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Conference Against Racism Expels Non-Blacks, Says Too Traumatic to Discuss Slavery Before Whites
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| AP-ES-10-02-02 2156EDT
| Bert Wilkinson
Posted on 10/02/2002 7:22:01 PM PDT by tomball
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AP) - Delegates at an anti-racism conference voted Wednesday to expel non-blacks from the meeting, saying it was too traumatic to discuss slavery in front of them. The dozen or so whites and a couple of Asians, mainly interpreters and members of non-governmental groups, left without protest.
The more than 200 delegates from several countries voted overwhelmingly for the restriction, with about 50 abstaining, officials said. The event was organized by various non-governmental organizations.
"This is an African family occasion and therefore they should not be allowed to sit down and talk with us," said Garadina Gamba, a spokeswoman for the British delegation.
Conference chairwoman Jewel Crawford of the United States said "There are a number of black people who have been traumatized by white people and they suffered psychologically and emotionally and, as a result of that trauma, some of them did not care to discuss their issues in front of them."
But Jean Violet Baptiste, spokeswoman for the Guyana-based African Cultural and Development Association, said organizers should have made clear that only blacks were welcome: "You can't have people come all this way and then ask them to leave."
A major issue at the meeting is a plan by black activists from the Caribbean and North America to sue France for making Haiti pay millions of dollars for recognition of its independence nearly two centuries ago.
Attorney General Mia Mottley of Barbados urged delegates to build upon last year's U.N. conference against racism in South Africa, which recognized slavery and the slave trade as a crime against humanity.
The meeting, titled African and African Descendants' World Conference Against Racism, was hosted by the government of Barbados. Organizers included the Congress Against Racism Barbados and the U.S.-based Congress of People of African Descent.
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posted on
10/02/2002 7:22:01 PM PDT
by
tomball
To: tomball
An anti-racism conference that bars whites from participating? Yup, this is one conference that wins the Oxymoronic Conference Award Of The Year!!!
To: tomball
Zimbabwe is their role model.
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posted on
10/02/2002 7:25:36 PM PDT
by
ikka
To: tomball
Black Racists Against Racism! George Orwell would have marvelled at the uses to which the English language is put in our present day.
To: tomball
I dont know if that's hilarious or terrible. I do know that its worthless.
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posted on
10/02/2002 7:27:17 PM PDT
by
Blackyce
To: ikka
They're traumatized by the sight of whites there and no wonder the Barbados organizers had to tell White Leftists to go to hell. They're psychologically part of the White Devil Race, even if they want to help Black Racists destroy Western Civilization from within.
To: tomball
Conference chairwoman Jewel Crawford of the United States said "There are a number of black people who have been traumatized by white people and they suffered psychologically and emotionally and, as a result of that trauma, some of them did not care to discuss their issues in front of them." Hey, Jewel, would they be willing to accept a bunch of dollars from us non-blacks?
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posted on
10/02/2002 7:28:28 PM PDT
by
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To: tomball
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posted on
10/02/2002 7:30:33 PM PDT
by
ffrancone
To: tomball
Infantile beyond belief. Did they hand out pacifiers? And moronic. Don't these sensitives understand that the most passionate advocates for all things "African" are guilt-driven white left-wingnuts?
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posted on
10/02/2002 7:30:59 PM PDT
by
Faraday
To: tomball
ain't that special
clearly people from different nations that get together because of their skin color to try to blackmail people of another color are RACISTS!
To: tomball
non-governmental organizations (NGOs) will be the death of freedom
To: tomball
It's going to be real Traumatic if these racist fools ever try to take money from me.
To: tomball
Barbados? Hmmmm, where's that PBS page on Nuclear Damage Statistics...?
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posted on
10/02/2002 7:39:00 PM PDT
by
Vidalia
To: tomball
But Jean Violet Baptiste, spokeswoman for the Guyana-based African Cultural and Development Association, said organizers should have made clear that only blacks were welcome: "You can't have people come all this way and then ask them to leave." This poor Uncle Tom just doesn't get it. Planning ahead in that much detail would be "acting white". Can't have that. If a bunch of black people decide to have a racism conference, then they'll decide after they get there who they "feel" like admitting. That's "acting black".
And these idiots wonder why they never get ahead in the world.
To: Vidalia
Maybe the islanders of Barbados are too traumatized to see white tourists. We should spend our money elsewhere.
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posted on
10/02/2002 7:40:38 PM PDT
by
Ciexyz
To: tomball
It's only racism if whites are doing the banning.
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posted on
10/02/2002 7:52:08 PM PDT
by
philetus
To: tomball
When I interview job applicants, there is one overwhelming factor that I consider: I look at their skin color. That's mostly what I base my decision on.
When I meet new people, I have to decide if I want to be friends with these people -- or perhaps be their neighbor. There is one overwhelming factor that I consider: I look at their skin color. That's mostly what I base my decision on.
When deciding if a boy is good enough for my daughters to date, there is one overwhelming factor that I consider: I look at their skin color. That's mostly what I base my decision on.
And when I review who can attend my conferences ...
Awwww, now you're looking at me like I'm some sort of racist!
To: tomball
I find this all extremely ironic considering the fact that Irish people were taken to Barbados and made slaves. There is a very interesting book called "To Hell or Barbados" which tells the story of this. I am busy packing and getting ready to move and have packed the book away...otherwise I could give more information and the author's name, etc.
To: tomball
Most interesting to me is that those asked to leave left 'without protest'. And how about the comment that organizers should have made clear 'only blacks were welcome'. Just imagine if this was a conference for Asians only, or Caucasians or Jews....the whole world would know about it. Every time I read something like this, I am more convinced the African Americans who feel this way are hateful and dangerous to freedom everywhere.
To: tomball
Typical double talking double standards. And the whites left without protest.
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