The Kids Are Alright. But they have to fight. - BHM Storytelling Salon

An evening as part of Black History Month. Young, gifted and black. From childhood onwards, people are in relationships with their environment. Childhoods reveal who we are, what others make of us and where we stand in society. What do black children learn about themselves? And how do they protect themselves from dangers that only apply to them? This storytelling evening is about listening to their voices. It is an inventory and retrospective of the speakers, who tell how they were able to develop and feel encouraged despite external attributions: What did they need as children, what things were useful to them and what message do they pass on to their children? Growing up self-determined requires strategies - especially now.

Storytellers: Theater maker Simone Dede Ayivi, educational advisor Emilene Wopana, students Imani Klett and Saran Kämmerer, participation advisor and singer Latoya Reitzner and singer Chima Onyele.
Moderated and curated by Hadija Haruna Oelker.
The BHM is celebrated in numerous countries and honors the history of Black people. The event is a cooperation of the Frankfurt regional group of the Initiative Schwarze Menschen in Deutschland (ISD), which celebrates the BHM annually with a storytelling salon that recalls the tradition of "oral history".