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Ferlov Mancoba

Audio file 151-1

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World War II internment

[likely preceding tape: 150-2] Wonga wants to speak of racial segregation in the internment camps but Ernest is confused about his line of questioning [mentions Stephen Lawrence]

World War II internment

Wonga asks about two Jewish prisoners who were Ernest's friends in camp, Jean Weinfeld and Milosz [no further identification], but Ernest is not forthcoming in answering

Wonga asks if Ernest had non-Black and non-Jewish friends in the camp, and Ernest recalls Thomas, the English lawyer [no further identification] that it was through his advice that Ernest applied for British citizenship, that he was also a member of the camp's debating society

Ernest recalls that he successfully obtained a British passport instead of a South African one, but was denied its renewal, that Sonia, on the other hand, would be allowed to renew

Ernest's nationalities are also discussed in audio file 73-2

holocaust, World War II internment, colonialism

Wonga brings up Milosz who, being Egyptian, was initially considered British, but when the war broke out in Africa [mentions Romel], the Germans treated him as a Jew and sleighted him to be transferred to Royallieu-Compiègne; that knowing his possible fate, he gifted his clothing to Ernest; but at Compiègne he asked for them back via Sonja; after the war, Milosz recounted to Ernest and Sonja that it helped him escape from the camp

holocaust

Wonga speaks of the revisionists who deny the holocaust [mentions Jean-Marie Le Pen]

[tape ends, continues 151-2]

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Ernest Mancoba
Wonga Mancoba
Wonga wants to understand racial segregation within the internment camps; they discuss what happens to Milosz; likely following file: 151-2

About the recordings: Ernest Mancoba's son, Marc also known as Wonga, recorded 200+ interviews with his father. The interviews seemed to serve different purposes and are not in chronological order. A selection, based on art historical relevance and copyright clearance, have been published.

Audio file 151-1 (c.1990-2002)

Time index and commentary prepared by W. Sze
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