Racial coexistence: debunking the myth of incompatibility

When coexistence becomes a myth: the racial dilemma in figures and prejudices

The case of Emmanuel Abayisenga, the Rwandan immigrant who murdered the priest who had given him shelter, condenses into a single headline the core argument of those who claim that interracial coexistence is unworkable. Sentenced to 30 years in France, his story has become a recurring meme in certain circles to justify racial incompatibility. But is it an isolated episode or the tip of the iceberg of a structural problem?

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The figures usually cited (and their gaps)
The discussion leans on statistical clichés: IQ differences, crime rates, violent behavior. It is claimed that the average IQ of Black people would be 60, a figure no serious academic source supports and which comes from manipulations of biased tests. Studies on the prefrontal cortex and impulse control are also invoked, while socioeconomic factors and the history of exclusion are left out.

On the other hand, critics point out that Africa's most prosperous countries —Botswana, Rwanda— show that when there is stability and education, the indicators improve. The correlation between race and violence fades away when poverty and inequality are controlled for.

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The role of social media and radicalization
One striking aspect of the debate is how social media amplifies extreme cases. Videos of assaults in restaurants over order mistakes, or of vandalism on the New York subway, are shared as if they were representative of an entire group. The irony is that the same technology that makes abuses visible also feeds a hate echo chamber.

Meanwhile, politicians avoid getting to the bottom of it and prefer to hide the images so as not to fuel the far right. But silence does not dispel the unease: the number of Spaniards who say they are worried about immigration has grown, according to the CIS (Spain's official sociological research institute), though without distinguishing between countries of origin.

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The figure that upends it all: Limpopo and the donated cows
In the middle of the discussion, an anecdote emerges that dismantles the simplistic narrative: farmers in Limpopo celebrate a antiestéticast with 30 donated cows. A gesture of gratitude that contradicts the image of the «ungrateful savage». Perhaps the key lies not in melanin, but in the opportunities that are offered or denied. While some argue about genetic incompatibilities, others simply share a barbecue.

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