„I’ve always been interested in decolonial work because it’s important to me to talk openly about different realities. Open and authentic discourse is very important to me.“—Thil has a master’s degree in organizational psychology with a focus on social and ecological transformation
The African Quarter anchors German colonial history in Berlin's street atlas. Yet this is hardly known. On a two-hour tour, you will learn about the history of the neighborhood.
With these book recommendations, you can learn about colonial history and the associated racism before or after the tour
Although difficult, the first step to eliminating or combating racism in medicine is to understand that it goes beyond personal bias or prejudice on the part of healthcare providers.
The existing power structures of colonialism harm many people around the world, even the Global North. Its consequences extend far beyond its direct effects. One of the major problems we face today is climate change, and colonialism has contributed to the fact that industrialized countries now emit far more greenhouse gases than countries in the Global South. This is due to [...]
Today we are talking about a children's playground in Berlin Mitte, the Volkspark Friedrichshain. Racism is still trivialized in various ways today, both intentionally and unintentionally. This leads us to normalize violent expressions or games. Those affected experience microaggressions. Here are examples of what this can look like: Let's get into the topic now: [...]
Today we are talking about white fragility.
This term was used by Robin DiAngelo in her book. In it, she describes "white fragility" as the defensive reactions of some white people when confronted with racism.
The activities of the Germans in the global trade with enslaved people enriched the German financial and capital system, which flowed into the raw materials and metal industry, among other things, which helped to create our current prosperity.
Bismarck Archipelago, Neuhannover, Scharnhorst... have you ever heard of these places? Guess what: none of these places are in Germany - on the contrary, they are all very, very far away. You may have noticed that, for the very first time in the history of the Federal Republic of Germany, the 2018 coalition agreement of the Grand Coalition [...]
