Nahel is our George Floyd.
As James Baldwin and other African American writers said, the Algerians are the “niggers” of France.
We need our #TheseLivesMatter moment.
The march in Nanterre and elsewhere should be peaceful and a sign of a demand for change.
And first, change in the police.
A shantytown that housed Algerians near Nanterre on the outskirts of Paris
[Hulton-Deutsch Collection/Corbis via Getty Images]
For more, my article for Al Jazeera on Algerians in France.
For more on this history you can read these articles too:
The colonial roots of French policing cannot be ignored
How Colonialism Shaped Policing in France
France: Police Violence as Part of Colonial History
Or watch 'How will France address police brutality?' On Al Jazeera's YouTube Channel | Inside Story'
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