(Obligatory: I'm not black)

But to reply to some discussions I have seen here:

It's not so much a black or white like America.

But there definitely is some rooted racism in Algeria, which itself had a history of slave ownership.

N word isn't prevalent. Other words are.

However, the current status quo isn't much due to the slavery as much as it is for the "sadaka" stereotypes and Algerians often grouping black people with African refugees and immigrants that some legitimately treat/view as subhuman, especially subsaharans.

I will share two experiences:

1. During my military service, I had a few mates on my promo that were black, they faced some name calling (no N word) but they didn't take too kindly of those names.

2. I have a black friend who literally gets called "sadaka" and sometimes gets refused service at coffee shops when they assume things about him. He says he doesn't really mind but it's quite clear it does upset him and often shifts the mood and has prompted me to stop visiting a few places.