January is the month where the world comes together for Holocaust Memorial Day for the victims of the Jewish Holocaust. Contrary to popular belief, the Jewish genocide is not the first genocide of the 20th century.
2024 will be the 140 year anniversary of the partitioning of Africa among European countries in the late 19th century; a process historically known as the Scramble for Africa. The Scramble for Africa was the invasion, occupation, colonisation and annexation of African territory by European countries during the period between 1881 and 1914. The Berlin Conference of 1884, which regulated European colonisation and trade in Africa lead to the colonialisation of Namibia by Germany.
In this webinar, we will discuss the forgotten genocide, the genocide of the Herero and Nama people, which occurred from 1904 until 1907 in German South-West Africa (modern day Namibia), during the Scramble for Africa. The Genocide of the Herero by the Germans is considered to be the first genocide in the 20th century. We will examine the events that led to the genocide, the African resistance to colonialisation, how this period links to Adolf Hitler and the theories of racial superiority and inferiority that still exist today. We will also discuss the Scramble for Africa, European colonialism and its impact on Africa to this date.
THIS EVENT IS NOT TO BE MISSED!!
The webinar will take place on Saturday 20th January 2024 from 19:00 to 21:00 GMT. Tickets for this webinar will be FREE.
Book your FREE ticket here https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QXx3kCVTSbmSXGlLrbUclA
This is a WEBINAR via Zoom. The Zoom link will be provided upon registration.
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Things to note:
– This webinar will not be recorded.
– Tickets for this webinar are non-refundable and non-transferable.
For more information contact Black History Studies on 0208 881 0660 or 07951 234233 or email info@blackhistorystudies.com