Time has come to pay tribute to the contributions made by people of African descent to
the human family, to the advancement of the political, economic, social and cultural
development of our societies.
We have to acknowledge that people of African descent are among those most affected
by the scourge of racism. Too often, they face denial of basic rights such as access to
quality health services and education. They are also affected by more subtle
manifestations of discriminatory practices such as demographic overrepresentation in
detention centres...All Member States are encouraged to participate in activities, however no UK events are recorded in the calendar of events. Are we really a post-racial society where 'race' doesn't matter?
Well - the following quote is from the Sunday Times film critic's review of the fantasy superhero film 'Thor' - '... and The Wire's Idris Elba, as the warrior guardian of Asgard's entry gate, Heimdall. Talk about tokenism: a black guy in a Nordic myth. The funny thing is, Elba's character is essentially a doorman with a big sword.'
Interpreting this as Landesman complaining about tokenisn AND stereotyping, I still wondered about the concern for 'reality' in a mythical, fantasy world. If 'race' matters in fantasyland, it can hardly be consequential in the lived world.
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