Meeting Sharon Dodua Otoo and Discussing the Witnessed Series
By Ximena Buller Machado This morning, like any other, the FemGeniuses got ready for a day of class. Some of us ate breakfast at the apartment while others went to a bakery to get fresh goods. This...
View Article#BlackLivesMatter All over the World: Initiative in Memory of Oury Jalloh
By Samantha Gilbert Why is it that Michael Brown, an 18 year old black man who stole a few packets of cigarettes, can be shot on the spot by a white policeman, but James Holmes, a young white male, can...
View ArticleWhat is Racism?: A Discussion with Sandrine Micossé-Aikins
By Jade Frost On this sunny Thursday morning, our class filed into the room, with smiles on our faces and coffees in our hands, where Sandrine Micossé-Aikins was awaiting for us. Our jet lag was behind...
View ArticleConsumption of Culture: A Trip to the KENAKO Afrika Festival
By Jazlyn Andrews We ended our jam-packed day on postcolonial theory and resistance through storytelling at the KENAKO Afrika Festival at Alexanderplatz. Upon arrival, I had a feeling of sensory...
View ArticleMisrepresenting a Colonial Past: The Africa in Wedding Tour with Josephine...
By Samantha Gilbert We began our morning by meeting our tour guide Josephine Apraku—a Wedding local who has been giving the Africa in Wedding Tour for eight years—at the cross streets of Ghanastraße...
View ArticleWitnessing Powerful Art: A Conversation with the Editors of Winter Shorts
By Ivy Wappler The FemGeniuses greeted the day with a rainy walk to the U-Bahn and a stuffy, damp subway ride. Peeling off our wet jackets, we settled in for class. This morning, we were lucky enough...
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