,,iv #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #ibe ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #f1 #bjah,mr4 ,ha/+s 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,moore1 & ,mr4 ,meeks7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,,resolution ,recogniz+ p ( ,african desc5t & ,black ,europeans4 ,:]eas ! #aji? ,congress pass$ ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #fj & ,s4 ,con4 ,res4 #ij1 recogniz+ ,african desc5dants 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean1 rais+ aw>5ess ( ! racism & discrim9ation fac$ by ^? communities1 & lead+ to num]\s public & private sector initiatives betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,lat9 ,am]ican & ,c>ibbean c\ntries to improve ! situation ( ,african desc5dants2 ,:]eas ! p]si/5ce ( racism & discrim9ation 9 ,europe simil>ly necessitates congressional action to raise aw>5ess & promote public & private sector initiatives to /em ?is tr5d2 ,:]eas ! ,may #ai1 #bjah1 royal w$d+ ( ,meghan ,m>kle & ,pr9ce ,h>ry1 ! ,duke ( ,sussex1 rais$ aw>5ess ( ! long hi/ory & situation ( ,african desc5t populations 9 ,europe2 ,:]eas ! t]ms ,afro-,european1 ,african ,european1 or ,black ,european ref] to p ( ,african ance/ry or desc5t born 91 citiz5s (1 or liv+ 9 ,europe2 ,:]eas an e/imat$ #ae1jjj1jjj to #bj1jjj1jjj ,black ,europeans live 9 & h long _h a pres5ce 9 ,europe1 =m+ an influ5tial "p ( ! ,african diaspora2 ,:]eas ! /ory ( ,black ,europeans rema9s widely untold1 r5d]+ _m ( _! pa/ & pres5t contributions to ! political & social life ( ,europe invisible or =gott52 ,:]eas unlike m contempor>y figures1 l>gely unkn[n ,blacks h made significant contributions to ,european hi/ory & culture1 includ+ ,spani% poet ,juan ,lat9o1 ,italian ,duke ,aless&ro ,m$ici1 ,fr5* noveli/ ,alex&re ,dumas1 ,g]man s*ol> ,an?ony ,william ,amo1 ,fr5* ,compos] ,le ,*evali] de ,/4 ,george1 ,briti% abolitioni/ ,oladuah ,equiano1 & ,russian ,g5]al & ,gov]nor ,abram ,hannibal1 great-gr&fa!r ( ,russian poet ,aleks&r ,pu%k92 ,:]eas ! l>ge/ e/imat$ populations ( ,black ,europeans c be f\nd 9 ,france 7approximately #b1ejj1jjj71 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom 7approximately #a1ejj1jjj71 & ! ,ne!rl&s 7approximately #ejj1jjj71 9 addition to sizeable populations 9 ,g]many1 ,italy1 ,portugal1 ,sw$51 ,norway1 ,irel&1 ,russia1 ,switz]l&1 ,spa91 ,belgium1 ,d5m>k1 & ,au/ria2 ,:]eas ! pres5ce ( ,blacks 9 ,europe c be trac$ to volunt>y & =c$ migration result+ f ! geographical proximity ( ,europe to ,africa & ! ,middle ,ea/1 includ+ ! transatlantic slave trade1 ! colonization ( ,africa & ! ,c>ibbean1 ,african & ,african-,am]ican milit>y deploym5ts1 ! movem5t ( refugees & asylum seek]s1 & educational & o!r pr(essional ex*anges2 ,:]eas al?\gh ,black ,europeans h made significant a*ievem5ts 9 & contributions to ,european society1 l>ge numb]s h & cont9ue to be m likely ?an ! g5]al population to exp]i5ce discrim9ation & be und]repres5t$ 9 lead]%ip roles 9 ! public & private sector z a result ( ! color ( _! sk9 & ance/ry2 ,:]eas racism has long be51 & cont9ues to be1 a problem 9 ,europe2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #bi1 #bjjh1 be=e ! ,commission on ,security & ,coop]ation 9 ,europe1 at a he>+ entitl$ ,! ,/ate ( 7,97visible ,black ,europe3 ,race1 ,rights1 & ,politics1 ,dr4 ,philom5a ,ess$ /at$1 ,probably ! only common ,european exp]i5ce among _m1 if n all1 ,afro-desc5dants is _! exposure to ''' racism & sy/emic discrim9ation1 reg>dless ( c\ntry1 socio-economic conditions1 g5d]1 age1 or level ( education2 ,:]eas1 z e>ly z #aiig1 ! ,european ,commission op9ion poll entitl$ ,racism & ,x5ophobia 9 ,europe report$ a worry+ level ( racism & x5ophobia 9 ,european ,union ,memb] ,/ates1 ) ne>ly #cc ( ^? int]view$ op5ly describ+ !mselves z q raci/ or v raci/42 ,:]eas annual reports ( ! ,european ,union ,fundam5tal ,rights ,ag5cy 7,,eufra7 & bo? ! #bjji & #bjah ,european ,union ,m9orities & ,discrim9ation ,survey 7,,eu-,,midis ,i & ,,ii71 ! fir/ ,european ,union-wide surveys ( e?nic m9ority & immigrant gr\ps' exp]i5ces ( discrim9ation & victimization 9 ev]yday life 9 ! #bg memb] /ates ( ! ,european ,union1 h f\nd t p]sons ( ,african desc5t exp]i5ce high incid5ts ( discrim9atory treatm5t1 raci/ crime1 & victimization1 & lack$ an aw>5ess ( _! rights1 (t5 und]report+ cases ( hate crimes & o!r =ms ( discrim9ation to law en=cem5t & human rights ag5cies1 & t ! situation has n improv$ ov] ! la/ #aj ye>s2 ,:]eas ! #bjac ,organization = ,security & ,coop]ation 9 ,europe ,(fice = ,democratic ,in/itutions & ,human ,rights 7,,osce_/,,odihr7 ,annual ,hate ,crimes report includ$ f9d+s t !re 7 m ?an #af dea?s & viol5t assaults aga9/ p ( ,african orig91 & t p]sons ( ,african desc5t are (t5 t>gets ( raci/ & antimigrant viol5ce1 especially 9 ea/]n ,europe1 yet 9 _m c\ntries legal assi/ance & f9ancial support = victims :ile recov]+ f viol5t attacks does n exi/2 ,:]eas ! ,,osce's mo/ rec5t #bjaf hate crimes report f\nd m ?an #a1djj raci/ & x5ophobic incid5ts1 includ+ a numb] t>get+ ,black ,europeans2 ,:]eas prejudice & discrim9ation t[>ds ,black ,europeans has also be5 l9k$ to *anges 9 immigration & asylum laws z a result ( antit]rorism initiatives & ! gr[? & ma9/ream+ ( nationali/ & anti-immigrant political p>ties & gr\ps1 includ+ neo-,nazis & sk9heads2 ,:]eas ! ,op5 ,society ,ju/ice ,initiative 9 an initial #bjji report1 entitl$ ,e?nic ,pr(il+ 9 ! ,european ,union1 & subsequ5t reports has f\nd t police (fic]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 ,france1 ,italy1 ,g]many1 & ! ,ne!rl&s r\t9ely use racial pr(il+1 includ+ t>get+ ,african desc5dants1 :5 decid+ :om to t>get = /ops1 se>*es1 raids1 & surveillance1 lead+ to "s ( ! fir/ ,european-wide grassroots & legal ef=ts to end racial pr(il+ 9 ,france1 ,g]many1 & else:]e 9 ,europe1 & ov] a decade ( pan-,european anti-racism & emp[]m5t initiatives support$ by ,op5 ,society ,f\ndations2 ,:]eas !re h be5 num]\s ef=ts by ! public & private sector to address racial discrim9ation & inequality 9 ,europe1 includ+ ! introduction ( antidiscrim9ation & equality laws t include ! legal support = special measures or positive 7affirmative7 action1 creation ( equality bodies1 m$ia campaigns1 & ef=ts to increase m9ority political p>ticipation1 & campaigns to end ! use ( /]eotypes & d]ogatory t]ms to ref] to ,blacks 9 ev]yday language1 ! m$ia1 & textbooks2 ,:]eas ^! ef=ts include ! ,unit$ ,nations designation ( #bjaa z ! ,int]national ,ye> = ,p ( ,african ,desc5t & #bjae-bjbd ! ,int]national ,decade = ,p ( ,african ,desc5t 9 an ef=t to /r5g!n national actions to ensure t p ( ,african desc5t enjoy economic1 cultural1 social1 civil1 & political rights1 z well z promote a great] k ( & respect = _! div]se h]itage & culture2 ,:]eas ^! ef=ts also include ! ,,osce ,p>liam5t>y ,assembly's 7,,pa7 adoption ( a ,resolution on ,/r5g!n+ ,ef=ts to ,combat ,racism & ,x5ophobia & ,fo/] ,inclusion at ! #bjaa ,annual ,session recogniz+ ! ,int]national ,ye> = ,p ( ,african ,desc5t & call+ = ! ,,osce to implem5t sev]al /rategic initiatives to address racial & e?nic discrim9ation 9 ! ,,osce region2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjaa1 ,,osce_/,,odihr held its fir/ ,r\ndtable on ! contempor>y =ms ( racism & x5ophobia affect+ ,peoples ( ,african ,desc5t 9 ! ,,osce region1 & 9 #bjab a hate crimes tra9+ = ! p ( ,african desc5t1 & 9 #bjac an ex*ange ) ,european & ,unit$ ,/ates civil rights lead]s ( ,african desc5t & o!r public & private sector entities combat+ discrim9ation & inequality2 ,:]eas ^! ef=ts also include transatlantic meet+s ( ,black & o!r div]se legislators held annually at ! ,european ,p>liam5t 9 ,brussels1 ,belgium1 & at ,congress 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 includ+ ! ,april #ag-ai1 #bjji1 ,black ,european ,summit3 ,transatlantic ,dialogue on ,political ,p>ticipation & adoption ( ! ,brussels ,decl>ation on political p>ticipation2 & ,transatlantic ,m9ority ,political ,lead]%ip ,conf]5ces2 ,:]eas1 z "p ( ! ,m>* #bd1 #bjaa1 ,transatlantic ,m9ority ,political ,lead]%ip ,conf]5ce 7,,tmplc7 legislators & m9ority lead]s f ,nor? ,am]ica & ,europe held a ,p>liam5t>y ,=um at ! ,european ,p>liam5t 9 ,brussels1 ,belgium1 to discuss a ,jo9t ,action ,plan on ,racial & ,e?nic ,equality & ,inclusion betwe5 ! ,european ,union & ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjab1 ,memb]s ( ! ,transatlantic ,m9ority ,political ,lead]%ip ,conf]5ce work$ 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! ,g]man ,m>%all ,fund1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 & o!r /akehold]s to f\nd ! ,transatlantic ,inclusion ,lead]s ,network to increase div]se repres5tation 9 policymak+2 ,:]eas1 9 ,octob] #bjac1 ,european ,p>liam5t>ians 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! ,european ,network ,aga9/ ,racism 7,,en>7 held 7,97visible ,div]sity a s]ies ( debates 9 ! ,european ,p>liam5t1 includ+1 a debate entitl$1 ,p ( ,african desc5t & ,black ,europeans3 ,realities ( ,afrophobia & 9 #bjad releas$1 ! fir/ pan-,european policy guide review+ ! curr5t situation entitl$1 ,,en> ,anti-,racism 9 ,focus #b - ,invisible,visible ,m9ority3 ,confront+ ,afrophobia & ,advanc+ ,equality = ,p ( ,african ,desc5t & ,black ,europeans 9 ,europe2 ,:]eas1 9 ,janu>y #bjag1 ! ,european ,network ,aga9/ ,racism publi%$1 ,t[>ds an ,,eu ,framework = ,national ,/rategies to ,combat ,afrophobia & ,promote ,inclusion ( ,p ( ,african ,desc5t & ,black ,europeans to urge ,,eu ,memb] ,/ates to adopt /rong & specific policies to address ,afrophobia1 includ+ its /ructural dim5sions & impact on economic & social outcomes = p ( ,african desc5t & ,black ,europeans1 includ+ 9 employm5t1 h\s+1 education1 heal?1 political p>ticipation1 crim9al ju/ice & o!r sectors2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #be1 #bjag1 ! ,c\ncil ( ,europe ,commission] = ,human ,rights /at$1 ,! position ( ,black p 9 ,europe ne$s to be /r5g!n$1 irrespective ( :e!r x conc]ns rec5t migrants f ,africa or already e/abli%$ ,black communities ''' ,european /ates mu/ fir/ come to t]ms ) _! own pa/ includ+ publicly ackn[l$ge t slav]y1 ! slave trade & colonialism are among ! major s\rces ( curr5t discrim9ation aga9/ ,black p1 & recomm5d$ ,european /ates implem5t /rategies across heal?1 education1 ju/ice1 employm5t1 & o!r sectors2 ,:]eas1 9 ,octob] #bjag1 ! ,,uk ,prime ,m9i/] releas$ ! ,race ,disp>ity ,audit 8exam9+ h[ p ( diff]5t backgr\nds are treat$ across areas includ+ heal?1 education1 employm5t & ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em0 :i* f\nd inequalities 9 education1 h\s+1 income & employm5t1 ju/ice1 & heal? betwe5 ,black p]sons ( ,african & ,c>ibbean backgr\nd1 & has s9ce publi%$ ! f9d+s onl9e1 appo9t$ a ,special ,advisor & ,race ,disp>ity ,advisory ,gr\p to implem5t /rategies to address ! disp>ities1 & ann\nc$ #ij million ,briti% p\nds to address inequalities 9 y\? unemploym5t highlight$ by ! ,disp>ity ,audit2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #ac ?r\gh #ag1 #bjah1 ! ,european ,p>liam5t & ,european ,economic & ,social ,committee1 "u ! lead]%ip ( ,european ,p>liam5t>ian ,cecile ,ky5ge ( ,italy1 ho/$ ! inaugural ,p ( ,african ,desc5t ,week 7,,pad ,week7 9 ,brussels1 ,belgium 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! ,european ,p>liam5t ,anti-,racism & ,div]sity ,int]gr\p 7,,ardi71 ,transatlantic ,m9ority ,political ,lead]%ip ,conf]5ce 7,,tmplc71 ,ea* ,"o ,tea* ,"o 7,,eoto71 & ! ,european ,network ,aga9/ ,racism 7,,en>72 ,:]eas ,,pad ,week featur$ ov] a hundr$ exp]ts1 activi/s1 & policymak]s to increase aw>5ess ( p ( ,african desc5t liv+ 9 ,europe & to discuss solutions to address ! racial discrim9ation & viol5ce !y face2 ,:]eas ,,mep ,cecile ,ky5ge /at$1 ,9 addition to hon\r+ ! hi/ory & contribution ( ,europe's ,black population1 ! ,p ( ,african ,desc5t ,week reaffirms ,european values by develop+ /rategic & coh]5t responses to make our society m inclusive 9 ! face ( ris+ racial prejudice & viol5ce across ,europe2 ,:]eas ,,pad ,week f9al recomm5dations call on ,european ,union in/itutions & national gov]nm5ts to specifically adopt ! foll[+ set ( initiatives = ,black ,europeans3 recognize pa/ inju/ices & contributions2 adopt a ,european ,black ,hi/ory ,mon? & ,remembrance ,day = ,victims ( ,colonialism & ,enslavem5t2 fund ,black ,european l$ initiatives to address cont9u+ disp>ities & discrim9ation1 & support emp[]m5t initiatives ?r\gh ! creation ( caucuses1 civil society funds1 & fell[%ips2 adopt a ,p>liam5t>y ,resolution & ,,eu ,framework = ,national ,/rategies = ,inclusion ( ,p ( ,african ,desc5t 9 ,europe2 & support transatlantic ex*anges to support common solutions to common issues ( racial prejudice & discrim9ation2 & ,:]eas 9 addition to ,,eu in/itutions affiliat$ ) ,,pad ,week1 int]national entities1 su* z ! ,,osce ,p]sonal ,repres5tative on ,combat+ ,racism1 ,x5ophobia & ,discrim9ation & ,,osce_/,,odihr ,tol]ance & ,non-,discrim9ation ,unit1 ,,eufra1 ! ,,coe ,human ,rights ,commission] & ,,ecri1 & ! ,unit$ ,nations ,committee on ! ,elim9ation ( ,racial ,discrim9ation1 ,special ,rapporteur on ,contempor>y ,=ms ( ,racism1 ,indep5d5t ,exp]t on ,m9ority ,issues1 & ,exp]ts ,work+ ,gr\p on ,p ( ,african ,desc5t1 h docum5t$ ongo+ racism & x5ophobia1 & racial & e?nic discrim9ation1 & call$ = an increase 9 initiatives to combat racism & inequality & fo/] inclusion3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 enc\rages ! recognition & celebration ( ! collective hi/ory & a*ievem5ts made by p ( ,african desc5t2 7#b7 reaffirms ! importance ( inclusion & ! full & equal p>ticipation ( p ( ,african desc5t ar\nd ! _w 9 all aspects ( political1 economic1 social1 & cultural life2 7#c7 recognizes t1 z a result ( _! sk9 color & ance/ry1 _m ,black ,europeans h wrongfully exp]i5c$ inju/ices 9 ! public & private sector2 7#d7 welcomes p>liam5t>y activities1 includ+ ^? ( ! ,european ,p>liam5t 7,,ep71 ,organization = ,security & ,coop]ation 9 ,europe 7,,osce7 ,p>liam5t>y ,assembly1 & ,,u ,congress1 to engage 9 ef=ts to promote racial equality & combat racial discrim9ation ?r\gh ef=ts su* z introduc+ legislation1 speak+ out aga9/ racism1 increas+ ! political p>ticipation ( div]se populations ?r\gh initiatives su* z ! ,transatlantic ,m9ority ,political ,lead]%ip ,conf]5ce & ,transatlantic ,inclusion ,lead]s ,network1 & work+ ) ,black ,european & o!r div]se communities to develop relevant policies2 7#e7 urges ,european gov]nm5ts & memb]s ( civil society & ! private sector1 9 consultation ) ,black ,european communities1 to develop & implem5t initiatives to combat racial discrim9ation & promote racial equality & inclusion 9 ,europe1 by-- 7,a7 draft+ & implem5t+ an ,,eu ,framework = ,national ,/rategies to ,promote ,inclusion ( & ,combat ,discrim9ation t[>ds ,p ( ,african ,desc5t & ,black ,europeans2 7,b7 draft+ & implem5t+ antidiscrim9ation1 special measures1 hate crimes1 migration & integration1 inclusion1 & o!r laws & policies to address discrim9ation & disp>ities & promote equality1 not+ ! recomm5dations ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,committee on ! ,elim9ation ( ,racial ,discrim9ation1 ! ,exp]ts ,work+ ,gr\p on ,p ( ,african ,desc5t 7,,wgpad71 ! ,european ,union ,fundam5tal ,rights ,ag5cy 7,,eufra71 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,special ,rapporteur on ,contempor>y ,=ms ( ,racism & ,indep5d5t ,exp]t on ,m9ority ,issues1 ,c\ncil ( ,europe ,human ,rights ,commission] & ,european ,commission aga9/ ,racism & ,intol]ance 7,,ecri71 & ! ,,osce ,p]sonal ,repres5tative on ,combat+ ,racism1 ,x5ophobia & ,discrim9ation & ,,osce_/,,odihr ,tol]ance & ,non-,discrim9ation ,unit2 7,c7 promot+ & fund+ rese>*1 includ+ ! collection ( national c5sus data on ,black ,europeans & its inclusion 9 ! annual reports ( ! ,,eufra & o!r (ficial report+ at ! ,,eu & national levels2 7,d7 provid+ te*nical support1 tra9+1 & fund+ to ,black ,european civil society & private sector gr\ps & exp]ts work+ to combat racism1 discrim9ation1 & inequality1 uphold basic human rights 9 ,europe1 & to increase economic opportunity & emp[]m5t2 7,e7 introduc+ national measures to c\nt] /]eotypical images ( p]sons ( ,african desc5t1 by revis+ textbooks1 increas+ ef=ts to include ,black ,europeans 9 hi/ory & h]itage in/itutions1 & rememb]+ victims ( colonialism1 enslavem5t1 & o!r atrocities2 7,f7 develop+ or increas+ f9ancial support = funds to assi/ victims ( hate crimes ) legal assi/ance & comp5sation :5 incapacitat$ due to physical or emotional injuries2 7,g7 develop+ specific initiatives t address ! special conc]ns ( ,black ,european m51 wom5 & y\?1 includ+ increas+ initiatives relat$ to migrants1 refugees1 & asylum seek]s2 7,h7 actively promot+ racial & e?nic repres5tation & p>ticipation at all levels ( national1 regional1 & local gov]nm5t ?r\gh ! education ( civil & political rights1 includ+ ! legislative process & advocacy ( legislative issues relevant to racial & e?nic communities1 developm5t ( t>get$ pr(essional advancem5t & hir+ /rategies1 increas$ y\? & community outrea*1 & self-organization & o!r emp[]m5t initiatives2 & 7,i7 recruit+1 tra9+1 hir+1 & reta9+ ,black ,europeans = pr(essional positions 9 support ( ^! initiatives2 7#f7 urges ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to-- 7,a7 provide te*nical assi/ance & o!r support = ,european gov]nm5ts & memb]s ( ! civil society & private sector to fulfill ! initiatives outl9$ above2 7,b7 increase support = ! ,,wgpad & ,int]national ,decade = ,p ( ,african ,desc5t2 & 7,c7 implem5t recomm5dations includ$ 9 ! ,global ,african ,desc5t ,affairs ,act1 ,h4,r4 #aegj1 by e/abli%+ a ,global ,(fice ( ,african ,desc5t ,affairs )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate head$ by s5ior (ficials to develop & implem5t global =eign policy & assi/ance /rategies to improve ! situation ( p ( ,african desc5t ar\nd ! _w1 create a ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,fund to support antidiscrim9ation & emp[]m5t ef=ts by ,african desc5t l$ civil society organizations ar\nd ! _w1 include a section on discrim9ation fac$ by p ( ,african desc5t 9 ,annual ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,human ,rights ,c\ntry ,reports2 & 7#g7 supports ! adoption ( a ,jo9t ,action ,plan on ,racial & ,e?nic ,equality & ,inclusion betwe5 ! ,european ,union & ,unit$ ,/ates model$ aft] simil> ,unit$ ,/ates agreem5ts ) ,colombia & ,brazil1 & supports implem5tation ( ! ,,osce ,p>liam5t>y ,assembly ,resolution on ,/r5g!n+ ,ef=ts to ,combat ,racism & ,x5ophobia & ,fo/] ,inclusion to assi/ 9 fulfill+ ! initiatives above4