The march for equality against racism, which started in Marseille with relative indifference, arrives in Paris. During the journey the number of walkers increased. Interview of an enthusiastic young woman "waiting for a better world".
Images of the delegation of the "march for equality and against racism" received by François MITTERRAND at the Elysée and brief reaction of Toumi DJAIDJA: "The message of this march was heard, even by President François MITTERRAND".
Last night, violent incidents pitted young North Africans against the police in Vénissieux, in the Minguettes district. A policeman was seriously injured as well as the spokesman of the young Maghrebi of the neighborhood. The commentary alternates factual images of the city of Minguettes, children playing in a courtyard, then returning from school. Interview of Toumi DJAIDJA, President of the association "SOS Avenir-Minguettes", about the demolition of the towers: [...] we recover all this, and we sell them to thugs. It makes them some money for this summer. Our project is to send them to camp for two months".
Interview with Farid L'HAOUA (25), 2nd generation immigrant and instigator of the march against racism. He speaks of the rise of the extreme right, of the role of France in welcoming immigrants. It evokes the memory of young people recently murdered for their origins.
The second initiative of the second generation of Magrhébins immigrants to fight racism and to affirm the existence of a multicultural France . After the walkers of 83, it is in moped, this year, the demonstrators of 'Convergence 84' intend to win the capital. Meeting with Saïd BOUKENOUCHE, President of Radio Gazelle .
Young people of all origins have crossed France by moped to organize a "carnival parade" in Paris, this afternoon, to defend tolerance and equality... Henri BODIGUEL’s commentary on images of the demonstration and archive images of the "Beur March" of 1983 alternates with the interview of Messaouda, member of "Convergence 84".
Report at the Bastille on the arrival in Paris of the March for equality and against racism. Leaving Marseilles on October 15 with 32 young immigrants to draw attention to the problems of young immigrants, a crowd of tens of thousands of people accompanied them today. The commentary on images of the procession marching in the streets of Paris alternates with the statements of Toumi DJAIDJA who initiated this march with Father DELORME and Georgina DUFOIX, Secretary of State for Family and Immigrants
Twenty years ago, the "March for Equality and Against Racism", part of Marseilles with 32 young people from the suburbs, managed to gather more than 100,000 people when it arrived in Paris seven weeks later. The marchers claimed their integration and wanted to break the spiral of violence in the French suburbs of the 1980s. Testimony of one of these participants, noting that little has changed since, despite the promises and interview on stage of Father Christian DELORME, organizer of the Beurs march.
Report at the Bastille on the arrival in Paris of the March for equality and against racism. The commentary on images of the procession marching in the streets of Paris alternates with the reactions of walkers, Enrico MACIAS and passersby who approve or not this event at the initiative of young people from immigration.
The participants in the "March for Equality and Against Racism" arrived in Strasbourg. The peaceful demonstration, which left Marseilles to arrive in Paris, travelled the country to "proclaim the right to equality and the refusal of racism". Georgina Dufoix, Secretary of State for Families, People and Workers, came to provide support.