{"id":40674,"date":"2015-03-30T00:11:55","date_gmt":"2015-03-30T00:11:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mixedracestudies.org\/wordpress\/?p=40674"},"modified":"2015-12-22T04:07:57","modified_gmt":"2015-12-22T04:07:57","slug":"homestory-deutschland-black-biographies-in-historical-and-present-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mixedracestudies.org\/wp\/?p=40674","title":{"rendered":"Homestory Deutschland: Black Biographies in Historical and Present Times"},"content":{"rendered":"

Homestory Deutschland: Black Biographies in Historical and Present Times<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Canisius College, Buffalo, New York<\/a>
\n2015-03-04<\/p>\n

Buffalo, NY<\/a> \u2013 Canisius College will exhibit \u201cHomestory Deutschland: Black Biographies in Historical and Present Times<\/a>\u201d from Tuesday, March 24 \u2013 Sunday, April 12. The exhibit will be on display in Alumni Hall, located between the Andrew L. Bouwhuis Library and Old Main. It is free and open to the public.<\/p>\n

Founded by the Initiative of Black People in Germany<\/a>, \u201cHomeland Deutschland<\/a>\u201d is a collective self-portrait that gives voice to the complex and varied histories of Afro-German women and men from the past three centuries of German history. The exhibit features not only the biographies of prominent black figures but also those of unknown \u201cordinary\u201d people who found themselves characterized by stereotypical racist perceptions and struggled to be acknowledged and respected in German society. The individuals represented in the exhibit come from diverse paths of German society and from distinguished backgrounds.<\/p>\n

The \u201cHomestory Deutschland\u201d exhibit originated in Berlin, Germany<\/a>. In February, the exhibit was acquired by Canisius College from where it will tour the United States…<\/p>\n

For more information, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n