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If you've ever questioned whether real justice can be achieved through existing institutions, there's a movie that tackles these exact questions in a unique way: Bamako (2006), directed by Abderrahmane Sissako. Bamako is set in the capital of Mali and features a fictional trial, set up in a backyard, where ordinary citizens and lawyers bring international financial giants like the
Twitter and Teargas, was written in 2017 by Zeynep Tufecki, an academic with Turkish roots and a background in programming. Tufecki's work dives deep into the impact of digital technologies on politics, and in Twitter and Teargas, she examines how social media shapes collective movements by looking at major examples like the Arab Spring
The life of Miriam Makeba, famously known as Mama Africa. Makeba didn't just make music-she made a movement. Her unique blend of traditional African music with jazz and pop was like nothing anyone had heard before, and it captivated audiences worldwide.
The trauma of forced migration, particularly on the African continent, is deeply entangled with Europe's colonial history, which was marked by exploitation of both land and people.
Whether it's Sudan, Iran, Palestine, Congo, or Haiti, many of these crises share a common origin: systems of oppression like colonialism and slavery. Yet, there's a significant lack of responsibility or accountability from the Western world, even though the roots of these issues are deeply linked to its exploitative history
These powerful photos made global headlines, shining a light on the incredible bravery of these women. However, the news, while essential, often gives us a one-sided view of events. The focus is usually on generating clicks and watch time
Morrison's impact on literature, particularly for Black women, is undeniable. Black women have always been integral to storytelling, despite often being erased from mainstream narratives. Morrison's work reminds us of this truth, offering tenderness mixed with righteous anger, complex relationships, and an artistry in writing that continues to influence the literary world. Today, I'd like to share two books that,
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.
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.

Book recommendations in English

The Kaiser's Holocaust: 

Prof. David Olusoga
On 12 May 1883, the German flag was raised on the coast of South-West Africa, modern Namibia - the beginnings of Germany's African Empire.

Stamped From The Beginning:

Ibram X. Kendi
In this deeply researched and fast-moving narrative, Kendi chronicles the entire story of anti-black racist ideas and their staggering power over the course of American history.

White Rage: 

CAROL ANDERSON
From the end of the Civil War to our combustible present, an acclaimed historian reframes the conversation about race, chronicling the powerful forces opposed to black progress in America.

Showing Our Colors:

May Ayim, Katharina Oguntoye
Afro-German Women Speak Out is an English translation of the German book Farbe bekennen edited by author May Ayim, Katharina Oguntoye, and Dagmar Schultz.

The Hate U Give

Angie Thomas
This is a highly topical and powerfully eloquent statement against racism!

Africa Is Not A Country

Dipo Faloyin
A bright portrait of modern Africa that pushes back against harmful stereotypes to tell a more comprehensive story.

Book recommendations in German

Black. German. Female.

Kelly, Natasha A (Dr.)
The author questions Eurocentric concepts of knowledge, power and the body from a Black feminist perspective.

Germany Black White

Noah Sow
At school, we learn that all people are equal. At the same time, however, we learn "basic knowledge" that dates back to colonial times

Children of liberation

Marion Kraft
The causes and effects of racism in the past and present are explored and strategies for positive change are identified.

Black roots

Katharina Oguntoye
Katharina Onguntoye sheds light on the living situation of Africans and Afro-Germans in Germany from 1884 to 1950.

Being German and black

Theodor Michael Wonja
The life review of a Black German contemporary witness.

ExitRacism

Tupoka Ogette
Tupoka Ogette's handbook for understanding the origins, structures and effects of racism in Germany.

deSta in the press

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Deutschlandfunk

Historical city tour: Berlin's African Quarter

Julian Hilgers
ZDF today

African history in Berlin

Sarah Danquah
THE GUARDIAN

'Hidden in plain sight': the European city tours of slavery and colonialism

Ashifa Kassam
Berliner Zeitung

"Permanent colony" in the African Quarter

Maria Häußler
AL JAZEERA

How to pay for genocide

Shola Lawal
B.Z.

Berlin native Justice Mvemba wants to raise awareness as Miss Germany

Sabine Klier