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Afro-Germans: the invisible visible Germans
[nb-NO]Title[nb-NO]Afro-Germans: the invisible visible Germans
[nb-NO]Author[nb-NO]
Call number943.087/0011
[nb-NO]Object number[nb-NO]09609g
[nb-NO]Place of publication[nb-NO]Colorado, United States
[nb-NO]Publisher[nb-NO]University Press of Colorado
[nb-NO]Year of publication[nb-NO]
2002
[nb-NO]Pagination[nb-NO]pp65-75
[nb-NO]Material[nb-NO]Article
[nb-NO]ISBN[nb-NO]9780870817199
NotesArticle from the book 'German studies in the Post-Holocaust age : the politics of memory, identity and ethnicity'pp65-75
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
This essay will look at Afro-Germans and the issue of diversity in terms of redefining the designation "German", since German society is grappling with multiculturalism and multiethnicity. Afro-Germans have been a presence for a century and confront Germans with the issues of German identity, race and racism. In 1993 Afro-Germans numbered about 300,000. Those born after 1965 have assumed a more vocal and militant stance. German society must confront and deal with its racist tendencies, and government support and commitment is imperative for this
