Dylan Fresco is a Carlton Graduate with Professor Dr. Moranda. A native from Minnesota, Mr. Fresco educates in Upstream Arts where those with disabilities are able to express themselves and issues such as human rights are discussed. Mr. Fresco along with Dr. Bitterbaum, sought a renewed hope for the future in light of The Holocaust. Wednesday May 4th is Holocaust Remembrance Day and Mr. Fresco offered his personal story as a Jew.
Mr. Fresco’s grandfather Norman Fresco was lucky enough to leave Europe before the Nazi’s persecution of the Jews. Norman took an 11 day trip from Constantinople to New York City in 1908. Norman was living in Turkey at a time when the Turkish Government was drafting Jews into the Army. Norman successfully made it to America, and he was able to speak 4 languages fluently, although English was not one of them. He only knew “Yes”, “Please”, and “Thank you”. Norman found a job in a factory and worked his way up living in the city. Norman eventually was able to open up his own diamond shop, but when the Crash of 1929 came, nobody wanted to buy diamonds anymore. His family was only allowed to visit him on board a ship because if he entered Turkey he …show more content…
He explained that we must compare it to now and use hindsight. Presently many in the United States are using Martin Luther King’s words to criticize the Black Lives Matters movement. MLK condoned violence, but he was also struck down by a man who used violence to silence his words. The lens of how we view the past Fresco emphasized in his closing remarks. We need to look at the issues of situations people were and are put in and take into account their options. Dylan left us with a Ladino song that goes back centuries, in what I and the audience felt captivated by. It truly was art in its truest form. Art allows the audience the ability to process information and also helps to deal with
Mr. Fresco’s grandfather Norman Fresco was lucky enough to leave Europe before the Nazi’s persecution of the Jews. Norman took an 11 day trip from Constantinople to New York City in 1908. Norman was living in Turkey at a time when the Turkish Government was drafting Jews into the Army. Norman successfully made it to America, and he was able to speak 4 languages fluently, although English was not one of them. He only knew “Yes”, “Please”, and “Thank you”. Norman found a job in a factory and worked his way up living in the city. Norman eventually was able to open up his own diamond shop, but when the Crash of 1929 came, nobody wanted to buy diamonds anymore. His family was only allowed to visit him on board a ship because if he entered Turkey he …show more content…
He explained that we must compare it to now and use hindsight. Presently many in the United States are using Martin Luther King’s words to criticize the Black Lives Matters movement. MLK condoned violence, but he was also struck down by a man who used violence to silence his words. The lens of how we view the past Fresco emphasized in his closing remarks. We need to look at the issues of situations people were and are put in and take into account their options. Dylan left us with a Ladino song that goes back centuries, in what I and the audience felt captivated by. It truly was art in its truest form. Art allows the audience the ability to process information and also helps to deal with