I wanted to explore Paris, the city of light, with a purpose, trying to find the perfect feeling of its depths. I’m trying to find out how this city of light or this city of love treats African-American black people or non-white people. And what I found was truly amazing and unimaginable. American-Africans have been traveling to Paris for centuries to escape barbarism. In the 1700s, wealthy people sent their mixed-race sons and black or mixed-race concubines to Paris to be educated. You will be surprised to hear that it was illegal for black people to study in America at that time. Mixed-race or black people who came to study at that time were called jeans de color. They built small colonies in Paris at the time, such as New Orleans and Haiti.
The Burning Art and Music of the Harlem Renaissance were brought with them to Paris by American-African soldiers. The Parisians gave great encouragement to the American-African soldiers at the time of WWII. Even after so many years have passed, there is a beautiful attitude and loving relationship between African-Americans and Parisians. Still, countless African-American expatriates have not forgotten their past history, Persians are highly respected by them. When traveling to Paris, non-white or black people realize their freedom background. Here they can express themselves identically. While driving on the streets of Paris, you will not be seen in the bad eye from any shop, you will not face any harassment by the police. Because you are African-American, you will find yourself a much better person to the French in Paris, which you are doubtful to find in your own country, regardless of class. The French often talk about African-American history and are eager to have a good time.
But the interesting thing is that although the French want to talk about the background of American-African history, they are less interested in talking about their own history and they talk about color blinds. Sadly, I think there is a disturbing amount of anti-African sentiment in France. I don’t know why, it seems to me that African immigrants in France face discrimination about their basic necessities. France has never been willing to collect data on its ethnic demographics, so you can’t easily prove racial discrimination if you want to.
Through some expatriate friends I know, I came to know that some Africans have been victims of housing discrimination in the country. They even had a hard time finding housing. The sad thing is that some landlords have made rules in such a way that who can come to them and who can stay in their house. One landlord said he would kick him out because he had too many Africans in his house.
Although I have never heard such superstitious words from any authentic place or people, I have only heard these things from others like stories. But yes, it is true that they make comments about African immigrant Muslims, which is often seen in communities in the Marne’s United States. There is some ambivalence between black Americans and Africans, but the police violence in the Paris police story is far from over.
The amazing thing is that the French have a very good connection in this community. American-Africans make their business a great part of their travels, and the tours outline the history of that community in Paris. The popular soulfood restaurants here are very popular with the French, and jazz clubs and jazz festivals give the French more pleasure than the festivals of their homeland.
No matter how bad the non-white or black people think of the French before going to Paris, you will never know that you are freer in Paris than in your own country. The behavior of the people here will fascinate you. With French, Americans, Africans, or black or non-whites from any country, will be able to travel to Paris more comfortably than any other country around the world. Paris and the French will feel like home.