With hearts filled with joy, compassion, and understanding, 1st and 2nd generation German-born, post-WWII, US Occupation Babies, stand shoulder to shoulder in recognition and honor. This, in and of itself, would have been enough. However, the evening was this, and so much more.
“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”Anaïs Nin, author, diarist
Brown Baby, Save The Children Melody by Diana Ross (BGCS BANQUET 2015 THEME SONG) Listen as you peruse our wonderful photographs..
Attendees were captivated by the presentation about German ‘Brown Babies’, the Forgotten Children.
L to R: Sister C and friend, Rabbi Claire Green, and her husband Steve.
L to R: German-born Rudiger (Rudy) Ellis with his wife and daughters.
BGCS Secretary, Search Consultant, and Genealogist Henriette Hood- Cain receives award for dedication to BGCS, integrity, and reuniting US occupation children with their German families.
German-born, US occupation survivor Rudy, receiving award for generous donation of time and support of BGCS
German-born US Occupation survivor Wolfgang receiving his plaque award for his generous contributions and support of BGCS
BGCS President Shirley Gindler-Price and Secretary Henriette Cain are overcome with emotion.
Shirley Gindler-Price, BGCS President, received a surprise award from Secretary Henriette Hood-Cain and Angelika Scurlock.
Daniel and Michael Cardwell. Michael, born in Bamberg, Germany, Jan 1947, proudly received his first-ever award.
2nd generation German-born, US occupation child, the late Judith Canada from Munich, Germany, with 1st generation Shirley.
L. to R. Judith sharing our little-known history with her son, Jean-Claude Singh.
President Shirley Gindler-Price, Secretary Henriette Caine, and Angie Scurlock.
Honoring Each Other: With hearts filled with joy, compassion and understanding, 1st and 2nd generation German-born, Afro-German, Post WWII, US Occupation survivors stand shoulder to shoulder in recognition and honor.
Keynote speaker, Daniel Poprocki Cardwell, receiving an award for his personal sacrifices and tireless research on behalf of German ‘Brown Babies’.
L to R:r Wolfgang and banquet attendees from the Asian Federation of the United States and Yusef, radio personality.
Attendees were captivated by the presentation about German ‘Brown Babies’, the Forgotten Children.
Testimonial
“It feels good to be with my own, and so many of us sharing experiences so unique to my group, so unimaginable to many others…..it feels so good to be here, to be understood without having to say a word ….feels good to be at home, and I’m at home where my people are. It was touching to see the. Meanwhile, the well-known documentary film “Brown Babies in Germany”, the stories of a lot of our first post-WW2 Afro Germans. I’m happy to see my son following the program with so much interest. I’m grateful that he learns more about who we are as an ethnic group, and what that means to us, and that he catches a good deal of black history lessons that you don’t usually hear about. What an amazing evening.”–Judith Schnitzler-Bell, Idowu (obm) 2nd generation German-born US occupation child.
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