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 …
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TOP 15 book recommendations from the community
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 …
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Decolonial tales from Berlin’s African Quarter
Justice Mvemba runs decolonial tours through Wedding’s African Quarter.
Elina Penner from Hauptstadtmutti
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
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 …