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Special: Afro.Germany

Being Black in Germany - Subtle racism and where it comes from

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DW "Afro.Germany" (Teaser und Videostartbild)

How people of color experience living in Germany

CultureMarch 27, 2017
Illustration Robinson Crusoe

Avoiding racism: The struggle to use the right words

Racism echos through seemingly most benign words. Literary scholar Susan Arndt discusses how racism permeates language.
CultureMarch 10, 2017
Poster of an ethnological exposition in 1885

Human zoos: When people were the exhibits

From the German Empire through the 1930s, humans were locked up for exhibitions - a trauma for Theodor Wonja Michael.
CultureMarch 10, 2017
Students in discussion with Gerald Asamoah (c) Rosa Parks Schule

German footballer Gerald Asamoah tackles racism at school

German football star Gerald Asamoah works with young people in schools to promote tolerance and understanding.
CultureMarch 10, 2017
Work by Robin Rhode (Hatje Cantz Verlag/Paolo Mussat Sartor)

Robin Rhode: Painting in black and white, but only in art

Renowned South African street art performer Robin Rhode employs his black-and-white paintings to lay down the marker aga
CultureMarch 10, 2017
DW Projekt Afro.Deutschland - Esther Donkor

When natural hair becomes a journey to oneself

Esther Donkor founded the online magazine krauselocke.de to fill the gap. The publication goes far beyond hair.
CultureMarch 10, 2017
Samy Deluxe

'As a kid, I wanted to be white'

Samy Deluxe is one of Germany's most successful rappers. Here are seven statements from Samy Deluxe.
CultureMarch 10, 2017
Jana Pareigis in "Afro.Deutschland" NEU

I'm German. What else?

In our film "Afro.Germany," Jana Pareigis discusses with other people of color how they experience living in Germany.
CultureMarch 10, 2017
Two hands shaking

#afrogermany - How white is Germany?

This multimedia project seeks to raise awareness for the subtle, everyday racism that still impacts our society.
CultureMarch 10, 2017