Silke Hackenesch · Adoption history · NYU Press · Forthcoming June 2027 · English
Silke Hackenesch examines the adoption of Black German children by African American families after the Second World War. The forthcoming book draws on archives, Black newspapers, military correspondence, and personal testimony to place adoption within Cold War and civil rights history.
Why we are reading it
This history is closely connected to BGHRA’s work on adoption, citizenship, kinship, and belonging. The publisher’s page includes an endorsement by BGHRA Founder and President Rosemarie Peña, whose life story opens the book.
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Book details and edition information
ISBN: 978-1-4798-4377-0 (paperback).
Forthcoming: NYU Press lists publication for June 2027. This entry is an advance resource listing.
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