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>Germany's Black Holocaust "The Untold Truth" 
> 
>For the first time ever in a book, three different 
>Blacks tell stories of their intimate involvement with 
>the Holocaust, all from a different perspective. One 
>is an actual Black holocaust survivor from Dachau. One 
>was a commander with the U.S. Army unit that liberated 
>Dachau. And one was with the medical corps that went 
>to clean up the dead bodies at Dachau. 
> 
> 
>Interview With Dr. Firpo W. Carr 
> 
> 
>Interviewer: What prompted you to write such a book? 
> 
>Dr. Carr: The fact that we as Black people were never 
>told of such atrocities. It's part of, not just "Black 
>History," but, "History." 
> 
>Interviewer: When did you first suspect that Black 
>people were victims of the Holocaust? 
> 
>Dr. Carr: About 30 years ago in 1973. 
> 
>Interviewer: Can you elaborate? 
> 
>Dr. Carr: Sure. In the latter part of 1973 I read the 
>1974 Yearbook of Jehovah's Witnesses. As one of 
>Jehovah's Witnesses I was interested in reading 
>everything published by the Watch Tower Society, the 
>publishing arm of the Witnesses. 
> 
>The entire subject matter of the Yearbook dealt with 
>atrocities committed against the Witnesses by Hitler 
>and the Nazi regime. The book went into gruesome 
>details as to the unspeakable horrors committed 
>against the German Witnesses. 
> 
>Aside from being frightened and horrified by the 
>gruesome details, I was also intrigued that, this 
>same bastion of white supremacy, the ideology of 
>National Socialism (as Nazism is more formally known) 
>did nothing or had nothing to say about Black people. 
> 
>While the Yearbook and other sources, both Witness and 
>non-Witness, listed other victims like the Gypsies, 
>handicapped, homosexuals, and others, Blacks were very 
>rarely, if ever, mentioned. They certainly weren't 
>mentioned in any Witness literature as victims of 
>Hitler's Holocaust. 
> 
>The question as to why the silence nagged me for 
>decades. As I searched and traveled and read and 
>interviewed Holocaust survivors over the many years, I 
>asked about Black people. Finally, it all pretty much 
>came together, hence, my book, Germany 's Black 
>Holocaust: 1890-1945. 
> 
>Interviewer: Are you saying that the Black Holocaust 
>started as far back as 1890? 
> 
>Dr. Carr: Correct. 
> 
>Interviewer: How is that? 
> 
>Dr. Carr: You'll have to read the book. 
> 
>Interviewer: So it ended in 1945 I'm assuming by the 
>title. 
> 
>Dr. Carr: No. World War II ended in 1945 and thus the 
>Holocaust. But for Black people who lived during that 
>time, the "Black" Holocaust continued because some of 
>them had fled to the countryside and had no news of 
>Allied victory. 
> 
>You see, they didn't have radios, per se, in those 
>days. Communication was certainly not what it is 
>today. So, although the War ended in defeat for the 
>Nazi army, Blacks who had fled to the countryside were 
>still under the impression that the War was still 
>waging. 
> 
>Interviewer: For how long were they under this 
>misimpression? 
> 
>Dr. Carr: Perhaps a few years in some extreme cases. 
>And of course, symbolically, I demonstrate that the 
>influence of the Holocaust, as expressed through the 
>tentacles of present-day white supremacy, has spread 
>from Nazi Germany, to America , to all corners of our 
>earthly globe. All you have to do is read about the 
>Paperclip Project. 
> 
>Interviewer: The Paperclip Project? What's that? 
> 
>Dr. Carr: The CIA program that brought prominent Nazi 
>scientists, educators, and others over to the U.S. and 
>gave them various jobs throughout the country. Along 
>with their expertise they brought their racist ideas 
>with them. It gets real deep. But, you'll have to read 
>the book to learn more about it. 
> 
>Interviewer: What do you hope to accomplish by 
>bringing this hidden history to the attention of the 
>public? 
> 
> Dr. Carr: I can give the standard, "greater 
>awareness" answer, but it's more than that. I 
>sincerely hope that my book and similar materials will 
>be used as staples in history courses that'll cover 
>the subject of Blacks and the Holocaust. 
> 
>This course should be taught, at the very least, in 
>high schools, and most definitely in colleges and 
>universities-especially HBCs (Historical Black 
>Colleges). 
> 
>Interviewer: Where can people get the book? 
> 
>Dr. Carr: There are several ways: (1) they can 
>purchase the book through this Web site 
>(www.gblackh.org), or, (2) they can purchase it 
>through their local Black bookstore, or, (3) they can 
>purchase it through www.amazon.com, or, (4) they can 
>purchase it through the larger chain bookstores like 
>Barnes & Noble. 
> 
>Interviewer: How much is it? 
> 
>Dr. Carr: $19.95. 
> 
>Interviewer: Good price. 
> 
>Dr. Carr: We wanted to make it affordable. 
> 
>Interviewer: But what about those who think even this 
>price is too expensive? 
> 
>Dr. Carr: Well, I'll tell them about four simple words 
>divided into two simple sentences-one a question and 
>one a statement-that I read in the admissions office 
>at Compton College (in Compton, California) that I 
>read years ago when I took a class there. 
> 
>They read: "Education expensive? Try ignorance." 
> 
>Interviewer: Thank you Dr. Carr. 
> 
>Dr. Carr: My pleasure. 
> 
> 


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