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Black History Month in Germany
There is nothing finer than learning something new and interesting. Thanks to Joerg W., a gadling reader who dropped a comment on my post about the first African American Baptist church in the United States, I've hooked into finding out more information about Black History Month in Germany. Although I haven't come across events travelers can go to in Germany, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. has a section on the topic. There are photographs and archives that chronicle the experience of black people in Nazi Germany between the years 1933 and 1945. Details about the 1936 Olympics in Berlin and the role of African American soldiers who helped liberate the camps are part of the offerings.
Black History Month in Germany focuses on African-Germans. This month African- German artists are getting some notice. For example, at the Berlinale International Film Festival there was a series of films by African-German filmmakers about the African-German experience. Atlantic Review: A Press Digest on Transatlantic Affairs, the publication Joerg contributes to also presents information about African-German visual artists.
As a traveler, it interests me to come across details that give me a fuller picture about where I am traveling. So, if you are traveling in Germany any time soon, here is another lens from which to view the world you are seeing.
Filed under: Arts and Culture, History, Learning, Europe, North America, Germany, United States
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Bill Feb 28th 2007 8:05PM
Thanks for helping to bring attention to our Black History Month 2007 in Europe blogger project. I lead the project and manage the contributors and authors for this very interesting initiative to help raise awareness about a somewhat forgotten but important part of European History. Response has been great from all over the world, so do check back with us in March as well.
When I can find the time (rare, very rare) I also stop by Gadling to catch up on the latest in travel and adventure news. From what I can remember this blog was one the best in the Travel Blogs category for 2005/2006. Good work and keep it up.
Thanks again,
Bill @ Jewels in the Jungle
Jamie Rhein Feb 28th 2007 8:09PM
Thanks so much for your encouraging words. It's great to find out about the wonderful things that are going on in the world and the interest people have about each other. Until I received info from a gadling reader, I had no idea about the initiative in Germany. Do you know if there is similar work being done in other European countries?
Bill Mar 8th 2007 11:11AM
Jamie, Jörg has been receiving news from other blog authors in Gemany and the U.S.A. who are also contibuting articles to this effort. It would be great to see people from countries i.e. the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Portugal, Italy, Spain, and the U.K. join in as well. We will continue to update our blogs (Jewels in the Jungle, the Atlantic Review) throughout March 2007 as we receive guest posts and publish articles from our own team. Thanks again for your interest.