--- title: "Telling Black Histories. Mit Edna Bonhomme" date: 2021-11-28 last_modified: 2024-12-17T13:42:41+01:00 generated_at: 2026-04-16T15:23:00Z url: "https://www.schirn.de/en/schirnmag/telling-black-histories-mit-edna-bonhomme-2/" description: "How does colonial trauma manifest itself today? Jena Samura and Edna Bonhomme talk about the exploitation of Black people and the aftermath of German colonialism." image: "https://www.schirn.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Zweite-Folge-JenaEdna-quadrat.jpg" language: "en-US" --- # Telling Black Histories. Mit Edna Bonhomme # Telling Black Histories. With Edna Bonhomme ![](https://www.schirn.de/en/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Zweite-Folge-JenaEdna-quadrat.jpg) Play Stop ###### 28:46 1 min reading time How does colonial trauma manifest itself today? Jena Samura and Edna Bonhomme talk about the exploitation of Black people and the aftermath of German colonialism. In the second episode of "Telling Black Histories", we explore the after­math of the transat­lantic slave trade and the (sexual) exploita­tion of Black people during colo­nialism with histo­rian Edna Bonhomme. Edna deals with the topics of trauma and memory in a variety of ways. How does colo­nial trauma mani­fest itself today? What artistic-creative and activist ways does Edna Bonhomme deal with the psycho­log­ical conse­quences of colo­niza­tion and enslave­ment? ## Telling Black Histories In the podcast series "Telling Black Histories" on the current exhi­bi­tion "Kara Walker. A Black Hole is everything a Star longs to be", Jena Samura talks with experts including Edna Bonhomme and Josephine Apraku about Euro­pean art history and Black art, colo­nial gender construc­tions, and how to crit­i­cally reflect on history. ## Subscribe to SCHIRN podcasts on: [ Spotify ](https://open.spotify.com/show/4I7y18c747MEoXDywHloUV) [ Apple Podcast ](https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/schirn-podcast/id1184909514) [ Deezer ](https://www.deezer.com/de/show/532312) [ Soundcloud ](https://soundcloud.com/schirn-kunsthalle/sets/schirn-podcast) [ Amazon Music ](https://www.amazon.de/music/player/podcasts/e1c46f18-d352-468d-9715-4b8db6b5da9f/schirn-podcast) ### You may also like - [![Text with "40 years" and "Urschirin" on a gray background, surrounded by colorful dots.](https://www.schirn.de/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/40JS_Visual_A_cut.jpg) ### 40 Jahre SCHIRN – Ein Wochenende für alle](https://www.schirn.de/en/schirnmag/40-jahre-schirn-ein-wochenende-fuer-alle/) - [![A young person presents a cassette titled "The Future of Yesterday" in a creative design.](https://www.schirn.de/en/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Schirn_Presse_Wagner_DeBurca_Filmstill_Future_of_Yesterday_3.jpg) Context ### Future of Yesterday. A Glimpse into Today’s sXe and Hardcore Culture](https://www.schirn.de/en/schirnmag/future-of-yesterday-a-glimpse-into-todays-sxe-and-hardcore-culture/) - [![Modern art gallery featuring displayed tapestries and paintings in creative patterns and vibrant colors.](https://www.schirn.de/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Schirn_Presse_Bayrle_Ausstellungsansicht_c_Norbert_Miguletz_1.jpg) Context ### The film to the exhibition: Thomas Bayrle](https://www.schirn.de/en/schirnmag/the-film-to-the-exhibition-thomas-bayrle/) - [![Two people face each other, locked in an intense gaze, against a colorful, blurred background lighting.](https://www.schirn.de/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/EVC_Still_10_web.jpg) Context ### Strike a Pose! On the performativity of musical cultures](https://www.schirn.de/en/schirnmag/strike-a-pose-on-the-performativity-of-musical-cultures/) - [![Two people stand in a room wearing fashionable, casual clothing. The background is minimalist and bright.](https://www.schirn.de/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/26_002_FINNWALDHERR_R1-08086-004A-1.jpg) Context ### The film to the exhibition: Bárbara Wagner & Benjamin de Burca](https://www.schirn.de/en/schirnmag/the-film-to-the-exhibition-barbara-wagner-benjamin-de-burca/) - [![](https://www.schirn.de/en/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Schirn_Presse_Bayrle_Roll_over_Smartfon_I_2019.jpg) Context ### Now at the SCHIRN: Thomas Bayrle. Be Happy!](https://www.schirn.de/en/schirnmag/bald-in-der-schirn-thomas-bayrle-froehlich-sein/) - [![A young man plays electric guitar in a garage surrounded by cars and equipment, with dim lighting.](https://www.schirn.de/en/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Schirn_Presse_Wagner_DeBurca_Filmstill_Future_of_Yesterday.jpg) Context ### Now at the SCHIRN: Bárbara Wagner & Benjamin de Burca. The Tunnels We Dig](https://www.schirn.de/en/schirnmag/bald-in-der-schirn-barbara-wagner-benjamin-de-burca-the-tunnels-we-dig/) - [![Woman with long, dark hair, a thoughtful expression, and red lips, wearing a checkered top.](https://www.schirn.de/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Schirn_Presse_Portrait_Rosa_Barba.jpg) Interview ### SCHIRN Questionnaire: Rosa Barba](https://www.schirn.de/en/schirnmag/schirn-questionnaire-rosa-barba/)