Black Algerians: Voices from a Community that is Still Too Invisible
Three generations after independence, the Algerian state is still resisting the open public debate and civil society engagement needed to reflect the countryâs pluralism and to begin to reckon with the legacy of slavery and racial discrimination. Instead of trying to impose a white Arab-Muslim identity on all Algerians, national unity and stability are more likely to be found in recognizing and accommodating diversity. Black Algerians need to be a part of the conversation about identity and belonging in Algeria. All Algerians need to be educated about slavery and anti-black racism in bot...