Tuesday, June 17, 2008

The Black French on Obama

The NY Times has an article on the impact of Obama's candidacy on blacks in France. French blacks are disillusioned by the official race-blind policy in midst of racial disparities. From reading it, it seems to me that its really about people starting to listen to what these people--black French intellectuals and activists--have been saying before Obama's candidacy. However, the candidacy seems to give fuel to the fire. Also, I'm not sure a return to negritude is the answer.

The article mentions French-Cameroonian writer, Léonora Miano and Patrick Lozès's advocacy group CRAN.

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