Collective amnesia and continuous anti-black racism in Germany. How the colonial past, and a reluctance to come to terms with it, causes daily difficulties and why historical learning alone does not help. An essay

Key Points

• The essay aims to explore how Germany's colonial history fosters ongoing racism against Black people and people of colour.
• Discussion of historical context and its relevance to contemporary issues
• Analysis of societal and institutional complicity
• Examination of recent examples illustrating ongoing racism
• Current racism against BPoC in Germany is tied to unaddressed colonial history
• Educational systems fail to adequately address and teach about this history
• Societal attitudes reflect a reluctance to confront past injustices