Lebenslauf
Mein Werdegang
Berufliche Erfahrungen, Ausbildung und Kompetenzen
Berufserfahrung
Beruflicher Werdegang
Founder & Director
Feb 2022 -
Present
Theodor Wonja Michael Bibliothek
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Köln, Germany
Founded North Rhine-Westphalia's first Black library with over 6,000 books, primarily in German and English. The library aims to present an unbiased, decolonial image of Africa and its diaspora, and serves as a cultural meeting place.
Co-Founder & Community Organizer
Jan 2017 -
Present
Sonnenblumen Community Development Group e.V.
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Köln, Germany
Co-founded this Afro-diasporic organization focused on empowering Black individuals facing racism. The organization supports integration through educational, sports, and cultural programs, particularly for children and youth from marginalized backgrounds.
Committee Member
Jan 2023 -
Present
Expert Committee for (Post)Colonial Heritage in Cologne
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Köln, Germany
Serves on the expert committee contributing to recommendations for addressing the city's colonial past, with publications expected in late 2024.
Co-Founder & Activist
Jan 2020 -
Present
N-Wort Stoppen Initiative
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Germany
Co-founded this initiative which seeks to ban the N-word from German usage through awareness campaigns and community action.
Project Leader
Jan 2023 -
Jun 2023
African Futures Cologne 2023
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Köln, Germany
Led community participation and proposed programs like a children's empowerment initiative for this cultural event celebrating African heritage and future possibilities.
Ausbildung
Bildungsweg
Abendschule Köln
Abitur
2000 -
2003
Completed Abitur at an evening school, which is considered her greatest academic achievement.
Köln, Germany
Universität zu Köln
Bachelor
Sonderpädagogik (Special Education)
2003 -
2007
Studied Special Education at the University of Cologne, where her passion for literature emerged.
Köln, Germany
Kompetenzen
Fähigkeiten
Kernkompetenzen
Community Organizing
Cultural Advocacy
Public Speaking
Literary Curation
Anti-Racism Advocacy
Leadership
Community Organizing
95%
Cultural Advocacy
90%
Project Management
85%
Communication
Public Speaking
90%
cultural
Literary Curation
95%
Library Management
90%
Cultural Event Planning
85%
activism
Anti-Racism Advocacy
95%
Coalition Building
85%
communication
Intercultural Communication
90%
Erfolge
Auszeichnungen & Erfolge
Founding of Theodor Wonja Michael Bibliothek
Self-initiated
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Feb 2022
Founded North Rhine-Westphalia's first Black library, housing over 6,000 books that present an unbiased, decolonial image of Africa and its diaspora.
Co-founding of Sonnenblumen Community Development Group e.V.
Self-initiated with co-founders
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Jan 2017
Co-founded this organization dedicated to empowering Black individuals facing racism in economic, political, and social spheres.
Curator for "Neue Töchter Afrikas"
Unrast Verlag
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Oct 2022
Selected 30 essays, poems, and prose pieces for the German edition of Margaret Busby's "New Daughters of Africa" anthology, celebrating the diversity of Black women writers.
Project Leader for African Futures Cologne 2023
African Futures Cologne
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May 2023
Led the organization of this significant cultural event, ensuring community participation and proposing innovative programs like a children's empowerment initiative.
Appointment to Expert Committee for (Post)Colonial Heritage in Cologne
Stadt Köln
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Jan 2023
Selected to serve on this important committee contributing to recommendations for addressing the city's colonial past.
Co-founding of N-Wort Stoppen Initiative
Self-initiated with co-founders
•
Jan 2020
Co-founded this important initiative that seeks to ban the N-word from German usage, raising awareness about its harmful impact.
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