Europe's Casual Racism Finally Being Called Out

Outrage at the racist caricatures of French Justice Minister Christiane Taubira; protests against the blackface "Black Pete" holiday celebrations in The Netherlands: Maybe Europe is beginning to come to terms with the casual racism ingrained as part of its culture. Or, maybe not. A phenomenon to watch:

Mediawatch: Another racist image of French Justice Minister Christiane Taubira on Facebook http://t.co/o6S6iiPlSw via @FRANCE24
— csdickey (@csdickey) November 18, 2013

Protesters shun 'racist' Black Pete in Amsterdam festival http://t.co/NTKusTYVgm via @FRANCE24
— csdickey (@csdickey) November 18, 2013