The fatal police shooting of a Black 17-year-old boy outside Paris this week has fueled social divisions along racial lines. Host Marco Werman speaks with Maboula Soumahoro, a professor at the University of Tours and the founder of French Black History Month, about problems associated with racism in France, and how they play out in a society that prides itself on “Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité.”
The story you just read is available to read for free because thousands of listeners and readers like you generously support our nonprofit newsroom. Every day, the reporters and producers at The World are hard at work bringing you human-centered news from across the globe. But we can’t do it without you: We need your support to ensure we can continue this work for another year.
When you make a gift of $10 or more a month, we’ll invite you to a virtual behind-the-scenes tour of our newsroom to thank you for being with The World.