Walk the past, Change the future.
Bismarck Archipelago, New Hanover, 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 the 2018 coalition agreement of the GroKo mentions …
The activities of the Germans in the global trade with enslaved people enriched the German financial and capital system which, among other things, flowed into the raw materials and metal industry, which is one of the foundations of our current prosperity. Due to the financial boom, the German population also grew in the 17th century. strongly on. At the same time, the growth of German industry in turn enriched slavery:
Wie wurde der Kolonialismus als Machtstruktur etabliert? Der Kolonialismus war geprägt von einer klaren Machtstruktur, die sich auf verschiedenen Ebenen manifestierte. Zum einen gab es die politische Ebene, auf der die Kolonialmächte ihre Macht durch die Errichtung von Verwaltungsstrukturen und die Etablierung von Gesetzen und …
Although difficult, the first step to eliminating or addressing racism in medicine is to understand that it goes beyond personal bias or prejudice on the part of health care providers.
Afroculture “the space between yesterday and tomorrow” Natasha A. Kelly My grandmother’s hands Racialized Trauma and the Mending of Our Bodies and Hearts. Resmaa Menakem ExitRacism learning to think critically about racism Tupoka Ogette Being German and black at that Memoirs of an Afro-German Theodor …
Decolonial tales from Berlin’s African Quarter
Justice Mvemba runs decolonial tours through Wedding’s African Quarter.
Book a guided tour in your own city? Definitely do it, especially to learn about the history of our favorite city Berlin and the colonial history of Germany. One option would be to book an alternative city tour with the founder Justice Mvemba. All info about ‘Decolonial City Tour’ is available here.
The African Quarter 7 years ago I visited the African Quarter in Berlin for the first time. As part of an empowerment workshop for BIPOCs, we took a tour of the exciting neighborhood. Before arriving, my expectation was to find a neighborhood bubbling with African …
