Mixed Race Studies

Scholarly perspectives on the mixed race experience.

Tag: Gyavira Lasana

The Black Lives Matter movement in four E.U. countries

2021-07-13

The short summer of BLM—and what remains of it. The results varied, but everywhere #blm influenced the debate on racism, says a European study. A comment.
Suddenly a Person of Color [Plötzlich Person of Color]

2020-08-26

In Brazil, I was white and privileged, but in Germany I was not white enough. That told me a lot about racism and social participation.
Bringing together our collective stories

2012-11-26

Bringing together our collective stories The African Courier: The International Magazine Published in Germany October/November 2012 Gyavira Lasana The second annual convention of the Black German Cultural Society of New Jersey took place at Barnard College in New York City recently. Our New York-based contributing editor Gyavira Lasana reports on the convention, which focused on…
Against Black-Face Roles in German Theatre

2012-10-24

Against Black-Face Roles in German Theatre Avaaz: Community Petitions 2012-10-14 Gyavira Lasana Last January Schlosspark Theatre in Berlin opened “I’m Not Rappaport” by Herb Gardner. The production featured a white actor in black-face in the role of Midge Carter, portrayed in New York by Ossie Davis. When concerned theatre professionals complained on the website of…