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To the American guy from New York who thinks the police didn’t have a right to ask you for your ID, the police was on the right. 1. You didn’t follow the rules to keep your ticket 2. You needed a favor to be let out based on your word that you unaware due to not being from there. 3. You felt entitled to. The police had a right to justify your story of being American and showing your ID was proof. If you are in another country, respect the rules and assimilate.

You really experienced that much racism in france and especially in Paris ? I'm surprised. Paris is and has always been full of back people. Maybe it is because you came in as a "black person" instead of just coming in as a "person". French people , except when they fight for more social justice and the reinforcement of their welfare state are an otherwise pretty tranquil bunch. They just don't like when people come in being vindictive , their attitude is " Do as you want provided your space doesn't infringe on mine and mine on yours"...Not saying there aren't racists there but they are quickly put in their place as stupid backwards people and estranging themselves from the republican pact of "liberty, equality , fraternity".

And how do you feel now in this day? Is your opinion different? Because I'm thinking of coming to Brazil

I think you have a unique look.? So people gravitate towards you. Yet I understand your experience is valid.

En tant que métisse française de père noir et de mère blanche, tous deux Français, il est dommage que vous n’ayez pas invité un Noir français. Vous auriez certainement eu un autre point de vue intéressant, un autre éclairage et cela aurait pu approfondir davantage l’analyse que vous avez faite et l’orienter dans d’autres directions. Je voulais aussi juste rebondir sur l’interdiction du port du voile à l’école ( je suis professeur de lycée). Il ne s’agit pas d’ôter la liberté à qui que ce soit mais la France est un pays laïc ou beaucoup de gens sont athées et l’école est laïque depuis 1889. Les signes extérieurs de religion sont interdits à juste titre! Il y a une loi pour tous encadrant, en application du principe de laïcité, le port de signes ou de tenues manifestant une appartenance religieuse dans les écoles, collèges et lycées publics. Je suis catholique et je retire la croix que je porte autour du cou quand je vais au lycée ou je la cache sous mes vêtements. Par ailleurs nous avons un système de santé que beaucoup nous envient et nous sommes très bien soignés et pris en charge ( nous recevons à partir d’un certain âge des invitations pour passer des examens de dépistage entièrement gratuits ( dépistage pour certains cancers par exemple ) mais hélas certains Français n’en ont pas conscience! C’est la même chose pour l’école qui est gratuite pour tous et le coût de l’inscription à l’université qui est faible par rapport à celui des Etats-Unis. Quant au racisme, en France il fait moins peur et est moins prononcé qu’aux États-Unis. Dans la fonction publique, où la loi qui interdit la discrimination à l’embauche est appliquée, on peut trouver des femmes noires qui occupent des postes élevés. Nous avons des femmes politiques noires telle que Christiane Taubira, une députée européenne noire qui a fait voter le projet du mariage homosexuel ou une autre , secrétaire d’état sous Sarkozy etc. D’ailleurs c’est dans la fonction publique qu’on trouve le plus de Noirs bien qu’aujourd’hui ils tendent de plus en plus vers le privé, mais à l’époque, au début des années 60, c’était pour eux plus facile de trouver un emploi dans le public. Sans vouloir offenser personne je pense qu’il est plus facile pour un Noir de vivre en France qu’aux Etats-Unis. Les crimes racistes des policiers c’est aux Etats-Unis qu’ils sont le plus nombreux. Ici ils restent rarissimes. Certes en tant que métisse je ne rencontre pas de problème de racisme ( ou alors je ne m’en rends pas compte). Mes parents n’ont pas beaucoup dû affronter ce problème non plus. Le racisme existe de toute façon dans tous les pays du monde mais se manifeste différemment selon histoire du pays. Bonne journée à tous

Brazil is a very fair country...people are racist with everyone equally hehehe. Jokes aside, great video, thank you for shiring your experience.

I've been watching a lot of videos an considering moving abroad. I'm curious, with all of these racist experiences, why do people still go and live in these countries. I thought the purpose was to move away from the US and Racism only to go to another country and experience it.....So what's the purpose in moving in the first place?

just looooooooooooooooooooooool I'll explain to you with my shitty English ^^ ==> Americans think they have the best country in the world when in truth it is the worst in the civilized world. small comparison france-usa: our food is 10 times better i work 35 hours by week with 5 weeks of vacation by year vs 50 hours and 3 weeks of vacation maternity leave of 26 week vs 0 day free medicine and hospitals free vs 15 000$ fopr appendicectomy or 2000$ for a medical radio (x ray) free study vs i pay 15 years for almost nothing to know securityu vs mass murder every 6 month the american dream is if you sleep ^^

That doorman was givin Uncle Ruckus 😅

Rio might be 60% black, Brazil isn't. You can judge Brazil by your experience in Rio.

Well, crossing Brazil off my list.

En fait c'est simple..."Du droit à la différence , certains seraient inspiré de réclamer celui à l'indifférence " Ce qui apaise et simplifie les rapports...Les lois Françaises ,n'ont pas vocation à encourager les communautarismes...😊

Great conversation, different points of view and experiences, loved it. Another panel with black French or white French or African French or métisse Wille be a great way to compare notes and experiences.

"America has influenced the world more than any other country", he says in ENGLISH! Has he any idea why America and much of the world speaks English? Or why there is no more slavery despite the fact that it was normal all over the world for tens of thousands of years?

This is why race is a social construct. Wouldn't Gisselle Buchanan (ex wife of Tom Brady) be considered a white Brazilian?

Of course there’s classism in America. There’s classism within the black community, the Jack and Jill clubs, certain HBCUa, families who vacationed in Oak Bluff, live in certain section of town, etc.

I don't know what you talk about. French people don't hate american people. Some have indeed a problem with the domination of USA regarding culture and politics in the world, but there is no hatred at all against the american folk.

Since everyone is sharing - I was staying in a place in Leme and i asked the securityman... Onde fica O lixo? Where's the bin because I wanted to take my rubbish out and then he tells me to follow him and i'm taken to a place where's there's loads of rubbish bags. He thought I was the rubbish man. Best thing is to learn the langauge and use your privledge whenever you can if you're from the UK/US.

I think to understand the French fascination with Black Americans, one has to look at Josephine Baker, Nina Simone, Richard Wright and a host of Black American Jazz musicians who were welcomed with open arms in France.

They assume that you are métisse if you are with a light skin because in Europe and specifically in France there are so many métisses. You are upset at things in assuming some stereotypes just because you know so little about the country where you live.

I've rarely heard such a meaningful conversation, it was a pleasure to hear you all, thanks for this video.

I don’t understand how black + white = black ??? How does a mixed person with a black parent and a white parent make a black person? Why should you reject one of your parents or one of your origins? So the métisse kids should deny one of their parents?

Ce gens sont dans l'ensemble détestables! quelle arrogance!

Black women finding out that being "independent" don't fly in some places. 😂

The French are very materialistics that is why they treat others differently from Americans. If Africa becomes successful as Americans the french will freaking claims to be Africans. Mark my word....

I don't have an issue with americans... I have an issue with american politicians and to some extent the americans that elected them. It's hard to be respectful of millions that did vote for Trump. I don't think americans understand how much impact they have on the rest of the world when they go to vote (or not which is worse). Electing Trump completely annihilated many international cooperation projects that mattered. It's also concerning to see an individual like Trump given access to nuclear weapons. What am I suppose to think when I see americans elected Marjorie Taylor Green ? Am I suppose to assume that the people that elected her are good people ? Am I mistaken to think that in electing Trump the american voted also for his views ? And if you didn't vote, well you choose to let someone else decide for you... I'm just saying, I'm french but I know quite well american politics and it's most definitely what made me lose a lot of respect for the american themselves. They let it happen. And surprisingly, I have the feeling Trump despite being a felon has good chances to be elected again. We see the good in american culture but we also see the bad coming to France and some of these cultural elements are completely opposed to french culture. It's not the point of the video but I just wanted to explain a bit how I perceive america and in my opinion how many other french people do. We don't have really an issue with american themselves but more on their politics. Also, politically, the "left" in the US is pretty much the far-right in France. It's a completely different spectrum. So I would even argue that a "moderate republican' in the US could be seen as a far-right here. Dare say you are a socialist in the US, it won't go well. So americans are amazed at our social system when they live in France, but cannot fathom the idea of politics pushing for social reform. This 7 euros bill at the pharmacy is the result of years of social struggle. In any case, this video was very interesting for the very french and white privileged man that I'm. The thing that struck me the most was when Daniel said that he noticed people respecting him more when he used his voice. I think that's a great way to illustrate racism to someone that didn't experience it first hand. Obviously, it's sad that this is still way too common in Europe and in France of course. Anyway, I hope you all enjoy your stay in France and wish you a lot of success and friendship here !

You guys talk like colonists. Are you aware of that ?

As a french woman, you made me so sad😭. I hear more racism and self segregation in your talks that I have ever heard or experienced in all my long life ! Except of course in RN leaders mouthes. I LOVE asking people where they come from, I love meeting people from everywhere in the world, learning about their culture, their experiences. Why would it be rude ??? I admire people able to leave their country. They have so much to tell. All pupils are the equal children of the Republic. All have the same rights and obligations. They come at school to learn, to be teached scientific truthes. Religions must NOT interfere. Religion is between your soul, your faith and your God, it belongs to the private sphere. It has made too much harm in the previous centuries when the State and the Church was one. And it still continues in Iran or Afghanistan. This is why the principle of secularism is sacred in French school and administration. To guarantee equality of treatment and freedom of cult. The french administration is the same for all. The fact that we treat differently immigrants from the USA or from Europe than those from Africa proves that it's NOT a matter of skin colour racism. I suppose it's because most of the illegal immigration comes from Africa, that most of them were poor and uneducated, while americans that come to France are generally motivated by the french culture. And don't forget we are under a maximum state of terrorism alert. I'm sorry if the police asked for your ID, but I must admit that most of the authors of terrorists attacks of the last decades in France had either an arab or a black physical type. It is not true there are no black people on TV. Harry Roselmack, Magloire, Corinne Lemarchand, a lot of journalists like Audrey Pulvar, actors, politicians (Christiane Taubira, former minister)... are famous and popular.

Note: I am darker skinned AA. My brother and I stayed at the Copa back in 2016 (year of the Olympics) and truly enjoyed our experiences. We took several personal tours (Art museum in Niteroi, Museum of Tomorrow) along with the larger group tours (i;e, Sugarloaf, Christ the Redeemer, Maracana, steps of Selaron). We didn't really interact with a lot of classists, but we learned so much about the culture and history of the country mainly through our tour guides. Together we laughed and thought deeply about the amount of corruption in Brazilian politics. They were like family to us even though they were not Black. I would not have traveled alone because at the airport, you are immediately bombarded by questionable characters, since there is no hotel shuttle service. You need to be esp savvy in talking to these people because they will ask if you have ever been to Brazil before and will try to take advantage of your limited knowledge. And yes, I feel that my brother being Alpha-male made a huge difference. Be aware that there are a lot of poor people who are trying to make a living and sometimes it's not totally legit.

You went only in black states in Brazil,but we have alot white states in Brazil.

You talk to much,but you dont know nothing about brazilian history

I just left Rio de Janeiro Brazil one the racist places I've been in my life I just left early. The hotel security guard was very nasty towards me.

Maybe its the attitude

In French society, your status doesn't depend on your race, but on what you do. If you are a soccer player, a musician, a nurse, a physician, a cook / chef, a fashion model, a fashion designer, an actor, etc. you are a somebody. If you sweep the streets, you are a nobody, although people will respect you as a human being. :)

As an american black woman, i just came back from visiting london and Paris. I will say that Paris was very beautiful even the local parisians were very welcoming. The architecture of the buildings are amazing to view.

Im a white man from Michigan but I love my brothers and sisters in the diaspora. Since a child was always embraced and like you said always felt the safest around Gods people!

Magnificent! 😊😊😊❤

I absolutely loved this discussion. I will be in Paris for the Olympics. I am super excited. This was great.

No such.thing as 'living while black' you skin colour is permanent.😂😂

thats not $1000 month

I'm french and i don't get why US Americans always need to say they are black or white in every phrase. There is nothing to be proud or ashamed to be black or white or anything you didn't choose.

They are very jealous of Americans period. They know you don’t need them you can leave and go back to BETTER. Coming from a well traveled 51 year old African woman.

ABSOLUTELY LOVE LOVE that African Americans and English are sharing the privileges they have benefited from implicit bias. The only way we can ALL educate ourselves on our hidden bias is to acknowledge how we benefit from them. Traveled to Paris in 2010 with my American children and American girl friend and I would ask my American girl friend to navigate difficult situations and they treated her very well. It was very obvious but my American girl friend did not notice it at all and it made me sad. I am from Africa.

The French don't hate America and the Americans. There isn't any deep down here.

Stats based on skin colour are allowed in France but not everybody are allowed to take them to avoid manipulation and instrumentalisation like we see in the US. Only the gov institutions and researchers like sociologists who ask for a special authorisation for a specific work can collect such data.

Denial? That's not in France that 50% of the homeless are Black nationals, Black people in France aren't regularly killed, victims of police brutality, social and judiciary injustice, constantly at the bottom of the social ladder despite having built America, disproportionately represented in jail, treated as a simple quota in entertainment productions. To be fair that's the same for everyone for the latter. Like others said that would have been useful to get the perspective from actual French people and the perspective isn't the same depending on the background (born and bred vs immigrants, slaves descendants vs immigrants descendants) plus the other Black people who actually speak French as their mother tongue. And people aren't just French in France. They are whatever they tell you they are and they don't necessarily reduce themselves to a skin colour or where a late late grandfather was born. Some are only French, some have multiple backgrounds and cultures.

While I'm a mixed African American, I was treated 85 times better in France in General. It had nothing to do with me being American as most Americans tell the big lie stating that the French are rude. Not a rude sole when I went. My grandmother went too. She's darker skin. Still same treatment. I also had a few African colleagues who lived in France. They too, agree with me. To further clarify the truth of the matter, we need to differentiate the difference between De Jure (government imposed) and De Facto racism. France doesn't have and never had "de jure" racism. They never had disenfranchisement (i.e. literacy tests at polls). They never had laws like "Jim Crow". In other words, France never directly infringed/oppressed the civil and human rights of their civilians in the form of legislation; however, De Facto discrimination exists more globally, including in France. Unlike the US, however, their De Facto discrimination is not and was never influenced by any past events of De Jure discrimination. It more has to do with individual personality. In the US, most acts of racism came about as slavery was being dissolved an abolished. This is because the slaves were no longer in their government defined place and the fact that it was ultra race based. Also, French colonialism is very irrelevant in this context as I'm primarily discussing mainland France. Victims of colonialism were never allowed to be trafficked into the mainland. Also, France more so owned up to their wrongs and granted most of their colonies their independence. Lastly, victims of French colonialism were not French citizens. In the US, the situation is almost opposite. We have to understand that American racism was not legalized, but mandated. Legal just means, no laws against the act. Mandate means that the act in question is enforced by an individual against his/her will be a person/authority regardless of the legal state of the act. Secondly, laws like Jim Crow were not targeting slaves as slavery had already been abolished. Unlike the French, the US never gave it's freed slaves any self-governing independence. Instead they made them citizens and their descendants citizenship at birth. This was not actually a good idea. This is because Lincoln didn't actually free the slaves. If it was him, there wouldn't have been an underground railroad. In other words, the slaves freed themselves, bankrupting their masters. So, instead of freeing them, they made them citizens, using their newly granted freedom against them (i.e Vagrancy laws). This is how mass imprisonment began. Don't forget the 13th Amendement doesn't protect prisoners from Slavery in the US. It was also done to make leaving the country difficult. All Blacks in Mainland France self migrated there; so, if they didn't like it, all they had to do is head for the exit. Racist laws in the US and South Africa were unique among other democratized nation with racist laws as they infringed essentials to life, such as freedom of movement, voting,, public accommodation, freedom of assembly (interracial marriages), privacy rights (Loving v. VA), and freedom from bodily harm. France also lacks racist organizations like the KKK. It's also good that France doesn't collect racial stats. This is how blacks get stopped for driving while black. All they need to do is run the tag number. There was never a time in Mainland France where the government imposed racism akin to the US against their own citizens. Fun fact. During the worst days of Jim Crow. African Americans who were more fortunate enough to leave to country, fled to France to escape racism. I would recommend reading about James Baldwin.

Do you by any chance have the link for this appartment?

She's so ratchet. If black people has been welcomed in France is because us french are very welcoming. Some would say too welcoming. If we love/hate america it is in no maners related to the ratchet attitude of whatever black female. Sorry. But rather rooted in our common history and the lack of respect comming our way from the US. You, did nothing to earn our respect.

Lmao i laughed so hard at america as influenced the world more than any other country. Really ? Ever heard of england ? Of france ? Of china ? so i don t think ys french hate americans, but if it s a bit true, this very attitude is one of the reasons why. Also, as a black french person i have been disrespected by afroamericans because y'know they are better than an african in their minds (not all of them, but it happens) i m glad y'all like it here, and it s heart warming to see you appreciate our place. Enjoy your stay !