AfroPolitan Berlin is an intersectionally-oriented, transcultural project that empowers Black people and the Afrodiaspora in Berlin-Kreuzberg. With diverse programs, it promotes identity, community, and empowerment through workshops, mentoring, and community events.
AfroPolitan Berlin is an intersectionally-oriented and transcultural Black community project founded in 2016, based in Berlin-Kreuzberg. The main goal of the project is to strengthen and empower Black people, people of the Afrodiaspora, and their communities.
AfroPolitan Berlin offers a diverse range of programs and activities aimed at creating spaces for development, exploration, and self-expression. The offerings include:
The mission of AfroPolitan Berlin is based on the principles of identity, creation, and community. The project aims to create spaces where Black and Afrodiasporic people can explore their identity, further their education, and learn together. It promotes self-awareness, participation, agency, and impact in everyday life and in the social context[4][5].
AfroPolitan Berlin is supported by various funding and initiatives:
Through these funding and initiatives, AfroPolitan Berlin can continue and further develop its work to empower and support hundreds of young Black people each year. The project remains an important transcultural place of community, learning, and self-expression in Berlin.