SOS Racisme

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Background

SOS Racisme is a French anti-racist NGO

Founded in 1984

Has a Spanish counterpart, SOS Racismo

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Activities

Has as main goal of fighting racial discrimination

Offers support to immigrants and racial minorities facing discrimination

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Methods Research SOS Racisme uses testing as a

method to expose racial discrimination by finding where racial double-standards may exist

For example when applying for a job

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Presidents of SOS Racisme

Harlem Désir, 1984–92 Fodé Sylla, 1992–99 Malek Boutih, 1999–2003 Dominique Sopo, 2003–present

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General Information Its main slogan was Touche pas à

mon pote. SOS-Racisme was initially the idea

of Julien Dray, a député for the Parti Socialiste.

At the peak of its popularity in the mid 1980s, SOS-Racisme enjoyed broad support amongst young French men and women of all ethnic origins and also that of the media

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General Information

SOS-Racisme wore it multicultural appeal as a badge of pride

However, SOS-Racisme's initial celebration of multicultural France was short-lived.

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