Stories about Ethnicity & Race from December, 2006
DRC, France: Dear Pascal Sevran
In response to comments about Africa, Africans, African penis size and its relationship to famine on the continent made by French TV personality Pascal Sevran in a recent book, Congolese-origined blogger Alain Mabanckou writes (Fr):”Dear Pascal Sevran, Africa does not need your diagnosis. Must we remind you that a sane...
Russia: Anti-Estonian Protest
Itching for Eestimaa writes about a recent protest in front of the Estonian embassy in Moscow.
South Korea: demand apology regarding racist programme
Michael Hurt has written an open letter to demand an official apology from Korean T.V station (KBS) regarding their earlier Global talk show programme which is considered as “racist and sexist stereotyping of foreign people”. Marmot's Hole also blogs about NGO statement on the issue.
Malaysia: Aboriginal Rights
The recent ruling party UMNO's convention in Malaysia made a lot of noise about Malay rights in a multi-cultural Malaysia. Some Malay leaders feel that the rights of the Malay community are under attack in Malaysia. The Malaysian writes that UMNO seems to have forgotten about the rights of the...
Arabisc: An Arab in Toronto and Arabs and Civilisation
Emirati blogger Osama is in North America..a place he never imagined he would ever travel to as long as George W Bush is the president of the US. لم أتخيل أبدا أنني سأنال الفرصة لزيارة القارة الأمريكية أبدا، فقبل عدة سنوات عندما كنت أدرس في الخارج قمت باستخراج تأشيرة خاصة...
Sudan: Janjaweed identity
An aid worker in Sudan blogs about Janjaweed identity in Darfur.
South Korea: racist foreign beauty programme?
Robert Koehler blogs about a TV programme, entitled The Beauties’ Chatterbox, which is considered to be racist by many viewers.
Russia: Anti-Fascist's Murder Deemed ‘Hooliganism’
Sean's Russia Blog writes about a strange verdict in the antifa activist's murder case: the murderers have been convicted for “hooliganism.”
Serbia: Vojislav Seselj on Hunger Strike
As the parliamentary poll comes closer Vojislav Seselj‘s hunger strike makes good publicity for the Serbian Radical Party. He is accused of committing crimes against humanity as the leader of a paramilitary force during the civil war in Bosnia & Herzegovina. After all, most of the charges relate to verbal...
Bermuda: Human Rights Commission
IMHO.bm reflects on the Yin and Yang of Bermuda's Human Rights Commission.
South Africa: remembering a freedom fighter
Sotho remembers Robert Sobukwe, the founder of the Pan Africanist Congress in South Africa.
Fiji: Coup Leader has Truth on His Side
Acid Test looks at the recent history of Fiji and discusses the latest coup. The blogger says “The military should not overthrow elected governments. This is absolutely true. And yet it's Commodore Bainimarama who has most of the truth on his side, even if what he's had to do about...
China: Minority Culture vs. Majority Language
Michael in the Opposite end of China discusses about the Reuters’ reports about the conflict in China between teaching the majority language (Mandarin Chinese) versus preserving local minority cultures.
Albania: A Travel Report
Balkan Baby posts a lengthy Albania travel report.
Sri Lanka: Which Tamils does the LTTE represent?
indi.ca on which who the LTTE represents, along with a background on the diversity within the group of people who speak in Tamil. “The highest concentration of Tamils is in India (Tamil Nadu) and I know Tamils from Singapore, Malaysia etc who don’t identify with Sri Lanka or the Wanni...
Colombia: First Black Colombian General
Poor But Happy forum user “webmanco” posts an excerpt of an article about Colombian General Luis Alberto Moore Perea and adds: “Here is another successful black Colombian, for those who think, blacks got no opportunities in Colombia.” A commenter from Cali, however, responds, “I would be happy to see how...
Bahamas: Perspectives on Slavery
Bahama Pundit features Larry Smith as he examines the issue of slavery and attempts to generate discussion on modern-day race relations.
Arabisc: Prison Adventures and a Yemeni Cure for Aids!
Remember Egyptian blogger Abdul Kareem Nabeel Sulieman? Well, he is still being detained and investigated on five charges, which include incitement to hate Islam, spreading malicious rumours that disrupt public security and defaming the Egyptian President. From prison, Kareem smuggles notes for his friends to blog and tell the world...
India: To be fair
The Straitjacket Diaries is rather annoyed with adverts run by fairness cream companies. “I mean, we're all supposed to buy that if a woman isn't possessed of a flawless, clear, peaches-n-cream, FAIR complexion, she is to be denied everything good in life, like a career and marriage and dates?”
Bermuda: The Racial Divide
IMHO.bm dissects the state of race relations in Bermuda, following a recent confrontation in Parliament between Premier Dr. Ewart Brown and Former Opposition Leader Grant Gibbons.
Ukraine: “Is Homer Simpson Ukrainian?”
Ukraine List writes about Ukrainian Mennonite heritage of Matt Groening, the creator of the Simpsons.
