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The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum has announced the honoree for their upcoming 2024 Hope for Humanity dinner is Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker, Ken Burns. The event will be held on December 5, 2024 at the Omni Dallas Hotel.
The dinner will pay tribute to local Holocaust survivors for their strength and passion for educating future generations and will honor Ken Burns with the Hope for Humanity award, which is given at the annual event to an outstanding individual who demonstrates a dedication to the improvement of society. Additionally at the dinner, Burns will participate in a moderated conversation with Krys Boyd, host and managing editor of Think on KERA, about his work making documentary films for almost fifty years.
Burns has directed and produced some of the most acclaimed historical documentaries ever made, including The Civil War; Baseball; The Roosevelts: An Intimate History; The Vietnam War; The U.S. and the Holocaust; and, most recently, Leonardo da Vinci. His films have been honored with dozens of major awards, including seventeen Emmy Awards, two Grammy Awards and two Oscar nominations. In 2008, at the News & Documentary Emmy Awards, Burns was honored by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences with a Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2022, he was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame.
«Telling stories of the past is essential for deciphering our history and building a better future,» said Ken Burns. «I am deeply honored to receive the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum Hope for Humanity award. This recognition reaffirms the crucial role of storytelling in illuminating the complex beings who call themselves human beings.»
Hope for Humanity’s 2024 honorary chairs are Diane and Hal Brierley and the event chairs are Lisa and Peter Kraus, in addition to support from a dedicated Honorary Committee and Host Committee.
