Hidden histories: herero and Nama
The holocaust.
A historical event known worldwide
Taught in every history class
The point being is its known
Why is that important?
It overshadows
It takes the spotlight
It is also white history
Because even though it was mainly the persecution of Jews
At the end of the day they are still white
But what about another holocaust
Another genocide of people
Those who were discriminated against
And were targeted by Germany
In this case they were black
This was the Germans first attack
The wipe out of generations
Innocent children and the elderly
Innocent black people exterminated
All because of a rebellion
Of a people defending their nation
Herero and Nama
The retaliation from the Germans
Catastrophic
It changes the lives of many
The murders and separations of families
Around 100,000 hereros
And 25,000 Nama
Brutally murdered in a genocide
Silenced by the colour of the victims skin
It didn't end there
The Germans had won
And Hereros and Nama were defeated
Instead of the Germans leaving
They took souvenirs
Those who survived
Were imprisoned
Starved, dehydrated and beaten
If the genocide hadn't killed them
Then the concentration camps certainly did
The jews were given historical grace
And the Southern Western Africans were erased
And you wonder why we make 'everything about race'
Is because you wouldn't care if the history Of my people was slapped in your face
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