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SVT airs children's programme with racism - again
Written by urbanlife.se   
Friday, 17 May 2013 18:56

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Urbanlife reported in 2009( http://urbanlife.se/sv/livet/allmaent/355-an-image-that-belongs-in-history) about a programme in SVT Bolibompa with an obviously golliwog-like figure. The programme was reported to the Swedish Broadcasting Commission (Granskningsnämnden för Radio och TV), but was acquitted altogether. The Commission considered it not contrary to the provision on television's special impact.

 

That provision states that "Sveriges Television (SVT) may not transmit programs or elements that are obviously offensive to people with a certain skin color, nationality, religion or sexual orientation or against persons with various forms of disabilities or illnesses."

 

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Racist signs banned from Daisy's restaurants
Written by urbanlife.se   
Friday, 17 May 2013 18:31

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A guest at Daisy's restaurant in Aspudden recently discovered that part of the decor was a sign with a shocking theme: A sign had the text "Little African Licorice Drops - a dainty morsel" and showed a naked dark-skinned children being chased by an alligator.

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Afro-Swedes demands Minister resignation
Tuesday, 17 April 2012 11:40

The National Association of Afro-Swedes calls for the resignation of Culture Minister Lena Adelsohn-Lijeroth. This is because she, according to the association, participated in a "tasteless racist manifestation."

They refer to when Adelsohn-Lijieroth at the celebration of World Art Day April 15 cut up a cake portraying a naked black woman. According to Afro Swedes' Association the cake represented a racist caricature of a black woman. According to the Modern Museum, the intention was to problematise female circumcision.

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‪Swedish TV show calls rapper Ice Cube a "crack negro"!‬
Written by urbanlife.se   
Thursday, 16 June 2011 21:31
During the show 'Nittileaks' on Swedish TV Kanal 5, Swedish celebrity Alex Schulman commented about his visit to Vine Street in L.A.  stating "det stod en crack-neger i varje hörn" ("there was a crack negro at every corner"). During the comment a picture of rapper Ice Cube was also shown.



The program hosts Filip and Fredrik (also Swedish Celebrities) laughed at his comment however their reaction is noted as being far from Harry Connick Jr  when he was in a similar situation.
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Demonstration mot rasism och hatiska övergrepp mot afrosvenskar
Written by urbanlife.se   
Monday, 09 May 2011 09:05
racism-1På torsdag den 12 maj kl 17.30 på Mynttorget i Gamla Stan anordnas en demonstration mot rasism och hatiska övergrepp gentemot afrosvenskar. Det är med bakgrund av det som hände på Hallans nation vid Lunds universitet tidigare i våras och de hot som Jallow Momodou utsattes för i och med att han polisanmälde händelsen som demonstrationen hålls.

Att demonstrationen anordnas den 12:e maj är även för att uppmärksamma den motion som behandlas i utskottet gällande den transatlantiska slavhandel som Sverige var en del av men som inte har erkänts ännu av regeringen. Detta är något som Gustav Fridolin (Miljöpartiet) nu vill ändra på och därför har han skrivit motionen.

Urbanlife kommer givetvis att delta på demonstrationen så vi ses där.
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