CARRBORO, NC -- Mayor Barbara Foushee has proclaimed Saturday, Jan. 27, as International Holocaust Remembrance Day in memory of the victims of the Holocaust.
"January 27th is the International Holocaust Remembrance Day when we honor the memory of the victims of the Holocaust,” Mayor Foushee said. “Let us also continue the fight against antisemitism, racism and all other forms of intolerance that may lead to violence. Education, awareness and love for humanity are the best commemoration."
The purpose of International Holocaust Remembrance Day is to serve as a date of the official commemoration of the victims of the Nazi regime, and to promote Holocaust education throughout the world.
This year, the day commemorates the 79th anniversary of the liberation of the German Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau.
Mayor Foushee encourages all community members to reflect on the need for respect of all peoples, and to overcome intolerance and indifference through learning and remembrance.