Afro-suomen historia
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There was also Nicky Yambo, he was my neighbour at student housing, and him I actually knew. But he was also portrayed in that Afro-Suomi, so I guess he is not "regular folk" either.
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Kittos for this information. Years back I had mentioned about Carl T. Rowan the Black reporter who became the Ambassador to the US in 1963. What was the reaction of the Afro-Finns when he came to Helsinki?
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Probably like if King was elected president instead of Kennedy
"By the pricking of my thumbs,
Something wicked this way comes."
Something wicked this way comes."
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I would love to know more about it since I know about Carl T. Rowan the Black-American reporter who became the American ambassador to Finland back in 1963.
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Has anyone heard of Eddie Boyd? He was a blues pianist who lived in Finland and later died there?
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If you haven't heres a sample http://yle.fi/elavaarkisto/?s=s&g=8&ag=91&t=528&a=4594
"By the pricking of my thumbs,
Something wicked this way comes."
Something wicked this way comes."
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Kittos Pursuivant.
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Here's another one I read about in HS....Jani Toivola....with a Finnish mother...though from his photos, I can't see a hint of "Finnishness" in him.....and not only does he have the "race handicap" ...he's also openly homosexual....
Wow ...two "strikes" against him and somehow he has managed to make a life for himself among those "rasistiset suomalaiset".... He must have had some real "hurdles" to get over during his childhood.... He seems intelligent and well-spoken.... Makes being "white" and "coming-from-England" look like a bit of a "cake-walk", wouldn't you say? I suppose it's all about "attitude" when all is said and done...
"Jani Toivola"
Wow ...two "strikes" against him and somehow he has managed to make a life for himself among those "rasistiset suomalaiset".... He must have had some real "hurdles" to get over during his childhood.... He seems intelligent and well-spoken.... Makes being "white" and "coming-from-England" look like a bit of a "cake-walk", wouldn't you say? I suppose it's all about "attitude" when all is said and done...
"Jani Toivola"
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Rob A. wrote:Here's another one I read about in HS....Jani Toivola....with a Finnish mother...though from his photos, I can't see a hint of "Finnishness" in him.....and not only does he have the "race handicap" ...he's also openly homosexual....
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Sure. i think his Praise to Helsinki (1970) is a kind of his personal feeling expression to racial discrimination he experienced in the United States.. and then he moved..homesoul wrote:Has anyone heard of Eddie Boyd? He was a blues pianist who lived in Finland and later died there?
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Thank you for the provided information, I have never pay much attention to this side of suomen history, and found out many new things for me historic Mainstreet Inn
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No, missed it... too bad! Do you think I can still find it from somewhere?RA wrote:Part 1 (out of 3) of this documentary came up on Yle Teema last week. Was really interesting I thought. I was actually really surprised that all the way back in the 1800s a lady from Botswana became a teacher in Tampere, wow! Can't wait for the next two parts of it. Anyone else catch it?