Category: Magazines

Reclaiming Documentary Cinema: Turning the Gaze Black & Brown

However, while Paris is Burning has earned its iconic status, it isn't without its controversies. The film was directed by Jennie Livingston, a white woman who is of an upper middle class background, who has never been a part of ballroom culture.

The Misuse of Words as Structural Erasure in Liberation Movements

Have you ever heard the word quilombo? In South America, especially in Brazil, it is often misused to mean "chaos" or "mess." But in reality, quilombo refers to communities of formerly enslaved people who escaped and built free, self-sustained societies.

Right-wing infiltration and the colonial tradition of the Berlin Palace?

The controversial debates about the Humboldt Forum / Berlin Palace building complex continue. Right-wing infiltration and colonial traditions - a recurring déjà vu of socio-economic-historical amnesia emerges with these topics. It is a phenomenon of "innocent" oblivion. The forgotten history of Christian symbolism at the Berlin Palace/Humboldt Forum We live in the legacy of colonialism and [...]

Why should I concern myself with German colonial history?

Why is colonial history important? What does this era have to do with the present day? How does it influence our lives today?

Understanding colonialism as a power structure

Colonialism was manifested as a power structure on various levels: economic, political, social and intellectual.

History of medicine

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.

What does colonialism have to do with climate change?

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 [...]

Trivialization of racism

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: [...]

White fragility

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.

How does (did) Germany benefit from the slave trade?

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.