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The Trouble with the Dutch Commemoration of the Abolition of Slavery

March 28, 2013 By Chandra Frank 2 Comments

On the first of July this year the Netherlands are commemorating the 150th anniversary of the abolishment of slavery in their former colonies Suriname and their dependencies: the Dutch Antilles. The mayor of Amsterdam considered it a good time for a celebration. So he decided to think big and invited the US First Lady Michelle Obama, […]

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Filed Under: FEATURED, HISTORY Tagged With: abolition of slavery, Alice Walker, Amsterdam, Artwell Cain, commemoration, Desi Bouterse, Dutch East India Company, keti koti, Michelle Obama, NiNsee, Rotterdam, slavery, Suriname, The Netherlands, Toni Morrison

Only decent white people know how to insult

October 31, 2012 By Serginho Roosblad 22 Comments

The most talked about film in the Netherlands now is the comedy Alleen Maar Nette Mensen (“Only Decent People”), which, to be blunt, may shape Dutch views of its black citizens, and Afro-Surinamese in particular, in very negative ways from which we may not recover for a while. The film is already a smash hit. […]

Filed Under: FEATURED, FILM, HISTORY, JOURNALISM, OPINION Tagged With: Afro-Surinamese, Alleen Maar Nette Mensen, Amsterdam, Bijlmer, Bijlmermeer, David Samuels, little Paramaribo, Netherlands, racism, Robert Vuijsje, Rowanda, stereotypes, Suriname

The Trouble with the Dutch Commemoration of the Abolition of Slavery

Only decent white people know how to insult

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