一座位于伦敦南部的新文化中心正在展映黑人和非洲电影,向所有人开放,这与网上关于该中心获伦敦市长萨迪克·汗批准为“隔离”空间的说法相悖。
A new south London cultural hub showcasing Black and African cinema is open to all, contrary to an online narrative that it was endorsed by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan as a "segregated" space.
路透社事实核查团队在Facebook上看到关于EbonyLife Place London于10月初开幕的帖子,配文称汗已批准“仅限黑人”空间,并欢迎来到“#英国,这里存在隔离和种族主义”。
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EbonyLife Place London的一位发言人通过电子邮件告诉路透社,该中心“绝对向所有人开放”,其聚焦黑人和非洲电影是关于“我们所倡导的内容”,而非限制谁可以参观或享受该空间。
Posts on Facebook shared news of the opening of EbonyLife Place London in early October, with captions claiming Khan had signed off on “‘Black Only’ spaces” and “Welcome to the #unitedkingdom where segregation and racism exists”.
与该场馆合作的公关机构将路透社引向了一份10月8日的新闻稿,该稿引用创始人莫·阿布杜的话说:“我们的文化身份很明确,但我们的邀请向所有人开放。”
A spokesperson for EbonyLife Place London told Reuters by email that it was “absolutely open to everyone” and that its focus on Black and African films was about “the content we champion, not about restricting who can visit or enjoy our space.”
汗于10月8日参加了该场馆的剪彩仪式,在同一份新闻稿中表示,这体现了“我们的首都如何庆祝我们美好的多样性,因为我们正在为每个人建设一个更好的伦敦”。伦敦市长的一位发言人拒绝向路透社进一步置评。
A public relations agency working with the venue referred Reuters to an October 8 press release which cited founder Mo Abudu as saying: "Our cultural identity is clear, but our invitation is open to everyone.”Khan, who attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the venue on October 8, said in the same release that it was a “demonstration of how our capital celebrates our wonderful diversity, as we build a better London for everyone.”
目前没有可信的报道表明汗曾批准或支持伦敦任何“仅限黑人”空间,也没有证据显示有人因种族原因被拒绝进入EbonyLife Place London自开放以来。
A Mayor of London spokesperson declined to comment further to Reuters.
结论:误导。根据EbonyLife Place London发言人的说法,该场馆向所有人开放,且没有证据表明市长支持过隔离空间。此文由路透社事实核查团队制作。
There is no credible reporting that Khan has approved or endorsed any “Black Only” spaces in London or that anyone has been denied entry to EbonyLife Place London based on race since its opening. Verdict: Misleading. The venue is open to all, according to an EbonyLife Place London spokesperson, and there is no evidence the mayor endorsed a segregated space.