‘This is Why I Resist’: The long fight for racial equality
By France24
29 January 2021 |
11:00 am
What exactly is "performative allyship" in the context of the ongoing fight for racial justice? And why is "woke washing" so pernicious? We speak to Dr. Shola Mos-Shogbamimu about her new book "This is Why I Resist", which explores the fight for racial equality in a world that often appears indifferent to the suffering and struggles of Black bodies.
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