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We are the Young Black Germans
Activism & Resistance
Citizenship
Identity & Belonging
Race & Ethnicity

When I talk about Black German citizenship, I talk about being in a country where representation is the core ideal of democracy. My Black citizenship initiative is getting engaged in representing black Germans in a German context.

Lorenz
, Frankfurt
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