Black in Berlin Karina GriffithFebruary 25, 2013 Last week's premiere event was a great inauguration. "The Politics of Community" was the overarching theme, but after a wonderful introduction to give some academic context, Taylor expertly guided our discussion forth and back to other areas of concern. Topics ranged from politically correct vocabulary (one beautiful Black women rejects both terms "race" and "mixed" to describe herself), to how German administrative forms fail to reflect the diverse background of some Berliners (how can you communicate that your place of birth, ethnicity and place of residence are are varied when there is only one box to check?) to how the emphasis on Germany's Nazi past leaves little room to address the atrocities of colonialism that foreshadowed it.... ArticlesBerlin Boombox0 Comments497 views 0
Black Intervention Chantel C GrahamFebruary 22, 2013 On Wednesday, 20 February 2013, hundreds of people came out to the Ballhaus Naunynstrasse to hear essays, talks, and music from seven invited guests on the highly emotional and polemic debate on language in children's books currently taking place in the German media. The doors opened 15 minutes late and due to the overwhelming turnout, some hundred guests unfortunately had to be turned away at the door to this admissions-free event. ... Berlin Boombox0 Comments76 views 0
7 Things You Can Do To Make Your Art Less Racist – A comprehensive How-To-Guide Sandrine Micossé-AikinsFebruary 20, 2013 Many renowned artists were racists and/or sexists. This is not your fault. But it becomes your problem, too, if you elect to continue their legacy as if they had not been dehumanising the majority of the people on the planet. ... Articles0 Comments2672 views 0
Murs & Fashawn deniseJanuary 18, 2013 The Mic Movement caught up to Fashawn and Murs in Berlin at the Bohannon before they performed tracks from their album together, This Generation. They talk about their circumstances, inspirations, homophobia, growing up and manhood.... InterviewsPodcasts1 Comment88 views 0
A Filmmaker in Berlin Nick ParatoreJuly 18, 2012 For my entire life I have had an affinity for many dramatic arts. At an early age movies drove me in ways I would later discover to my everyday passion and miss... ArticlesBerlin Boombox0 Comments151 views 0
Colonising [Germany] in Reverse Rochelle RoweApril 20, 2012 Wat a joyful news, Miss Mattie, I feel like me heart gwine burs Jamaica people colonizin Englan in Reverse By de hundred, by de tousan From country and... Articles2 Comments108 views 0
LIVING IN GERMANY, CAN I REALLY DO THIS? nicoleApril 18, 2012 Living in Germany, occasionally I suffer from bouts of homesickness. Missing home varies from day to day but it’s usually tied to an unpleasant experience and h... Articles0 Comments170 views 0
5 Ways To Eat Your Racist Cake & Have It Too deniseApril 17, 2012 Today, Sweden got put on the map with a viral-ready, documented display of obvious racism and obliviousness. "A macabre scene with racist undertones took pla... Articles112 Comments8909 views 0
Leave It On The Floor deniseFebruary 20, 2012 I had my world torn open by the documentary, Paris is Burning in the early 90's. All of a sudden a movie gave voice to a silenced subculture of black gay ball ... PodcastsReviews1 Comment453 views 0
