From: [email protected]
I am forwarding this email conversation and associated link about a
situation of explicit and bold racism in Sweden. I am sure Jallow
Momodou would welcome messages of support from members of this list.
Also as a Black British academic working in the USA, this affords an
opportunity to highlight the unevenness of racial politics in different
parts of Europe. It is hard to imagine anything like this happening in
the UK because of the history of the diverse and united struggles of the
different Black and other minority ethnic communities in the UK.
However, the activities of far-right fascist groups in Europe, means
anything can happen, given enabling conditions. Some of those enabling
conditions exist to lesser or greater degrees across the experience of
Black Europe - e.g. the creeping de-legitimization of Black politics and
anti-racist discourse in the name of a new 'post-raciality'; attacks
on multiculturalism (c.f. Britain, the Netherlands, France) and the
frequnet national media recodings of 'the war on terror' into a war on
ethnic, racial and religious difference.
Dr Denise Noble
Assist Prof. African American and African Studies
The Ohio State University
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Greetings to all
Please check out and if possible circulate the following as the brother
who is being victimised, Bro Jallow, is someone I met a few years ago
when he invited me to Malmo, Sweden to talk about the Chattel slave trade.
I was not as shocked at the behaviour of the students as I was at the
treatment this brother has received to the point where his family is in
hiding due to the threats against their lives. When you check out the
links you will see how they have put his head on the image of a chattel
slave and posted them across the city and the authorities do not seem to
be that bothered, surprise surprise!
One in the struggle for our liberation
Dr Lez
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Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2011 11:26:53 +0200
From: Jallow Momodou
<[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>
Subject: Rasism in Sweden
To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
Dear Dr Henry,
it was great talking to you again even though its under such unfortunate
circumstances. Here is a brief account what happened. A racist spectacle
was held at one of our most respected institutions for higher learning,
Lund University. The incident took place on Saturday night April the
18th at a student dinner gathering at Lund University’s students
nations. The students were painted in a racist depiction of blacks
referred to as Black face bearing lynching ropes around their necks led
by another white fellow student to represent a white “slave trader”.
They were then sold in an auction as a joke!
The fact that the incident took place at a university suggests that
there is a lack of awareness in Sweden of the horrors of the
transatlantic slave trade in which Sweden played a significant but often
overlooked roll. In fact Sweden was one of the last countries in Europe
to abolish slave trade.
I took it upon me to report the racist incident to the police and the
equality ombudsman, but since then,i have been the subject of racist
reprisals. Apart from threats and a smearing campaign against me people
have put up the attached manipulated poster of me represented as a slave
in chains at my place of work but also around the city. Incidentally I
also happened to works at Malmö University which is another seat of
higher learning in Sweden.
This year have been declared by the United Nations General Assembly as
the year for people of African Descent in which the member countries
plead to do their utmost so that people of African descent shall be able
to fully enjoy their economical, cultural, civil, social and political
rights. Given what have just transpired, i think it is imperative that
this is brought to the attention of the government in Sweden so it can
be addressed accordingly.
What measures will be taken in schools and universities towards this end
and how the government will guarantee the safety of all the black people
or for that matter other citizens who denounces racism. I humbly request
you spread the news through you entire network to make sure that there
is political pressure from outside Sweden (I have attached the picture
that is being circulated and put up all around Malmö).
Please get back to me as soon as possible.
Below are some links that you can have a look at for more information
about the incident.
http://www.thelocal.se/33338/20110421/
http://www.thelocal.se/33290/20110419/
Regards
Mr Jallow
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