A black woman uncovers grandfather’s Nazi past
Jennifer Teege's new book, 'My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me: A Black Woman Discovers Her Family's Nazi Past' (Cover image via The Experiment Publishing)
NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller spoke with Jennifer Teege about uncovering the secrets of her family history and her new book, “My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me: A Black Woman Discovers Her Family’s Nazi Past.”
A book has the power to transform a life. Nine years ago, a woman browsing the psychology section of the Hamburg, Germany, Central Library paused at the title “I Have to Love my Father, Don’t I?” That prompted her to eventually write her own book “My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me: A Black Woman Discovers Her Family’s Nazi Past.”
NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller spoke with Jennifer Teege about her journey as she uncovered the secrets of her family history.
Listen to their story below.
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