
How Colonialism Shaped Policing in France
Inspired by the George Floyd protests, thousands have demonstrated in France against the brutality and racism of their country’s police — a force shaped by the crime of French colonialism.
Florian Bobin is a student in African history and host of Elimu Podcast. His research focuses on postcolonial liberation struggles from the 1960s and 1970s in Senegal.
Inspired by the George Floyd protests, thousands have demonstrated in France against the brutality and racism of their country’s police — a force shaped by the crime of French colonialism.