Race & Ethnicity

appalachiablue

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1. The extent of injury, discrimination and death fuled by

Wed May 22, 2019, 01:25 AM

May 2019

racism and eugenics in the West keeps unfolding. Will we ever come to terms with the massive damage and misery of this legacy. I knew of the Rhineland children but not the full story, and that of German atrocities in colonial Africa namely Namibia until recently.
Amma Asante's excellent historical film 'Belle' set in 18th c. England, focuses on young Dido and the 1783 high court case of the slave ship, 'Zong Massacre' that impacted the growing abolitionist movement.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belle_(2013_film)

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Being black in Nazi Germany [View all] Rhiannon12866 May 2019 OP

The extent of injury, discrimination and death fuled by appalachiablue May 2019 #1

Thanks! I wasn't familiar with this story, either Rhiannon12866 May 2019 #2

I never knew about Dido Belle although I studied that period appalachiablue May 2019 #3

I realize now how much we missed in history classes Rhiannon12866 May 2019 #4

Right! DumpTrump20202020 Feb 2020 #9

Growing up, I lived in a pretty diverse community Rhiannon12866 Feb 2020 #10

Surprised, indeed! I took a lot of art history classes Kind of Blue May 2019 #6

Thanks for this newer research material, glad to know appalachiablue May 2019 #7

Glad you found the new stuff coming out useful! Kind of Blue May 2019 #8

My cousin, who is German-Nigerian, alerted me of a video Kind of Blue May 2019 #5