Hans Massaquoi

Hans Massaquoi, born 1926 in Hamburg, Germany as son of a German mother and an African diplomat from Liberia, at that time one of only two independent states in Black Africa, the other being Ethopia. His autobiography, Destined to Witness, describes his youth in Nazi Germany.

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1926 - Hamburg - Germany - Liberia - Destined to Witness - Nazi

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After World War II he immigrated to the United States. He served two years in the army as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division. With his GI bill he studied journalism at the University of Illinois followed by a career at Ebony magazine where he became managing editor.

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World War II - 82nd Airborne Division - University of Illinois - Ebony magazine

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Over the years he has been visiting Germany many times. He says it's still his homeland.

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