Pre-reading questions:
- What do you feel when you are being surrounded by different people from different races? Please explain your answer.
- Would you consider hanging out with them despite your differences? Please explain your answer.
Vocabulary:
1. prosecute – [verb] to officially accuse someone of committing an illegal act and bring it to court of law
She has the right to prosecute the organizers of their wrong doing.
2. discrimination – [noun] unfair treatment of a person or group
There is a discrimination between males and females in this company.
3. jurisdiction – [noun] the official authority to make legal decisions and judgement
This area is under the mayor’s jurisdiction.
4. racism – [noun] the belief that some races are better than others
They are victims of racism in this event.
5. condemn – [verb] to criticize something or someone strongly for moral reasons
The speakers condemn the speech due to its racist contents.
The mayor of Paris has called the Nyansapo festival to be banned for excluding white people. The festival is scheduled to take place in a property owned by the city of Paris.80% of the venue will be reserved for black women and another area will be reserved for black people of any sexuality. A third of the area will be opened for everyone.
Anne Hidalgo, mayor or Paris, tweeted that she deserves the right to prosecute the organizers for discrimination although the organizers stated that the mayor had no jurisdiction over the event. As a result, some French anti-racism organizations have condemned the festival as well. The Nyansapo festival is set to be celebrated this coming July by black women.
Comprehension Questions:
- According to the article, what is the event that will be celebrated this coming July?
- Who will be celebrating the said festival?
- Who requested to ban the Nyansapo festival?
- What is the main reason for banning the festival?
- What is Anne Hidalgo’s tweet all about?
Express Your Opinion:
- Do you think the government can influence ethnic separation in their country? Why?
- How do you think should the government settle the issues of ethnic separation? Please explain your answer.
- How are you going to stop racism in your own country?