Racism

Articles

• French Film Industry Faces Calls for Greater Diversity in Casting and Production
  1 March 2020, by Ginette

  The column, published on Wednesday, February 26 by Le Parisien, is signed by Mathieu Kassovitz, Stomy Bugsy and Sonia Rolland. The text points to the "invisibility", at the heart of French cinema, "of actors, directors and producers from both the overseas departments and territories and African and Asian immigration." For the authors of the column, France "keeps its actors of color in insignificant roles that will never justify any nomination at the Césars."
  Yet, it is neither talent, nor (…)

• French Actress’s Diversity Plea at César Awards Sparks Political Backlash
  2 March 2020, by Ginette

  Actress Aïssa Maïga chose the stage of the 45th Césars ceremony to launch an appeal for diversity in French cinema. A plea that was not to the liking of Nadine Morano, a former French minister, who violently attacked her on Twitter.
  Invited to present the award for best female newcomer on February 28, 2020, at the 45th César ceremony, actress Aïssa Maïga, 44, chose to make a plea on the lack of diversity in French cinema.
  On the stage of the Salle Pleyel, the actress of Senegalese (…)

• Thousands March in Ceuta to Protest Rising Racism in Spanish Enclave
  2 March 2020, by Bladi.net

  Thousands of protesters gathered on Sunday, March 1st in Ceuta to denounce the growing racism in the city.
  This "historic march", the largest of the 21st century in the small Spanish enclave of Ceuta, brought together more people than expected. According to the local media, El Faro, all forecasts were largely exceeded, with a historic influx. While the police reported 6,000 people taking to the streets of Ceuta, the protesters put the total at 8,600. The same media reports that the slogan (…)

• Security Guard’s Racist Outburst at Spanish Train Station Sparks Outrage
  4 March 2020, by Sylvanus

  Young Moroccans were victims of racist insults from a security guard at the Girona train station in Spain.
  On Twitter, the anti-racist association of Girona Espai Antiracista, which published the video of the scene, condemned the act. In this video, we see the security guard approaching the young Moroccans sitting among other young people at the station. He asked them to show him their tickets. The young men objected, arguing that he was not the ticket inspector.
  Visibly angry, the man (…)

• Former Moroccan Soccer Star Warns of Rising Racism in European Football
  5 March 2020, by Sylvanus

  Former Moroccan international Rachid Azzouzi has been a victim of racism in Germany, where he has lived for many years.
  "Racism has been with me all my life. The swing to the right across Europe is very worrying and also a bit frightening," Azzouzi confides to Nurnberger Nachrichten. The rise of far-right movements and racism in Europe remains a concern for the former sporting director of the German club, SpVgg Greuther Furth.
  Born in Fez, Morocco, he was raised in Germany, where he (…)

• Moroccan Soccer Club Condemns Racist Social Media Post Ahead of Match
  5 March 2020, by Bladi.net

  Raja Casablanca has sought to clarify the racist photomontage, created by some of its supporters, a few hours before its victory, to taunt their opponent on social media.
  This photo displays the characteristics of a Homo sapiens, wearing a Wydad jersey, with the TP Mazembe logo, emblazoned with the following caption: "Congolese nationals residing in Morocco must be sad", reports Hespress.
  This scandalous publication has provoked the reaction of Raja, who immediately posted a message to (…)

• Belgian MP Sihame El Kaouakibi Speaks Out Against Racism and Sexism, Launches #WeesLuider Campaign
  7 March 2020, by Bladi.net

  Tired of being the victim of racist and sexist reactions, an elected official has decided to break the silence to make herself heard. In a video posted on Twitter, the 34-year-old Flemish MP of Moroccan origin, Sihame El Kaouakibi (Open Vld), cried out her frustration with the sexist and racist comments she often receives.
  Sihame El Kaouakibi, often cited as a spokesperson for the younger generation, is one of the ten most influential Belgian immigrants. Proud of her Moroccan origins, she (…)

• Asian Residents in Morocco Face Discrimination Amid Coronavirus Fears
  10 March 2020, by Kamal

  Asians residing in Morocco are going through a difficult situation in Morocco, due to the nickname of "Coronavirus" attributed to them by some Moroccan citizens.
  According to the president of the league for solidarity with Asian immigrants, Hayat Berrahou, 3 cases have been reported recently in Rabat and Casablanca.
  This discriminatory attitude in no way reflects the spirit of conviviality of a population that has coexisted with a multitude of foreign communities and welcomed tourists (…)

• French Magazine ’Le Point’ Apologizes for Racist Column Targeting Government Spokesperson
  2 April 2020, by Sylvanus

  Le Point published, on Monday, a column by humorist Bernard Mabille on the coronavirus in which Sibeth Ndiaye, government spokesperson, was attacked. Faced with the anger of Internet users who deemed it racist, the weekly was forced to apologize.
  In his column titled "The humorist has a field day" published in Le Point, Bernard Mabille harshly criticized government spokesperson Sibeth Ndiaye. "Fired tomorrow, she can always recycle herself. Amadou is looking for a partner to replace (…)

• Voice Recognition Tech from Major Tech Giants Shows Racial Bias, Study Finds
  3 April 2020, by Bladi.net

  Racism would also affect the voice recognition of technologies from some digital giants.
  According to the New York Times, Google, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft and IBM as well as their voice recognition technologies, are on the dock. For researchers, the technology used by these digital giants would have misidentified 35% of the words spoken by people of color.
  Some attribute this error to the performance of voice recognition tools. If the voice recognition systems offered by Apple, Amazon, (…)