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 Comments605 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 Comments3106 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 Comments9005 views 0
“Kaffee macht schön!” Rochelle RoweMarch 12, 2012 Call it an occupational hazard of someone already drawn to research and write about the historical links between beauty, race, and power, but I have begun to ob... Articles2 Comments260 views 0
Shadows in Flux: Indignados and Espoir Voyage chesterFebruary 17, 2012 Tony Gatlif's film starts off with an undocumented African immigrant named Betty who washes up on a beach in Greece seeking a better life. The beach is littered... Reviews1 Comment135 views 0
African Roots deniseOctober 12, 2011 I am weary when I receive compliments here because they are usually precursors for the inevitable question that is usually the first thing most Germans ask me, ... Articles0 Comments391 views 0