Lecture on Growing up Black in Nazi Germany to be Held at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Hans J. Massaquoi will give a lecture titled, "Growing up Black in Nazi Germany," on Tuesday, April 16, at 4 p.m. in the Rehm Library of Smith Hall. The lecture is free and open to the public.

Massaquoi is retired managing editor of Ebony magazine and author of "Destined to Witness," his autobiography in which he tells what it was like to grow up black in Nazi Germany.

This event is sponsored by African-American Studies, Black Student Union, CISS (German Studies), Dean's Office, First-Year Program and the German Department.