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Testimonies
Interesting portraits of Roma LGBTQ.
– Roma LGBTQ People Talk About the Challenges of Facing Double Discrimination. In: Vice. 19.09.2017. https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/yw3zpg/roma-lgbtq-people-talk-about-the-challenges-of-facing-double-discrimination [link-preview url=”https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/yw3zpg/roma-lgbtq-people-talk-about-the-challenges-of-facing-double-discrimination”]
Roma Poesy
https://www.facebook.com/events/272546296568084/ [link-preview url=”https://www.facebook.com/events/272546296568084/”]
Minorities and Movies
Seems that Roma are the last minority that can be portrayed in outrageous ways in the movies …
– Outrageous portrayals of Gypsy culture are cinema’s last acceptable bigotry. In: The Guardian. 15.09.2017. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/sep/15/romany-gypsy-traveller-portrayal-in-film-benedict-cumberbatch [link-preview url=”https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/sep/15/romany-gypsy-traveller-portrayal-in-film-benedict-cumberbatch”]
Settlements?
Why are places where Roma live called settlements??? Isn’t this a form of racism or discrimination?
Food for thoughts.
– Stop Calling Places Where Roma Live “Settlements”. In: ERRC. 05.09.2017. http://www.errc.org/blog/stop-calling-places-where-roma-live-settlements/186 [link-preview url=”http://www.errc.org/blog/stop-calling-places-where-roma-live-settlements/186″]
Settlements???
Why are places where Roma live actually called settlements??? A worthwhile thought.
– Stop Calling Places Where Roma Live “Settlements”. In: ERRC. 05.09.2017. http://www.errc.org/blog/stop-calling-places-where-roma-live-settlements/186 [link-preview url=”http://www.errc.org/blog/stop-calling-places-where-roma-live-settlements/186″]
The world of flamenco pays homage to Remedios Amaya
A unique show which will bring together many great artists in the Auditorio Sevillano “Rocío Jurado” on 19 October.
A must see.
– El mundo del flamenco rinde homenaje a Remedios Amaya. In: La Flamenca. 30.08.2017. http://www.revistalaflamenca.com/homenaje-a-remedios-amaya/ [link-preview url=”http://www.revistalaflamenca.com/homenaje-a-remedios-amaya/”]
A family tree of Western and North-Eastern European Roma
A family tree of Western and North-Eastern European Roma [link-preview url=””]
More for Integration
Roma integration need to be furthered in the EU.
– More needed to boost Roma integration. In: New Europe. 31.o08.2017. https://www.neweurope.eu/article/needed-boost-roma-integration/ [link-preview url=”https://www.neweurope.eu/article/needed-boost-roma-integration/”]
EU and Roma
The European Commission is going to review the impact of the funds it allocates to the anti-Roma discrimination. The amounts are huge.
– Commission to review funds for anti-Roma discrimination. In: EUractiv. 30.08.2017. https://www.euractiv.com/section/eu-priorities-2020/news/commission-to-review-funds-for-anti-roma-discrimination/ [link-preview url=”https://www.euractiv.com/section/eu-priorities-2020/news/commission-to-review-funds-for-anti-roma-discrimination/”]
EU and Roma
An article about the difficulties of the EU aid for the Roma minority.
– EU Roma policy struggles to produce results. In: EU Observer. 30.08.2017. https://euobserver.com/justice/138834 [link-preview url=”https://euobserver.com/justice/138834″]
Roma Street …
The somewhat peculiar story of the Polish city of Puławy where the residents of a street named “Roma” (as the minority – not the city) complain about its name, stating they discriminated simply by means of their address …
– Romowie nie chcą mieszkać przy ul. Romów. In: Dziennik. 27.08.2017. http://www.dziennikwschodni.pl/pulawy/romowie-nie-chca-mieszkac-przy-ul-romow,n,1000204527.html [link-preview url=”http://www.dziennikwschodni.pl/pulawy/romowie-nie-chca-mieszkac-przy-ul-romow,n,1000204527.html”]
Really?
Roma were forbidden entry in a swimming pool in Mallorca. Its owner is now facing a trial.
– Kein Eintritt für Gitanos in Schwimmbad auf Mallorca. In: Mallorca Zeitung. 21.08.2017. http://www.mallorcazeitung.es/lokales/2017/08/21/kein-eintritt-zigeuner-schwimmbad-mallorca/53620.html [link-preview url=”http://www.mallorcazeitung.es/lokales/2017/08/21/kein-eintritt-zigeuner-schwimmbad-mallorca/53620.html”]
Pennsylvania and Refugees
The Roma refugees of California, in Pennsylvania, seem to be doing quite well. They were the subject of many articles, many of which were full of racial stereotypes. Now it seems to have settled down thank to a few reasonable people.
Good.
– Refuge granted: Roma refugees are getting along in California, Pa. In: The Pittsburgh Post Gazette. 16.08.2017. http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2017/08/16/Refuge-granted-Roma-refugees-are-getting-along-in-California-Pa/stories/201708310028 [link-preview url=”http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2017/08/16/Refuge-granted-Roma-refugees-are-getting-along-in-California-Pa/stories/201708310028″]
About the 2nd of August – Again
Some background material …
– http://2august.eu [link-preview url=”http://2august.eu”]
August 2nd is Roma Holocaust Remembrance Day
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Pennsylvania Again
More on the Roma refugees in the small town of California, Pennsylvania. Of course, they are dirty, they do not want to integrate, etc…
Really bad.
– In one Pa. town, history repeats itself with a clash of cultures: Editorial. In: Penn Live. 28.07.2017. http://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2017/07/in_one_pa_town_history_repeats.html
– ‘People fear what they don’t understand’: Culture clash with immigrants divides Pa. town. In: Penn Live. 28.07.2017. http://www.pennlive.com/news/2017/07/roma_california_immigrants.html [link-preview url=”http://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2017/07/in_one_pa_town_history_repeats.html “]
Netflix and Roma
Well, Netflix decided to name a new series “Gypsies” … Wondering, would they have done it in the case of the N. word? There is now a petition against it. Please sign.
– Rename the show “Gypsy”. In: Change.org. https://www.change.org/p/netflix-rename-the-show-gypsy/naftaExp1/FB_share_copy_1
– Netflix Names Its New Series ‘Gypsy’, Doesn’t Know That’s A Slur Apparently. In: Bleeding Cool. 11.05.2017. https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/05/11/netflix-names-new-series-gypsy-doesnt-know-thats-slur-apparently/ [link-preview url=”https://www.change.org/p/netflix-rename-the-show-gypsy/naftaExp1/FB_share_copy_1 “]
Health and Roma
An interesting article on the economic rationale of improving Roma children health.
– The Economic case for Better Roma Health by Focusing on Early Childhood Development. In: EPHA. 29.06.2017. https://epha.org/the-economic-case-for-better-roma-health-by-focusing-on-early-childhood-development/ [link-preview url=”https://epha.org/the-economic-case-for-better-roma-health-by-focusing-on-early-childhood-development/”]
An Essay on Roma Studies
A worthy read!
– Dear Gadje (non-Romani) Scholars… In: Huffington Post. 16.06.2017. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/dear-gadje-non-romani-scholars_us_5943f4c9e4b0d188d027fdb2 [link-preview url=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/dear-gadje-non-romani-scholars_us_5943f4c9e4b0d188d027fdb2″]
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