Black German Heritage & Research Association
TENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE · 2027
Claiming the Record
Black German Lives, Adoption, and the Work of Memory
February 18–20, 2027
Rutgers University–Camden
Join our community of scholars, adoptees, artists, educators, and families for conversations across generations and borders.
Proposals due November 15, 2026
Black German History Is Living History
BGHRA brings together scholarship, lived experience, culture, and community to preserve Black German histories, amplify Black German voices, and connect people across generations and borders.
An international nonprofit based in Africana Studies at Rutgers University–Camden.
Explore BGHRA
History & Archive
Discover Black German histories and explore recorded conversations, conferences, and community testimony.
Books, Films & Culture
Find Black German writing, films, artists, performers, and community organizations.
Adoption & Family Resources
Explore adoption history, family tracing, citizenship, belonging, and recognition and redress.
PRESERVING A LASTING RECORD
Black German and Adoption Studies
BGHRA is developing a Special Collection at the Paul Robeson Library, Rutgers University–Camden, beginning with books, scholarly journals, and films. We will celebrate the collection at our February 2027 conference.
News & Events
New BGHRA Resources: Adoption, Belonging, Family Tracing, and Citizenship
How do we understand the histories that adoption interrupts—and the relationships, cultures, and possibilities that remain? BGHRA has added resources for adoptees, families, descendants, and...