Sure, the world may be changing and times moving fast. Cultures that were snubbed in the past are slowly becoming recognised and accepted. However, a hidden prejudice towards Africans (black people generally) still exists today, whether we like it or not.
This was shown by the airport security at the Duesseldorf airport.
Belgium-based politician and activist, Assanta Kanko, who is originally from Burkina Faso was embarrassed when the airport security insisted on questioning her mixed race daughter.The politician who is married to a Belgian man took to Twitter to share her ordeal.
According to her, after presenting all necessary documents with fingerprints, the security man asked her 8 year old daughter, “Is this really your mama?”.Apparently, this is not a new thing. Popular Nigerian writer, Chika Unigwe sympathised with her and shared her own experience.
It has also happened in Greece.
Some people see the questioning as nothing…
But a security check against kidnap and abduction.
@Assita_Kanko you do realize they ask most kids that to make sure they aren’t being kidnapped.. stop making a problem out of nothing..
— Aaron Thomas (@aaron_1117) March 28, 2016But white privilege is a thing whether we admit or ignore it.
And little children should not be put through such questioning, especially after necessary documents have been presented.
@MoniqueAdriaan1 if you receive all the evidence you don’t ask such a violent question to a child. Or you find a smart way to investigate
— Assita KANKO (@Assita_Kanko) March 28, 2016