Discusses the concept of the diaspora, which can be either voluntary or involuntary, and examines the settling of Canada, New Zealand and other English-speaking countries by Anglo-Celtic immigrants as a diaspora. [SW]

Semi-annual refereed publication including book reviews; covers women's interests. [SW]

Compares conceptions of transnational migration based on the notions of 'diaspora,' 'race,' and 'ethnicity,' and finds problems with each of them. [SW]

East German church leaders in the 1970's and 1980's influenced the leadership of the World Council of Churches to strengthen the WCC's Program to Combat Racism, which criticized various aspects of international capitalism. East Germany's foregin policy toward Mozambique and Angola was also influenced by the program. [SW]

The author discusses her experiences living in Jamaica and in Tanzania. [SW]

Discusses the case of Ernst Thalmann, who was arrested by the Nazis in 1934. The International Trade Union Committee of Black Workers in Paris, and the Garment Workers Union in Johannesburg both fought for Thalmann's release. [SW]

This semi-annual periodical featured book reviews; it was issued in collaboration with Embassy of Zaire in Bonn, and its text was in French and German. [SW]

Semi-annual periodical featuring book reviews, etc. Focuses on many aspects of Black and African studies, with text in English, French, and German. [SW]

Discusses the many forces that shape post-colonial African identity, such as struggles for independence, national sovereign states, cultures, and citizenship, and explores how diasporic sensibilities inform the work of African artists and intellectuals. [SW]

The author explores sex roles and sociology in post-World War II Germany, and discusses the "demasculinization" of German daily life. [SW]

Discusses the globalization of education, and explores whether African and Asian students are prepared for the professional, educational, and cultural realities of their home countries when they return from German universities. [SW]

Geider reviews a 1990 work by Ernst Dammann entitled Afrikanische Handschriften in Deutschland (African Manuscripts in Germany), which addresses the identification of unpublished texts in African languages. [SW]

Germany's largest television network announces its intention to hire increasing numbers of non-Germans for on-camera positions in order to increase tolerance of foreigners. [SW]

A review of "Slave Cultures and the Cultures of Slavery" edited by Stephan Palmie. [SW]

Monthly online periodical covering African affairs: news, vital data, and essays. Text in English, German, French and African languages. [SW]

Discusses a tradition of anti-black racism present in Germany during the Imperial and Weimar periods, continuing through the Nazi regime, and extending possibly into postwar Germany. Discrimination and persecution of blacks in German South-West Africa, Togo, the Cameroons, and German East Africa, as well as under the Nazis, is also discussed. [SW]

A discussion of the life and work of novelist Caryl Phillips, whose work deals with the relationships between European colonialism and the modern African diaspora. [SW]

Discusses the limited amount of African-American history covered in the first half century of the American Historical Review, and examines more recent work in the field. [SW]

Examines "Showing Our Colors: Afro-German Women Speak Out" by Ellen Wiedenroth and May Opitz, which discusses the search for identity and community of black women in Germany. [SW]

Riots against the colonial powers took place in sub-Sahara Africa between 1904 and 1907. This article, based in part on documents in the Deutsches Zentralarchiv, Potsdam, discusses the riots as part of a larger struggle for liberation and social reform. [SW]

A work that focuses on the contributions of Maud Sulter, whose poetry and photographs reflect her own Scots-Ghanaian experience, and who contributes to the creation of history from a wider variety of perspectives. [SW]

Discusses objections to the use of the term 'black' as an identifier for all non-white peoples, with particular focus on British Asians. Argues that the use of 'black' as an umbrella term falsely equates racial discrimination with color discrimination, and obscures the discrimination that is experienced by Asian peoples. [SW]

This quarterly periodical from Germany discusses African culture, politics, and arts. [SW]

Discusses the dissolution of European colonial powers and the subsequent shift to a new episteme in which a political agenda that affirms multiculturalism and diversity may move forward. [SW]

After studying in the United States and in London, Ghana-born filmmaker Kwaw Ansah returned to his homeland in the 1970's. He formed his own production company in 1977 and his first film, "Love Brewed in the African Pot," was well-received by the international film community. [SW]

This novel, written as a diary, presents the story of a black Martinician female imprisoned by the Nazis during the Second World War who is sent to a concentration camp. [SW]

This article argues in favor of the study of African proverbs in secondary schools, as a way to promote intercultural tolerance and understanding. Comparisons are made between African proverbs and German proverbs.

Discusses a growing "gender gap" between male and female runners, and notes a similar gap in fighting ability that is relevant to the issue of women in combat. [SW]

Quarterly publication begun in 1964 and still active as of 1999, focusing on women's interests. [SW]

A review of "Race Against Empire: Black Americans and Anticolonialism, 1937-1957" by Penny M. Von Eschen. [SW]

Bimonthly periodical dealing with African women's interests. [SW]

Suggests that the authors of The Bell Curve sought to substantiate African-American unworthiness for government support in the form of such programs as affirmative action, and that they employed a kind of racial scapegoating. [SW]

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