The article discusses the historical marginalization of Germany's Black community amidst the well-documented atrocities committed by the Nazis. Historian Katharina Oguntoye emphasizes the significant societal changes that can occur over a span of just 12 years. Robbie Aitken, dedicated to studying Black communities in Germany, highlights the ongoing reluctance to acknowledge the presence and contributions of Black individuals since the late 1800s, compounded by lost records due to Nazi actions. The piece underscores the urgent need for recognition and understanding of the historical injustices faced by Black Germans.
What 12 years can do to society and what can happen, it doesn't need to be 50 years or 100 years, said historian Katharina Oguntoye.
There was a reluctance in German society to recognize and accept that Black people have been part of Germany since the late 1800s,
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