The “Mohr” disappears: the community takes a stand against discrimination - and makes far-reaching decisions

According to Duden, the word "Mohr" is seen as discriminatory.

In order to avoid the accusation of racism, the Unterföhring municipality has now made an important decision.

• Weeks ago in Unterföhring a discussion about the depiction of the Freising Mohr in the municipal coat of arms flared up.

• Against this background, the municipality decided to rename the culture prize and delete the term "Mohr".

• The marble bust remains unchanged for the time being.

Unterföhring

- The term

has been removed from the

.

But the black

is still awarded.

Lars Redlich receives it on October 3rd.

The

will be the tenth artist to

receive

the

.

Is the

still up to date?

That was the question in July local politicians and citizens everywhere where a black portrait

adorns

a

coat of arms.

Uncertainty also spread in Unterföhring when, with the global movement

and the broad

the municipal coat of arms came to the test.

The doubts also related to the

culture prize

, which was introduced in 2010 and is endowed with 4,000 euros.

"Mohr" in Unterföhring deleted: the municipality renames the culture prize

Mayor Andreas Kemmelmeyer (PWU) made it clear that the coat of arms was unchallenged for him.

However, he was open to a

about the

So he put the topic on the agenda for the September meeting, for which the municipal council met for the first time on Thursday in the Feststadl.

Is the bust

?

“At the beginning I asked myself whether such a

,” reported Barbara Schulte-Rief, head of the cultural office.

The community has done everything in recent years to give the award an integrative framework.

But then she spoke to friends, award winners and colleagues.

Her conclusion: “The

has become extensive in Germany.

It is necessary that it is led. "

"Mohr" remains as a figure: Panel discussion on the design of the statue?

A look at the current Duden also taught them better: “The Duden defines the term

as

.

That was new to me.

I thought the word was

, but not discriminatory. ”The municipal council follows the Duden judgment.

The word

has been deleted.

The prize is now called the

But you hold onto the figure - at least for the time being.

The work, made by the Ismaning sculptor Margit Festl, was

said Schulte-Rief.

The association with colonialism that was expressed in the culture committee should be taken seriously, "but it is an individual

said.

Culture and homeland care would see the bust in a different context.

It is important to her to speak to those involved, affected and the audience "before a

feels

".

Therefore, she advised a panel discussion.

"Because simply to say, get rid of it, we will turn to the next topic," is not enough for her.

Discussion about "Mohr" in Unterföhring: "The price is racist"

City council member Saran Diané (SPD) has a different opinion.

The 19-year-old is

herself

and spoke out in favor of a new beginning:

, even if it is not awarded with

intent.

"It depends on the effect, on what

She spoke to other

“who, like me, have

.

They rather felt attacked ”.

The price is reminiscent of

, "when black people were given away".

Diané restricted, “Of course I can't

speak

for all

.” While Schulte-Rief thanked her,

Second Mayor Manuel Prieler (PWU) refused to give her statement: “That we have a

in Unterföhring

has never been claimed like this, I don't want to leave that behind. "

Despite renaming the Unterföhringer “Mohren”: The figure will be retained for the time being

Like Diané, the FDP and the Greens also distanced themselves from the figure: "If

feels

, that would be too much," said Third Mayor Johannes Mecke (Greens).

But the majority of the parish council (16: 8) stuck to the figure.

"You shouldn't abolish the price with the stroke of a pen," said Thomas Weingärtner (SPD).

He is convinced of the results-oriented discussion, as is Günther Ernstberger (PWU).

He said: "

does not take place in a figure or a coat of arms, but in the

."

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