Since the end of May, a spotlight has been put on how far the issues of racial inequality reach, in a way that makes it impossible to ignore anymore. However, while this spotlight and the reaction to it – all over the world – is unprecedented, the problem is not new. And the effects of racial inequality are not limited to police violence. All over the world people of minority racial and ethnic backgrounds – as well as people living in poverty – are marginalised. Anything that might help them succeed or move ahead is placed (almost) beyond their reach and then they are blamed for the situation they find themselves in. This has far-reaching consequences.
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