15 years ago that would have been unthinkable, at least for many decision makers: Angélique Beldner is now regularly in front of the camera as the host of “Tagesschau”.
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Over and over again he faces racism in his daily life.
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She has been attacked multiple times in messages from viewers.
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Today’s television editor-in-chief, Tristan Brenn, is dismayed.
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Besides the “Tagesschau”, Beldner has also been performing “1 gegen 100” since last year.
Angélique Beldner (44) is SRF’s first black news anchor. She never really wanted her skin color to be a problem. Why are you doing it anyway? His life changed last summer, he says on SRF’s “Reporter.”
Over the years, she has come up with a strategy that will not hurt her as much as possible. Not only did she not broach the subject, but she even apologized for the racist statements by telling herself that it was certainly not meant to be evil. But discussions of the “Black Lives Matter” movement had shown him that this was not the right way to go. I’ve been too nice for too long. That is something that has changed this summer, which I think has to stop now, “says the host of” Tagesschau “and” 1 against 100 “.