Erste Klasse Rassismus

In the organizer's words:

First class racism. Stuttgart's testimony

In four "classrooms", the exhibition highlights connections between historical events and current social structures. The exhibition also sheds light on the role of the media in conveying and disseminating narratives on these topics.

"First Class Racism. Stuttgart's Testimony" also focuses on political actions by civil society that are directed against people with a history of migration and BIPoCs and deny their existence. These include the action in the summer of 2023, when masked people climbed onto a roof at the Inselbad Untertürkheim swimming pool, shouted right-wing slogans and held up a racist banner. The exhibition shows how these actions are part of a continuity of right-wing and racist violence that extends to the present day.

The curators Feyza Dertsiz, Avra Emin, Mersedeh Ghazaei, Faisal Osman and Giuliano Ryll bring many years of experience from various associations and initiatives and deal intensively with the topics of the exhibition. The exhibition is being realized in cooperation with the Black Community Foundation e.V., Migrantifa Stuttgart and the Kurdish Community Stuttgart e.V.

"First Class Racism. Stuttgart's Testimony" sees itself not only as an exhibition, but also as a space for education, awareness-raising and critical reflection on the historical and current effects of colonialism and racism. Visitors are invited to form their own opinions and take part in discussions.