They are Black. They are Italians. And they are changing their country.
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on December 5, 2022
Even as a new, far-right government comes into office in Italy after Sunday’s elections, Black and multicultural Italians are asserting their place in their country’s society.
By pushing for legal changes to systemically racist citizenship laws, providing support for Black Italians who feel isolated, or using media like Italian fashion to bridge divides, they are staking their claim in a country that sometimes tells them they’re not wanted.
Why We Wrote This
It’s not easy for Black Italians to grow up feeling Italian when significant portions of Italy treat them . . .
