That's why I said "try". And I'm not saying that French are less racist than American, there definitely is some discrimination going.
I was more talking about cultural assimilation, I think a black american feels a lot more like he belongs to "the black community" as a french black does.
But many, if not most, African Americans have culturally assimilated, and black culture has permeated mainstream America as well. The U.S. has come a long way since the 1960s.
I was more talking about cultural assimilation, I think a black american feels a lot more like he belongs to "the black community" as a french black does.