• Opinion
  • 15 Nov 21
100 Voices #AllAgainstRacism: Selu – "Racism should not be an issue today. It’s way too late for that"
100 Voices #AllAgainstRacism: Selu – "Racism should not be an issue today. It’s way too late for that"
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Selu shares his thoughts and experiences as part of 100 Voices: #AllAgainstRacism.

Selu,
singer & songwriter

I feel it’s important to point at the people who don’t see racism as an issue. I can understand where the ignorance stems from (if one is not educated), but now – with how diverse the country has become – I believe there are no more excuses. I would like to throw the question to the ones who used to be racist also: what can they teach their counterparts? Racism should not be an issue today. It’s way too late for that!

Read Part 1 of 100 Voices: #AllAgainstRacism, in the current issue of Hot Press. Available to pick up in shops now, or to order online below:

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

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