Paris’s ‘Little Africa’ fights back against racist stereotypes

PARIS: Branded a “no-go zone” by Fox News in the wake of the 2015 Charlie Hebdo attacks, the Goutte d’Or neighbourhood of northern Paris has long been shunned by outsiders as a den of crime, prostitution and drugs.

Locals say the image is one-sided and unfair, and entrepreneurs and artists have taken it upon themselves to promote the area’s bustling Afrocentric vibe with shoppers and tourists alike.

“I want people to discover the treasures of this place, beyond the fact that the roads are dirty and the buildings run down,” said Jacqueline…