Racism in Europe has been well documented and cannot be contested, yet conversations surrounding racism in Europe insist that racism is not an issue. These narratives contradict racist concepts, notions, ideas and structures contained in language and social practices as well as the lived experiences of People of Color.

In his TEDx Talk, Isaiah Lopaz reflects on institutional and everyday racism as he experiences it as a Black, gay, migrant in Germany, a country where many believe that because of their past, they have learned how to deal with and therefore avert racism. Isaiah Lopaz is a writer and an artist who was born in Los Angeles in 1979. Through collage, photography, and “curated conversations”, his work explores race and racism, African and Afro-Diasporic histories, and the lived experiences of people who identify as both Black and Queer. He currently lives in Berlin and is hard at work on a film titled "A History of Remembering". This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx