Analysis Of Tina M. Campt's Blackness And The African Diaspora

According to Tina M. Campt, in “Blackness, Diaspora, and the Afro-German Subject”, “Photography offers the promise of apprehending who we are, not only as private individuals but as members of social and cultural groups”(Fusco, 13). Tina M. Campt exemplifies the atmosphere surrounding Blackness and the African Diaspora in Europe because people of African descent are fanatically different but more importantly exhibits the overwhelming presence of migration to Europe. Armenia is the main country being analyzed, but France, Britain, and Germany will be embodied to further enhance validity to a point. These countries will be compared and constructed based on the historical facts as well as political views through current events. Multiple issues

“The first generation came to Spain before the 1980s these individuals were middle-class professionals and administrative technicians.” This individual was treated well throughout Europe. “Second generation which the majority were Black Africans came in the middle of 1980s, these people faced racism growing up and dealt with discrimination in jobs and housing” These people were the beginning of change towards Africans in Europe. “The third group were very young in age or were born in the country, they faced racism with great perplexity and confusion mainly because by official papers they were Europeans.” Racism towards this group exemplifies the importance of the European identity. “The final group is composed of children born in Europe, from African parents, this group has full citizenship but has fewer liberties and privileges than any other Europeans” My reason for this was to show the ways that Europeans think even when it is towards their own

Campt article compared to the imagery in the “Armenia: Multi-Ethnic Matches Spurned” article is similar in regards to being victimized due to this idea of “blackness.” The idea of “blackness” is the representation of black identity and in this case what the black identity means in a European context. According to Tricia Danielle Keaton, in “Black (American) Paris” and the French Outer-cities” states, “In America, prejudice has long been a question of color. In Europe, it’s not about color; it’s about culture.” In an examination of the African Diaspora throughout Europe, one may notice the different forms of “Colorblindness” that occurs from within specifically in France. To be colorblind in Europe is to no longer look at someone based upon the color of their skin. Written in an article by, Harvey Morris from NYTimes, “From now on, the word “racial”, as well as “race”, will be dropped from relevant articles of the French penal code, or replaced by the word “ethnic.” In reference to this idea of color blindness, by France eliminating their concept of race from their language then relinquishes barriers of acceptance through France. For instance, according to Mr. Bleich, as noted in the article, “Unlike the United States, Britain, or even the Netherlands, France maintains a ‘color-blind’ model of public policy.” The author is comparing and contrasting the views of other countries compared to France and distinguishing the race