Racism in Finland, and the Importance of Active Antiracism

Racism in Finland, and the Importance of Active Antiracism

The Finnish political debates have centered around racism ever since the openly racist comments by several ministers of the new government started to circulate on media in Summer 2023.

Malin Grahn-Wilder analyzes Minister of Finance Riikka Purra’s (Finns) comments from the perspective of cultural racism in her article for the University of Jyväskylä science blog (in Finnish).

https://www.jyu.fi/fi/blogikirjoitus/rasismi-voi-perustua-ihonvarin-lisaksi-kulttuuriin

In the blog for the antiracist Me emme vaikene -demonstration (September 3^rd, Helsinki, Finland), she provides five essential reasons why everyone should be actively antiracist.

https://meemmevaikene.blogspot.com/2023/08/viisi-syyta-vastustaa-rasismia.html