Belgian anti-racism activist forced to flee town in blackface row

Folkloric festival urged to ditch practice of parading a chained white man in black makeup

An anti-racism activist has said he was forced to leave the Belgian town of Ath on Sunday after a row with local authorities about a folkloric festival.

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