Ashley B on Instagram: "They don’t talk about the Black people who lived through the Holocaust. They were there, in Germany. Silenced, sterilized, abused, erased from memory. Not Jewish enough to be mourned. Not white enough to be remembered. But we remember. Because being forgotten is violence too. #unfilteredhistory #fyp #history #holocaust #afrogerman"

The Nazi regime's atrocities against black people in Germany are a dark chapter in history that has been largely erased. Learn about the experiences of black soldiers, children, and performers who were subjected to forced sterilization, experimentation, and persecution. The legacy of colonialism and racism still haunts Germany today, and it's time to confront the truth.

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The first #AfroGermans got to the country more than 300 years ago, yet the million Germans of African descent still face pervasive #racism. #Germany, like the US and most of the world, refuses to address and expunge the evils of #nationalism and #bigotry.

https://www.dw.com/en/racism-prompts-germanys-first-african-born-lawmaker-to-quit/a-69581089

Racism prompts Germany's first African-born lawmaker to quit

SPD politician Karamba Diaby became the first black African-born politician to enter the Bundestag. Since then, he has been the target of repeated racist attacks.

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#OnThisDay in #Germany, 1919

Martin Dibobe, activist in #Berlin, born in #Cameroon petitioned for #CivilRights and against #racism. He becomes the first #black train driver in Germany.

#BlackMastodon, #AfroGermans, #AfroEurope

https://www.google.com/doodles/celebrating-martin-dibobe