The mayor of Paris is trying to ban a festival because apparently, most of the festival is forbidden for white people.
The first edition of the Nyansapo festival, planned to take place during the weekend of 28 to 30 july, is advertised as 'an event with roots in black feminism and activism, on a European scale'.
80% of the festival is reserved for black women only. Next to that, there will be a discussion group about 'Afro-struggles', which will be accessible to black men.
The third part of the festival, about 'postcolonial feminism' will be accessible for anyone.
Mayor Anne Hidalgo has fiercely criticized the festival, and says she has the right to sue the festival for discrimination.
The Paris police say they are investigating if the event "adheres to laws and values of France".
The International Liga aganst Racism and Antisemitism has also sternly criticized the festival. "Rosa Perks would turn over in her grave", they commented.
The organisation of the festival itself says they have become victim of desinformation and 'fake news' spread by extreme right groups, and says it's saddened to see that anti-racism organisations have let themselves be manipulated by those.
They don't deny the festival's segregated program, but in their defense they say that "normally, no one makes a fuss if feminists ban men from their meetings".
http://www.volkskrant.nl/buitenland/burgemeester-parijs-wil-festival-verbieden-waar-blanken-verboden-zijn~a4497711/