Imagine if we had had something like this in Sweden! Although I guess Paris has more attraction than Stockholm in general.5 lectures and 2 performances. Open to new influences and other cultures. It must have been an exciting time in Paris on those days. This one sounds fascinating and what an excellent review/description of the book and an in-depth look. How in the world do you do it? You must read like a demon! In any case France is getting more conservative, just like in the US, and, sadly, more prejudiced. For example, Black people from Martinique and Guadeloupe have many French government jobs compared to French people of North African descent.
French Muslims born in France have a disadvantage it is true because they are not given the same opportunities and, indeed, French people are prejudiced against them – a lot more than for black people, being French blacks or from other countries.
It also has to do with status – many French blacks have better education, and they are francophone – they come from Africa to get higher education in French universities, rather than Muslims from North Africa who come to find better jobs. I have several French black friends here in the US and they have told me that their families in France are better regarded than they are here in the US, and they have good jobs there. As you say France is not color blind as they were in the 1920s but I still think that blacks are not as prejudiced against as Muslims from North Africa or from parents from North Africa. I don’t live in Paris anymore but from my experience the problem in Paris and other towns in France has more to do with emigrants from North Africa than black Africa. I had read it earlier and found it very informative.
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