Tag: Deutsche Welle

  • Black and German: news anchor Jana Pareigis has spent her entire life being asked about her skin color and afro hair. What is it like to be Black in Germany? What needs to change?

  • A particular excerpt of the DW documentary “Afro.Germany” went viral: the touching testimony of one of the oldest Afro-Germans born in Berlin. Here’s what can be learned from social media users’ hundreds of reactions.

  • What is it like to be a Black person living in Germany? What does it mean to be excluded from your own society? Prominent guests met to discuss these questions and more, underlining the launch the new project.

  • Why Germany’s latest Nazi satire ‘Heil’ isn’t brave enough Deutsche Welle 2015-07-16 Sarah Hofmann An unlikely spokesman Neo-Nazi boss Sven (left, played by Beno Fürmann) celebrates a victory. He kidnapped Afro-German author Sebastian Klein (played by Jerry Hoffmann), who suffers from amnesia after behind hit on the head. Klein starts mimicking everything the neo-Nazis say.…

  • WorldLink: Racial identities and the politics of color Deutsche Welle (DW) 2015-06-19 Bliss Broyard responds to the recent controversy surrounding Rachel Dolezal’s “passing” as black, and describes how racial identities have shaped her own life and career. Download the interview (00:07:55) here.

  • From hair care to racism, Afro-Germans share experiences online DW: Deutsche Welle Berlin/Bonn, Germany 2013-12-18 Lori Herber, Cologne Two 20-somethings in Germany have launched krauselocke.de, the country’s first online portal with an Afro-German perspective. For many in the community, it’s more than hair advice – it’s a roadmap to identity After growing up with few…

  • Berlin marks Black History Month but the struggle goes on Deutsche Welle 2012-02-16 Anne Thomas Berlin has become more diverse and the situation for Afro-Germans has improved, but it’s still hard to get a job or an apartment. Black History Month highlights the challenges faced by over 2 percent of the population. A black Portuguese…