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September 2. 2009
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Booed for Defending Gypsies
Madonna confronts
prejudice on tour
(AP) -- At first, fans politely
applauded the Roma perform
ers sharing a stage with M a
donna in Bucharest, Romania.
Then the pop star condem ned
w id e s p re a d d is c rim in a tio n
against Rom a, or G ypsies —
and the ch eers gave w ay to
jeers.
The sharp mood change that
swept the crowd o f 60,(MX), who
had packed a park for the Aug.
26 concert, underscores how
prejudice against G ypsies re
m a in s d e e p ly e n tre n c h e d
across Eastern Europe.
D esp ite lo n g -sta n d in g e f
forts to stamp out ram pant bias,
h um an rig h ts ad v o c ates say
Roma probably suffer more hu
m iliation and endure more dis
c rim in a tio n th a n an y o th e r
people group on the continent.
Som etim es, it can be deadly:
In neighboring H ungary, six
Roma have been killed and sev
eral w ounded in a recent series
of apparently racially motivated
attacks targeting small country
Madonna performs during her concert last week in
Bucharest, Romania. (AP photo)
side v illag e s p red o m in an tly
settled by Gypsies.
"T here is g en e rally w id e
spread resentment against G yp
sies in Eastern Europe. They
have historically been the un
derdog," Radu Motoc, an offi
cial with the Soros Foundation
Rom ania, said Thursday.
Rom a, or G ypsies, are a no
madic ethnic group believed to
have their roots in the Indian
subcontinent. They live mostly
in southern and eastern Europe,
b ut h u n d re d s o f th o u s a n d s
have m igrated w est o ver the
past few decades in search of
jo b s and better living co n d i
tions.
Romania has the largest num
ber of Roma in the region. Some
say the population could be as
high as 2 million, although offi
cial data put it at 500,(MX).
Until the 19th century, Roma
nian Gypsies were slaves, and
th e y 'v e g o tte n a m ix e d r e
sponse ever since: W hile dis
crimination is widespread, many
East Europeans are enthusias
tic ab o u t G y p sy m u sic and
dance, which they em brace as
part o f the region's cultural heri
tage.
T hat explains why the Roma
m usicians and a dan cer w ho
had b riefly jo in e d M adonna
o n stag e got en th u sia stic a p
plause. And it also may explain
why some in the crow d turned
on M adonna when she paused
during the tw o-hour show — a
stop on her w orldwide "Sticky
and Sweet" tour — to touch on
their plight.
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Kennedy Memoir Just Finished
(AP) - Sen. Edward Kennedy
did not live to see his dream of
universal health care passed,
but he did com plete a cherished
and more personal project: his
memoir.
" T r u e C o m p a s s ,"
th e
greatly aw aited sum m ation of
his life and career, com es out
Sept. 14 w ith an ann o u n ced
first p rin tin g o f 1.5 m illio n
co p ies. K ennedy, d ia g n o sed
w ith a b rain tu m o r in M ay
2 0 08, ju s t m o n th s a fte r his
b o o k d e a l w as a n n o u n c e d ,
died A ug. 25 at age 77.
"He worked val
iantly to finish the
book and m ake it
the best it co u ld
b e ,"
p u b lis h e r
Twelve, an imprint
o f th e H a c h e tte
Book Group, said
in a statement. "As
a lw a y s , he w as
true to his word.
T h e r e s u lt is a
great and inspiring legacy to
re a d e rs e v e ry w h e re , a case
study in perseverance."
K ennedy collaborated with
leader in giving women
the right to vote.
Oregon State Fair -
T here’s fun for all ages at the
O regon State Fair, now under
way through Labor Day, M on
day, Sept. 7 at the State Fair
grounds in Salem.
Circus Coming to Town --A n
Event Center. For tickets go to
starticketsplus.com orcall 1 -8(X)-
585-3737.
Northeast Farmers Mar
ket - The new Portland
Oregon Birthday Tribute --
Hom etown favorites Pink M ar
tini and the 234th Army Band
take the stage for a special per
formance o f “O regon! O regon,”
celebrating the state’s 150th
birthday year. The Saturday,
Sept. 5 perform ance begins at 7
p.m. at the Oregon Zoo.
Keith Sweat & Tina Marie - In
concert, Friday, Sept. 4 ,8 p.m. at
the S pirit M ountain C asino
R on P o w e rs , a
Pulitzer Prize-win
ning journalist and
c o - a u th o r
of
"Flags o f O ur Fa
thers," but "every
w o rd "
is
K e n n e d y 's , a c
cording to his lit
erary rep rese n ta
tiv e ,
R o b e rt
Barnett.
"H appily and am azingly, he
was in good enough shape to
finish it," said Barnett, a W ash
ington attorney w hose clients
Fanners Market in the King
N eigh b o rh o o d at K ing
School Park take place
each Sunday from 10 a m. to 2
p.m. through Sept. 27.
Battle to Vote
- The Clark
C ounty H is
to ric a l M u
se u m , 1511
M ain St. in
V an co u v er,
hosts a free w om en's suffrage
exhibit though the end o f the
year. W ashington was an early
U -L ic io u s SMOKEHOUSE
Grin
all-new R ingling Bros, and
Barnum & Bailey circus com es
to the Rose G arden with shows
Sept. 16 through Sept. 19. T ick
ets on sales at the Rose Q uarter
box office and all Tickets W est
outlets.
Norman Sylvester Band -
Blues great Norm an Sylvester
p r e s e n ts
th e
F irs t W e d n e s
day Blues Show
case
e v e ry
monthatTillicum
in Beaverton as a way to fea
ture different music friends. On
Saturday, Sept. 5, the band
plays at Gemini in Lake O s
w ego; on Sept. 10 at 720
Nighclub in Portland; and Sept.
19 at the W est Linn Saloon.
include President O bam a and
form er P residents G eorge W.
Bush and Bill Clinton. "It's his
book. He wrote and approved
every word."
Barnett said he had know n
Kennedy since the 1970s and
for years had discussed a pos
sible memoir. In 2007, Kennedy
was ready.
"H e to ld m e th a t he v ery
much w anted to tell his story,
not so m uch because o f him,
but because o f his family, his
kids, the causes he championed
and fought for," Barnett said.
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(AP) - Beyonce is set to give
dream y perform ance at the
1TV Video M usic Awards.
MTV announced last week
lat the superstar singer will
ing h e r la te s t h it, "S w e e t
»reams,'' at the
unday, Sept. 13
vent. Beyonce is
o m in a te d fo r
ine trophies, ty- _
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Beyonce
ig Lady Gaga for
le most nominations.
R apper Wale is also set to
erform with the band UC’B as
" h n n c p h u n t!” ut th e
VMAs.
A m ong the p erfo rm ers a l
ready an n o u n ced are Jay -Z ,
G reen Day, Taylor Swift, and
Lady Gaga.
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