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Some Brussels journalism is about casual racism disguised as clever commentary. Plus the fact that brown and black journalists are still rare in European newsrooms (Photo: Shada Islam)

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'Brussels So White' — but what role play journalists?

Writing about structural racism in the EU is not for the faint-hearted. It requires persistence, resilience and a (very) thick skin. 

Additional assets? An ability to separate fact from fiction and differentiate myth from reality. Perhaps also a touch of kindness and empathy, a minimal understanding of societal power asymmetries, and yes, a dogged determi...

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Shada Islam is an EUobserver columnist, and independent EU analyst and commentator who runs her own strategy and advisory company New Horizons Project. She has recently won the European Woman in Media award and the Media Career Award 2023 for her outstanding work and powerful voice on EU affairs and focus on building an inclusive Union of Equality.

Some Brussels journalism is about casual racism disguised as clever commentary. Plus the fact that brown and black journalists are still rare in European newsrooms (Photo: Shada Islam)

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Shada Islam is an EUobserver columnist, and independent EU analyst and commentator who runs her own strategy and advisory company New Horizons Project. She has recently won the European Woman in Media award and the Media Career Award 2023 for her outstanding work and powerful voice on EU affairs and focus on building an inclusive Union of Equality.

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