Poll of 6,752 people of African descent in 13 countries finds almost half have experienced discrimination

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/7946521

The survey of 6,752 people of African descent in 13 countries – Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Spain and Sweden – found 45% had experienced racial discrimination, an increase of six percentage points from 39% in 2016.

  • @Potatos_are_not_friendsEnglish
    20•1 year ago

    On the rise, or just more public?

    Because Europe has always just been good at ignoring how racist they are.

    • BabyWahEnglish
      10•1 year ago

      At least they were keeping their basement racist opinions to themselves before Trump. Now, I can’t even go to the store without an old bitch trying to stare me down. And I’m white skinned, born here, no headscarf, nothing to indicate I’m even a foreigner or religious. They can smell it, like dogs or (hogs?). Can’t imagine what darker skinned people are going through.

      No one deserves to be treated like this, so don’t let them get away with it. If they say something, record and report. Is it in a store, raise your voice, ask them to repeat what they said but louder, so anyone can hear it, and ask for a manager. See them running outside like the cowards they are. (Did this once when an older polish crone called my friend a whore, because she was wearing a headscarf). Funny thing is, we were both born here and she was clearly imported as a wife, since her accent was really thick.

      Sorry, enough anecdotes as they say.