Why did so many African-Americans go to Denmark in the 20th century and what were their experiences while there? Professor Ethelene Whitmire answers these questions while discussing her upcoming book, Searching for Utopia.***This episode was written, edited, and produced by Colin Gioia Connors. Special thanks to Kristian Næsby.***Study with Dr. Whitmire: https://afroamericanstudies.wisc.edu/staff/ethelene-whitmire/Read Dr. Whitmire's article, "Traveling While Black Across the Atlantic Ocean." https://longreads.com/2019/01/22/traveling-while-black-across-the-atlantic-ocean/Read Dr. Whitmire's article, "The Gay Black Man Who Stared Down the Nazis in the Name of Love" https://narratively.com/the-gay-black-american-who-stared-down-nazis-in-the-name-of-love/Order Dr. Whitmire's first book, "Regina Anderson Andrews: Harlem Renaissance Librarian." https://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/catalog/35qfd6cg9780252038501.html***Theme music used with permission by Kristján Hrannar Pálsson.Youtube:youtu.be/uzoFON4nobQSpotify:open.spotify.com/album/1dDmFxNvfYVnQwq7up7rxSOrder a CD:www.discogs.com/sell/item/271351364***Crossing North is a production of the Department of Scandinavian Studies and the Baltic Studies Program at the University of Washington in Seattle.scandinavian.washington.edu/crossing-north-podcastSupport Crossing North:Donate to the "Friends of Scandinavian Languages and Literature Fund"scandinavian.washington.edu/support-us