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<p>During the 2000s, a new association was formed in France, initially branding itself as a group of Antilleans, later as Antillean–Guyanese, and ultimately as a lobby representing the interests of citizens from French overseas territories as a whole. While the association’s mobilization was notably innovative in its national objectives and emphasis on a strong media presence, its activities also reflected long-standing patterns in the interactions between organizations from Martinique and Guadeloupe and the public authorities in mainland France. The organization engaged in a type of identity politics that might appear contradictory within the framework of France’s colorblindness. On one side, the collective identities presented blur or overlook intragroup differences, particularly class, as highlighted in intersectional theory. Nevertheless, by emphasizing the “specificity” of citizens from the French overseas territories, the organization employed a strategy that weakened the politicization associated with racial classifications that many from overseas France experience.</p>

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Dismissing race to build a model community: advocating for French overseas citizens in the 2000s

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    2025年10月22日

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  • Audrey Célestine

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During the 2000s, a new association was formed in France, initially branding itself as a group of Antilleans, later as Antillean–Guyanese, and ultimately as a lobby representing the interests of citizens from French overseas territories as a whole. While the association’s mobilization was notably innovative in its national objectives and emphasis on a strong media presence, its activities also reflected long-standing patterns in the interactions between organizations from Martinique and Guadeloupe and the public authorities in mainland France. The organization engaged in a type of identity politics that might appear contradictory within the framework of France’s colorblindness. On one side, the collective identities presented blur or overlook intragroup differences, particularly class, as highlighted in intersectional theory. Nevertheless, by emphasizing the “specificity” of citizens from the French overseas territories, the organization employed a strategy that weakened the politicization associated with racial classifications that many from overseas France experience.