Black Artists under Nazi Persecution Live Digital Program Starts Soon We hope you will attend our live event at 9:30 a.m. ET, when experts will discuss the experiences of Black artists in Nazi Germany.

 

Black Artists under Nazi Persecution Live Digital Program Starts Soon We hope you will attend our live event at 9:30 a.m. ET, when experts will discuss the experiences of Black artists in Nazi Germany. Jazz musician Freddy Johnson refused to let racism in America stall his career. He embraced opportunities throughout Europe until the United States entered World War II and he and other Americans were arrested. At the Tittmoning internment camp, Johnson continued to play music and met Black portrait artist Josef Nassy, who depicted their daily life as prisoners. Life was even more precarious for Black German artists. While Bayume Mohamed Husen once acted in a Nazi propaganda film, he was eventually arrested for violating Nazi racial laws and died in the Sachsenhausen concentration camp. WATCH NOW After the live broadcast, the recording will be available to watch on demand on the Museum’s Facebook and YouTube pages. Photo: (Foreground) Freddy Johnson, an American jazz musician who was interned in Tittmoning from January 1942 until February 1944, plays the piano. US Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of Greg & Helen Hiestand; (Background) A drawing of a man playing the piano by artist Josef Nassy, who also was interned in Tittmoning. US Holocaust Memorial Museum, gift of the Severin Wunderman Family Donate to Keep Holocaust Memory Alive DONATE Keep Holocaust memory alive to inspire citizens and leaders to confront hatred, prevent genocide, and promote human dignity in a constantly changing world. Visit ushmm.org/campaign to learn more. Find Free Educational Resources Online LEARN Stay Connected UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW, Washington, DC 20024-2126 Main telephone: 202.488.0400 TTY: 202.488.0406 VIEW IN BROWSER