The Little Book of Big Visions

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German theatres still have almost exclusively white ensembles and Afro-German visual artists continue to struggle for recognition free of labels like “African” or “migrant” – even in 2012. “The Little Book of Big Visions: How to be an Artist and Revolutionize the World,” edited by Sandrine Micossé-Aikins and Sharon Dodua Otoo, discusses the current situation of Black artists in Germany and presents their visions for equality in text and image form. This results in an innovative work engaging in a discourse reaching far beyond concepts of “integration” or “migration” – or even “race” or “equality” themselves. This anthology is aimed primarily at Black cultural producers living and working in Germany, as well as those who reside in English-speaking contexts throughout the diaspora. However, this book is also aimed at everyone who has an interest in revolutionizing the contemporary art scene in Germany and ensuring that it finally begins to be truly reflective of its actual and future populations."The Little Book of Big Visions. How to be an Artist and Revolutionize the World", the first publication in the English-language series Witnessed, answers the questions of what truly egalitarian communities and societies might look like and what role Black cultural workers play in the realization of such visions. What would Black artistic practices within such visionary communities look like? What is beyond reaction and resistance? This book aims to contribute to a discourse underrepresented in Germany by enabling a discussion of the current situation of Black cultural workers in Germany and by focusing on how contemporary Black cultural workers in Germany create and communicate visions of equal opportunities.With contributions from: Jamika Ajalon, Bibiana Arena, Mo Asumang, Sonia Elizabeth Barrett, Misa Dayson, Philipp Khabo Koepsell, Gyavira Lasana, Stephen Lawson, Sandrine Micossé-Aikins, Caille Millner, Yvette Mutumba, Sharon Dodua Otoo and Alexander G. Weheliye