Obama Win Sparks Push to End Racism in France

PARIS (AP) -- Inspired by Barack Obama, the French first lady and other leading figures say it's high time for France to stamp out racism and shake up a white political and social elite that smacks of colonial times.

''Our prejudices are insidious,'' Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, a singer and wife of President Nicolas Sarkozy, said in an interview with the Journal du Dimanche newspaper, which published the manifesto. She said she hoped the ''Obama effect'' would reshape French society.
Obama Win Sparks Push to End Racism in France