Lorde is even credited with coining the term "Afro-German". It can be grouped with Audre Lorde's efforts in Germany (notably Berlin) to bring Black German women together through hosting read-ins and discussions. One of the main themes and aims of this collection was to bring Black women together, to help them share their differences and similarities and start connecting to people with similar experiences than them. Through Farbe Bekennen a lot of necessary and vital community work could be done. Unfortunately, it is currently sold out / out of print. Up to this day, it is hailed as a classical and iconic text of the Afro-German movement. This book gave them a platform where their stories would be heard.
This collection was groundbreaking due to its bold and unapologetic portrayal of Blackness in Germany, and since it gave voice to a group of people that have until then been overlooked.
The book draws on themes and motifs prevalent in Germany from the earliest colonial interactions between Germany and Black "otherness," up through the lived experiences of Black German women in the 1980s.
The collection focuses on the acts of racism and sexism that Afro-German women (and people in general) are exposed to in their day to day lives. Personally, I wouldn't use the label 'Afro-German' for myself (I will elaborate on that later) but these women have claimed it for themselves (this is the first written use of the term Afro-German in German literature), so I'll respect their decision when referring to them.įarbe Bekennen is a compilation of texts, testimonials and other secondary sources. Farbe Bekennen (translated title: Showing Our Colors: Afro-German Women Speak Out) is a book written by different Afro-German women about their lives and experiences in Germany.
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