Kommentare zu: Exhibition at Werkstatt der Kulturen – statement & call for support http://blog.derbraunemob.info/2009/08/30/exhibition-at-werkstatt-der-kulturen-statement-call-for-support/ der braune mob e.V. - media watch Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:08:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Von: Hans-Christian Mahnke http://blog.derbraunemob.info/2009/08/30/exhibition-at-werkstatt-der-kulturen-statement-call-for-support/comment-page-1/#comment-2823 Hans-Christian Mahnke Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:34:21 +0000 http://blog.derbraunemob.info/?p=1493#comment-2823 Just for my knowledge: In my understanding AfricAvenir and Werkstatt der Kulturen were jointly awarded the UNESCO"s Toussaint Louverture Medal last year for their joint exhibition and programme around the exhibition "200 years later....". So I don't think Mrs. Ebene got the medal, but the two insitutions. And both instutions now are involved in the disput concerning this new exhibition. But to use the awarding of the exhibition as an argument, and only stating 50% of the facts is again misguiding, at best. Since both institions are now attacked, from different sides, one clearly has to mention that a year ago both got the medal. Not an individual got a medal. It would be fair enough from your side to also mention, that AfricAvenir got the same medal, on the same occasion. Just for my knowledge: In my understanding AfricAvenir and Werkstatt der Kulturen were jointly awarded the UNESCO”s Toussaint Louverture Medal last year for their joint exhibition and programme around the exhibition “200 years later….”. So I don’t think Mrs. Ebene got the medal, but the two insitutions. And both instutions now are involved in the disput concerning this new exhibition. But to use the awarding of the exhibition as an argument, and only stating 50% of the facts is again misguiding, at best. Since both institions are now attacked, from different sides, one clearly has to mention that a year ago both got the medal. Not an individual got a medal. It would be fair enough from your side to also mention, that AfricAvenir got the same medal, on the same occasion.

]]> Von: Black Women In Europe http://blog.derbraunemob.info/2009/08/30/exhibition-at-werkstatt-der-kulturen-statement-call-for-support/comment-page-1/#comment-2802 Black Women In Europe Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:14:38 +0000 http://blog.derbraunemob.info/?p=1493#comment-2802 I am saddened to learn that a person who was awarded UNESCO"s Toussaint Louverture Medal for her "contribution to the struggle against domination, racism and intolerance" in 2008 is being attacked for her decision regarding this exhibit. I am saddened to learn that a person who was awarded UNESCO”s Toussaint Louverture Medal for her “contribution to the struggle against domination, racism and intolerance” in 2008 is being attacked for her decision regarding this exhibit.

]]> Von: Rosemarie Pena http://blog.derbraunemob.info/2009/08/30/exhibition-at-werkstatt-der-kulturen-statement-call-for-support/comment-page-1/#comment-2780 Rosemarie Pena Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:40:47 +0000 http://blog.derbraunemob.info/?p=1493#comment-2780 This summer I spent three months in Germany, six weeks of which was as a student in Berlin. As part of my coursework for my class, "Berlin After the War," I visited several museums and exhibits that included representations of the US Troops and Allied Occupational Forces in Germany during and after World War II. Having grown up as a Black German adoptee in an African American military family I frequently heard stories from my father and his friends about their tours in Germany during the war and the occupation period. I was deeply saddened to note that in the museums and exhibitions I visited in Germany nowhere did I find any evidence of Black soldiers" presence or service. While I am extremely disappointed at the cancellation of the exhibition, I agree with Philippa Ebéné's decision. People of Color who fought against the Nazi regime and therefore played a crucial role in breaking the regime , are heroes and deserve to be recognized as such. The manner in which this exhibit would have proceeded would have been disrespectful. As much as I would have loved to have seen Germany acknowledge them, I would not have appreciated having their contributions degraded. I am grateful to Phillippa Ebéné for insisting on an appropriate tribute. Rosemarie Peña, President Black German Cultural Society, Inc. This summer I spent three months in Germany, six weeks of which was as a student in Berlin. As part of my coursework for my class, “Berlin After the War,” I visited several museums and exhibits that included representations of the US Troops and Allied Occupational Forces in Germany during and after World War II. Having grown up as a Black German adoptee in an African American military family I frequently heard stories from my father and his friends about their tours in Germany during the war and the occupation period. I was deeply saddened to note that in the museums and exhibitions I visited in Germany nowhere did I find any evidence of Black soldiers” presence or service. While I am extremely disappointed at the cancellation of the exhibition, I agree with Philippa Ebéné’s decision. People of Color who fought against the Nazi regime and therefore played a crucial role in breaking the regime , are heroes and deserve to be recognized as such. The manner in which this exhibit would have proceeded would have been disrespectful. As much as I would have loved to have seen Germany acknowledge them, I would not have appreciated having their contributions degraded. I am grateful to Phillippa Ebéné for insisting on an appropriate tribute.

Rosemarie Peña, President
Black German Cultural Society, Inc.

]]> Von: Diskussion um Ausstellung in “Werkstatt der Kulturen”: öffentliches Statement von der braune mob e.V. | DER SCHWARZE BLOG http://blog.derbraunemob.info/2009/08/30/exhibition-at-werkstatt-der-kulturen-statement-call-for-support/comment-page-1/#comment-2757 Diskussion um Ausstellung in “Werkstatt der Kulturen”: öffentliches Statement von der braune mob e.V. | DER SCHWARZE BLOG Sun, 30 Aug 2009 12:42:38 +0000 http://blog.derbraunemob.info/?p=1493#comment-2757 [...] the case in English: http://blog.derbraunemob.info/2009/08/30/exhibition-at-werkstatt-der-kulturen-statement-call-for-sup... [...] [...] the case in English: http://blog.derbraunemob.info/2009/08/30/exhibition-at-werkstatt-der-kulturen-statement-call-for-sup... [...]

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