• Opinion
  • 22 Dec 21
100 Voices #AllAgainstRacism: Alessandra Azevedo – "Working out your own racism is a psychological process and not related to morality"
100 Voices #AllAgainstRacism: Alessandra Azevedo – "Working out your own racism is a psychological process and not related to morality"
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Alessandra Azevedo shares her thoughts and experiences as part of 100 Voices: #AllAgainstRacism.

Alessandra Azevedo,
Dancer

Working out your own racism is a psychological process and not related to morality. It starts with refusal, goes through guilt that turns to shame, and continues until recognition is achieved. It is a process of deconstruction when one is born into a racist society.

Read Part 2 of 100 Voices: #AllAgainstRacism in Hot Press:

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Special thanks to the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission for their support in this project.

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