Swedish Minister Says “Sorry” Over “Black Woman” Cake

The moment that sparked outrage, during the 75th anniversary of the National Organization of Swedish artists, Minister of Culture Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth was seen cutting the genital part of a cake representing a typical tribes woman from Africa, designed by Afro-Swedish artist Makode Aj Linde, intended to highlight the issue of female genital mutilation. When the picture surfaced online, it was branded a “racist spectacle” by the National Afro-Swedish Association who is calling for the Minister to resign. The Minister later responded with a statement, “I am sincerely sorry if anyone has misinterpreted my participation... it is unfortunate and highly regrettable that the presentation has been interpreted as an expression of racism by some".