illuminance
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Gets very upset when some don't (one a photographer for the festival) Rosa Parks style
And are now being called/labeled racist on s.media for not obeying the singers commands!
national post article below:
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And then as to further illustrate how f@@ked we've become the Halifax Pop Explosion music festival is apologizing for the photographers “overt racism.” :yikes:
The Halifax Pop Explosion music festival is apologizing for the actions of a volunteer who interrupted a performance by Polaris Prize-winning singer Lido Pimienta with “overt racism.”
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A statement on behalf of the festival’s board of directors addresses the singer directly and promises to make changes to improve “anti-oppression and anti-racism training” over the next year.
“We are sorry that one of our volunteers interrupted your art, your show, and your audience by being aggressive and racist,” reads a Facebook post signed by vice-chairman Georgie Dudka.
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O’Manique says the problems started when the volunteer female photographer refused to step away from her spot near the front. It led to a clash with nearby audience members who became angered over her insistence on remaining near the stage to take photos, says O’Manique, who performs as dream-pop act Trails and shares management with Pimienta.
“She just kept saying, ‘Move to the back,”‘ says O’Manique
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“Finally after saying it about 10 times — and the woman refused to move — (Pimienta) said, ‘You’re cutting into my set time and you’re disrespecting these women, and I don’t have time for this.”‘
Event organizers say the volunteer was removed from the show and ultimately chose to sever ties with the festival.
http://nationalpost.com/news/canada...s-for-overt-racism-at-polaris-winners-concert
wow just wow
Gets very upset when some don't (one a photographer for the festival) Rosa Parks style
And are now being called/labeled racist on s.media for not obeying the singers commands!
national post article below:
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And then as to further illustrate how f@@ked we've become the Halifax Pop Explosion music festival is apologizing for the photographers “overt racism.” :yikes:
The Halifax Pop Explosion music festival is apologizing for the actions of a volunteer who interrupted a performance by Polaris Prize-winning singer Lido Pimienta with “overt racism.”
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A statement on behalf of the festival’s board of directors addresses the singer directly and promises to make changes to improve “anti-oppression and anti-racism training” over the next year.
“We are sorry that one of our volunteers interrupted your art, your show, and your audience by being aggressive and racist,” reads a Facebook post signed by vice-chairman Georgie Dudka.
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O’Manique says the problems started when the volunteer female photographer refused to step away from her spot near the front. It led to a clash with nearby audience members who became angered over her insistence on remaining near the stage to take photos, says O’Manique, who performs as dream-pop act Trails and shares management with Pimienta.
“She just kept saying, ‘Move to the back,”‘ says O’Manique
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“Finally after saying it about 10 times — and the woman refused to move — (Pimienta) said, ‘You’re cutting into my set time and you’re disrespecting these women, and I don’t have time for this.”‘
Event organizers say the volunteer was removed from the show and ultimately chose to sever ties with the festival.
http://nationalpost.com/news/canada...s-for-overt-racism-at-polaris-winners-concert
wow just wow
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