RESOURCES
Explore Black German histories, culture and community. Find books, films, learning opportunities and practical resources for adoptees, families and researchers.
Find a resource collection
Adoption-Competent Therapy
Therapist resources and directories for adoptees and families, with evidence of adoption, trauma and cultural interests, questions to ask, and training resources for professionals. Resources, not recommendations.
Explore therapy resources →ASWAD: Worldwide African Diaspora Studies
The Association for the Study of the Worldwide African Diaspora is an international, interdisciplinary scholarly organization advancing understanding of Africa and its diasporas through research, conferences, publications, and exchange with students and communities. A resource for placing Black German histories within wider diasporic conversations.
Visit ASWAD →Adoptee News
Selected reporting and research on family connections, adoption records, citizenship, identity and public memory, with brief reading notes.
Read Adoptee News →German Learning, Study Abroad & Funding
Learn German, explore Berlin with Rutgers, and find scholarships, exchanges and research funding.
Explore resources →Adoption & Childhood Studies
Adoptee-led networks, ASAC, ICAV, Black and Asian perspectives, family support, research archives, military records, presses and children’s rights.
Explore resources →German Adoption Records by State
Filter all 16 states for archives and youth offices. Find routes to homes, agencies, birth registers and courts, with request templates.
Explore resources →Books & Reading
Literature, memoir, scholarship and children’s books. Search by topic, language and authorship, with annotated bibliography downloads.
Explore resources →Films & Viewing
Documentaries, films, series and screen performances. Filter by topic, format, language and credits, with annotated filmographies.
Explore resources →Organizations & Projects
Black community, cultural and adoptee organizations in Germany, Austria and Denmark.
Explore resources →Artists & Performers
Explore visual artists, actors, dancers, poets and musicians connected to Black German cultural life.
Explore resources →Black Berlin
Black histories, archives, cultural spaces, family outings, restaurants and community venues, with English and German guides.
Explore resources →Black German History
Historical guides, references, further reading and connections to the BGHRA collections.
Explore resources →Digital Archive
Recorded conversations, conference presentations and community testimony.
Explore resources →Adoption, Belonging & Family Tracing
Starting points for adoption history, family tracing, citizenship, recognition and redress.
Explore resources →Community Services
Editing, translation and art referrals. Contact BGHRA about current availability.
Explore resources →Find a practical starting point
Family-tracing records · German citizenship · U.S. citizenship through a parent · Recognition and redress
Community recommendations are welcome: info@bghra.org.