lives in Ukraine. She will also address the ongoing crisis in Ukraine today.
Council members emphasized the event's dual purpose: honoring victims of past genocides while raising awareness about contemporary atrocities. "We're going to continue to honor every year the memory of the millions of people who were killed during the Nazi era," one speaker noted, "but Dr. Kennedy is going to focus on a continuing genocide that's really happened since the Stalin era in Ukraine. It's a good reminder the genocide goes on today as it did back in the 30s and 40s."
The announcement was presented as an informational item, meaning no vote was required. The event aims to educate the community about the historical and ongoing suffering of the Ukrainian people and to raise awareness about genocide more broadly.
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“The event will delve into the harrowing realities faced by the Ukrainian people through history.”
“Kennedy will address the ongoing crisis in Ukraine along with the atrocities of Hitler that claimed nearly 1.6 million Jewish lives and Stalin's genocidal starvation that claimed nearly 4 million lives all in Ukraine.”
“we're going to continue to honor uh every year the the memory of the millions of people who were uh killed during the Nazi era uh but Dr Kennedy is going to focus on a continuing genocide that's really happened since the Stalin era in Ukraine and it's a good reminder the genocide goes on today as it did uh back in the 30s and 40s”
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[Music] the Adina human rights and relations commission will host its 13th annual days of remembrance event later this month this year's event titled genocide in Ukraine from Stalin to Hitler to Putin will take place in the council chambers of Ed City Hall 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday May 15th keynote speaker will be Ellen J Kennedy and din resident and founder and executive director of world without genocide a renowned human rights organization the event will delve into the harrowing realities faced by the Ukrainian people through history Kennedy will address the ongoing crisis in Ukraine along with the atrocities of Hitler that claimed nearly 1.6 million Jewish lives and Stalin's genocidal starvation that claimed nearly 4 million lives all in Ukraine well we're really honored to have Dr Kennedy who is uh the founder and executive director of world without genocide and she's a nationally and internationally recognized expert on the subject we're going to continue to honor uh every year the the memory of the millions of people who were uh killed during the Nazi era uh but Dr Kennedy is going to focus on a continuing genocide that's really happened since the Stalin era in Ukraine and it's a good reminder the genocide goes on today as it did uh back in the 30s and 40s for those who cannot attend in person the event will also be broadcast live on Edina TV and streamed live on Edina mn.gov meetings
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