Racism: THE REAL PANDEMIC: The origins of racism to present day, the biggest virus to fight. From human hierarchy to black pow

Racism is a topic that in today’s hyper-globalized world, which brings people who are very different from each other every day, in terms of ethnicity, culture, religion and customs, should not even be discussed anymore: it should be considered wrong. Yet we still know today that the other, the different, frightens us and that we prefer to ignore differences if we perceive them as threats. But where does racism come from? Ideologically, from the fear of the other, and it has its own history, its own precise evolution: knowing it means understanding, and understanding allows us not to stop at the surface of this issue where everyone – why not admit it? – we sometimes risk slipping. There are many films and books on this subject, many of which you will be familiar with. Let’s start with a reflection.