Germany's Black Holocaust, 1890-1945: The Untold Truth! (Paperback)

~ (Author) "Jews, Nazi Germany, concentration camps, and the Holocaust, yes, I know about these things..." (more)
Key Phrases: black military personnel, undated document, white supremacist groups, World War, United States, Tuskegee Airmen (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A very interesting book that's long overdue! It's bound to capture the interest of the public." -- Kathy Williamson, Report for the Los Angeles Sentinel, the leading Black newspaper in the West.

Product Description

In the 1890s Blacks were tortured in German concentration camps in Southwest Africa (now called Namibia) when Adolph Hitler was only a child. Colonial German doctors conducted unspeakable medical experiments on these emaciated helpless Africans decades before such atrocities were ever visited upon the Jews.

Thousands of Africans were massacred. Regrettably, historians neglected to properly register the slaughter—that is, to lift it from the footnote in history that it had been relegated to—until now.

In an attempt to give the incidents their rightful recognition in the historical context of the Holocaust, Dr. Firpo W. Carr has authored a new book entitled, Germany’s Black Holocaust: 1890–1945. In it, he reveals the startling hidden history of Black victims of the Holocaust. The mayhem and carnage date back to the turn of the 20th century, many years before there were ever any other unfortunate victims—Jew or Gentile—of the Holocaust.

Carr conducted three incredibly revealing interviews with: (1) a Black female Holocaust victim; (2) the Black commanding officer who liberated 8,000 Black men from a concentration camp; and (3) an African American medic from the all-Black medical unit that was responsible for retrieving thousands of dead bodies from Dachau. (White medical units were spared the gruesome task.)

"Kay," the Black female Holocaust survivor, laments: "You cannot possibly comprehend the anger I have in me because of being experimented on in Dachau, and being called ‘nigger girl’ and ‘blacky’ while growing up."

Testimonials from the Black commanding officer and African American medic are memorialized, for the first time ever, in Carr’s book. The research is based on voluminous documentation, and more.

If you are like most people, you simply have never heard the unbelievable story of Black victims of the Holocaust. You are invited to read about the human spirit's triump over events that occurred during this horrible piece of hidden history.

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Paperback: 260 pages
• Publisher: Scholar Technological Institute of Research, Inc. (June 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963129341
• ISBN-13: 978-0963129345
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #797,269 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Long Overdue Revelation, December 9, 2003

By	Mike Ramey, On Line Book Reviews - See all my reviews

With the release of more and more information concerning the African American contribution to past military actions involving the United States, one issue that has been overlooked by many is the issue of the Black involvement in the Holocaust. Not only from a point of view of the liberation of the Nazi death camps by Black U. S. soldiers, but the deaths of Black German citizens in some of those same camps.

A new work released earlier in 2003 might turn out to be a major point of discussion among historians in the New Year and beyond. "Germany's Black Holocaust 1890-1945: The Untold Truth!" by Firpo W. Carr, PhD is going to keep you turning the pages with interest, curiosity, and wonder (2003, STIR Inc. Publishing, 254 pages).

It has long been an established fact that there were other peoples and nationalities and political prisoners who were held in camps such as Dachau. However, there have been two things missing from some of the discussions: 1) How many of these individuals were of African/German-African backgrounds, and; 2) How did the Nazis treat Black U.S. Military personnel as Prisoners Of War.

Carr set out to fulfill a quest, which, in turn, filled a rather large hole in the historical issues involved in the Holocaust: What of the impact and suffering extracted by the Nazi war machine on other peoples--especially peoples of color--who were rounded up and imprisoned by German authorities during World War II? Carr, based upon his research, noted that some 8,000 Blacks were liberated from the death camps--some of the liberating forces were Black US soldiers.

Carr scanned the historical records available to him in various Holocaust museums, visited Germany and other parts of the world, and talked with those who are still alive, including Black soldiers who helped to liberate some of the death camps, who had previously NOT been interviewed, on the record, by US or other World War II participants. What may be of particular interest are Carr's inclusion of some of the WW II Nazi propaganda photos, along with history of the famed 761 Tank Battalion and their involvement in the Battle of the Bulge.

"Germany's Black Holocaust 1890-1945" gives one another portrait of our involvement in World War II and the Holocaust. This work makes it clear that others suffered during those war years, and their stories are finally starting to come to light.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Important topic but not well - presented., September 5, 2006

By	George Reiss (paradise valley, arizona USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This information is extremely important and mostly unknown except to historians. The problem is that the author jumps around across time, continents and topics. If one were to stick to the atrocities committed by colonial Germany in Namibia alone, it would have been enough to fill a book . Unfortunately, the author rather chose to cover this topic as well as: 1) The fate of Black citizens in Nazi Germany, 2)The Black experience in Nazi death camps, 3) The treatment of Black GI's in World War II and 4) The Tuskegee Airmen ! He might have been able to cover all of this if these topics were organized into chapters or even time periods but alas they are not. As such the book is very difficult to follow and digest. One can feel the enthusiasm of the author as he tries to convey important facts but it is much too much to assimilate. It deserves a re-write with more facts, less emotion and a more organized approach. All of these stories must be told but not in one book.

22 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars CAPTIVATING! Couldn't put it down!, October 30, 2003

By	Nzingha (Oak Park, IL, USA) - See all my reviews

I just completed the book, "Germany's Black Holocaust". Captivating! I'd put it in the category of classic because the information does a service to the community. I read it in record time for me and couldn't put it down! I love the parallels and connections drawn between the US and Germany...the propagandist cartoons shown from the era are all so enlightening. Also, I was not aware of the stellar record of the Tuskegee Airmen...there's so much to learn from this phenomenal work! I'm sure the author has experienced just seeing the looks on people's faces when they look at the picture on the cover...smiles turn to frowns and questions automatically are voiced. The political statement made just with the title stirs the soul. The author's careful selection of words is especially noteworthy...coverage of revolts was SO refreshing! Hogan's Heroes???!???!!!! I grew up watching reruns...without a clue to the subliminal messages being sent. The "Bedfellows" chapters are an arresting/shocking climax to the whole book. The author is a GREAT writer! I was always eager to get to the next chapter because of the teaser he had at the end of the previous chapter. This work is great on so many levels with all the right amounts of all the right ingredients. I highly recommend this for home schoolers or high school history classes. I thank him so much for dedicating his research to this. As a Black bookstore owner, it is so refreshing to review/read a new book of such quality PARTICULARLY these days when there's an overdose of Blaxploitation books on frivolous fantasy, frolic or filth being pushed specifically in the Black community! Our African Perspective Book Club members really enjoyed "Germany's Black Holocaust" as well. There was a very stimulating discussion that resulted. The resources cited were also so extensive which allows the reader easy access to another world of information. I thank him again and again.

Nzingha
Afri-Ware .....