Semedo was born in Grevenmacher to parents who emigrated from Cape Verde, she went on to work at RTL for 22 years as a journalist and a TV host. Later on, she became a member of European Parliament. She is the first Luxembourg MEP of colour and someone who is outspoken about issues faced by the black community in the grand duchy.

“I think that with the third generation now, people are much more aware that if they have a different skin color it does not mean that they have different rights or less rights. We are much more aware than for example the first generation like my parents. They were happy to be here, they worked hard, and they did not speak out about racism,” said Semedo.

This episode of part of Delano’s series marking the closing of US Black History Month. Tune in on Spotify to get the full story.