African Students Faced Racism Fleeing Ukraine — But Where Are They Now?
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on February 15, 2023
“I was begging. The official literally looked me in my eye and said: ‘Only Ukrainians. That’s all. If you are Black, you should walk.’”
The call for justice following discrimination against Black and African people at the beginning of Russia’s war in Ukraine was defined by this singular quote. A quote that reverberated across the internet, taking over our social media feeds and topping news headlines all around the world at the end of February 2022. From this quote, and similar stories of discrimination and racism experienced by people trying to flee the war that . . .
