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ADEFRA is considered the first grassroots activist group in Germany that was both by and for Black women. [6] The group's name, ADEFRA, is an abbreviation of "Afrodeutsche Frauen" (Afro-German women). [3] The name also came to be associated with an Amharic word meaning "the woman who shows courage." [1] [4]
It is the first published book by Afro-Germans. It is the first written use of the term Afro-German. A compilation of texts, testimonials and other secondary sources, the collection brings to life the stories of black German women living amid racism, sexism and other institutional constraints in Germany.
Afro-Germans (German: Afrodeutsche) or Black Germans (German: schwarze Deutsche) are Germans of Sub-Saharan African descent. Cities such as Hamburg and Frankfurt, which were formerly centres of occupation forces following World War II and more recent immigration , have substantial Afro-German communities.
Josephine Apraku, who is Black and German, writes that over the years, “Black Germans have faced the challenge of figuring out where we fit in the African diaspora.” Opinion: What it means to ...
In 1998 Hügel-Marshall published her autobiography, Daheim unterwegs: Ein deutsches Leben, [38] chronicling her experiences surviving as a black woman in Germany. Daheim means "at home" while unterwegs means "on the way" or "in transit"; the combination is a deliberate oxymoron suggesting someone seeking a home in her own country. [ 39 ]
Big’s claims she is now black brings to mind Rachel Dolezal, who was infamously the white president of the Spokane, WA Chapter of the NAACP while claiming she was a black woman. But some see Big ...
Alice Elisabeth Weidel (born 6 February 1979) is a German politician who has been serving as co-chairwoman of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party alongside Tino Chrupalla since June 2022. [1]
Black Deutschland is a made-for-television documentary film, directed by Oliver Hardt and produced by de-Arte. [1] The documentary is filmed in different cities in Germany and features people from all across the black diaspora who reside in Germany. Some have German parents, others are immigrants. The film was released in Germany on 27 January ...