Racism is a mutant

Doudou Diène, Le Courrier de l’Unesco n° 10, 2008

, by UNESCO

Xenophobia and racism are intellectual constructs that have taken root in the human mind over the centuries. Legal measures are proving inadequate, as they only touch the visible tip of the iceberg. An intellectual strategy is needed, in order to reach into the historical and cultural depths of these plagues, and to eliminate them from the minds of humans.

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