NANTERRE, France (AP) — The race of the police officer who fatally shot a French teenager during a traffic stop last week hasn’t been disclosed, and there’s no reason why it would be. Officially, race doesn’t exist in France. One can’t address race, much less racism, if it doesn’t exist, according to French policy. France, especially white France, doesn’t tend to frame discussion of discrimination and inequality in black-and-white terms. “I’m always saying to my children, ‘Your mom and dad would never have met if France didn’t exist,” he said.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 05, 2023 20:55 UTC