LESUNG: 40 Jahre FARBE BEKENNEN
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The publication of FARBE BEKENNEN in the fall of 1986 marked the beginning of a new phase in the movement of Black people in Germany. Together with other women, the editors and authors Katharina Oguntoye and May Ayim told the story of Black people—past and present—for the first time and challenged the image of Germany as a white nation. Black activist, scholar, and poet Audre Lorde, who lived and taught in Berlin on several occasions between 1984 and 1992, played a pivotal role in shaping this development.
To mark the anniversary of FARBE BEKENNEN, eyewitness Abenaa Adomako will read from the work.
Guest
Abenaa Adomako lives in Berlin-Schöneberg; she is a memory activist and a founding member of the Initiative of Black People in Germany (ISD e. V.). Together with other authors, she appears in various nonfiction books and as a protagonist in the documentary SCHWARZ UND DEUTSCH – DIE GESCHICHTE DER AFRODEUTSCHEN (BLACK AND GERMAN – THE HISTORY OF AFRO-GERMANS) (Hessischer Rundfunk). She also produced the documentary DIE 80ER – SCHWARZE BEWEGUNG IN DEUTSCHLAND (THE '80s – THE BLACK MOVEMENT IN GERMANY) (YouTube) and is a co-founder of the initiative BeeG/Black Elders Empowerment Germany. She works as a project assistant at an NGO.