Showing Our Colors Book

This was a very interesting read for various reasons.

I really liked learning about the history of Afro-Germans, like when and how the first Africans came to Germany and how they were treated or regarded by society. And how that changed or evolved by time.
I also thought it super interesting how we use 'black' in our language and why.

The personal reports of Afro-German women were interesting, too, as it gave an insight into the personal experiences of various women of different times and ages.

For me, as a German,I could relate to many things that were said and compare it to my experiences and knowledge of the topic growing up and today. The book was published in a time when Germany hadn't been reunited and so mainly represented my early childhood and teenage life.

The question this book raised for me was if anything has changed in the past 24 years. I grew up in a small town where there were no Afro-Germans, I'm not sure if there are any today. Today I live in Hanover, and here the Afro-German community is bigger, although I can't say I really have any contact with it. So I can't say anything about it.