Exhibitions for Hire "Black Victims of the Nazis"

Black Victims of the Nazis © is a compelling photographic exhibition about the experiences of black people under Hitler's nazi regime.

Much is already known about the treatment of Jews, communists, gays, Gyspies and as more and more information becomes available about the attrocities committed in the racist police state that was the Third Reich, the experiences of people of African-descent are slowly coming to light.

Nazi propaganda deemed Black people to be "sub-human" and until fairly recently very little has been documented about the experiences of this group.

Pre-Nazi background on Germany's colonial territories in Africa during the late 19th and 20th centuries,; genocide of Herero people of SW Africa; the creation of concentration camps; militarisation of the colonies.

The rise of Hitler and the setting up of institutes for 'racial hygiene'. Hitler's drive to regain the African colonies. The perspective of Marcus Garvey and others.

The introduction of sterilisation laws under which hundreds of Blacks - labelled "Rhineland bastards" were forcibly sterilised.
The role of Black/ mixed race liberation fighters such as Lari Gilges and Johnny Vosté.
The 1936 Olympics intended as a showcase of Aryan supremacy was outshone by Jesse Owens and other black champions.
The banning of Black music, including Jazz, and entertainers deemed "decadent and corrupt".
A vast array of anti-black cartoons, caricatures, articles and other propaganda Nazis press.
Rare images of prisioners-of-war in German captivity, with information from War Crime Investigations into the fate of some captives.
Plus testimonies and other materials.

The Black Victims of the Nazis exhibition is now availble for hire.

A book to accompany the exhibition entitled Black Victims of the Nazis © (ISBN: 0-9329387-1-1)

and an education pack for schools are currently being produced.

For more information and exhibition booking details, please contact Black Stock.

Black Victims of the Nazis©