Of Calimero and other stories

Abstract

In my article, I explore the common roots of the different expressions, manifestations, politics, and embodiments of anti-black racism by examining the similarities and differences of anti-black imaginaries in Italy and the way they resonate with anti-black racism in the African diaspora contexts, including the Latin American one. While this comparative perspective reaffirms the global dimension of different forms of racism and anti-racist struggles, it also places the case of Italy, with its colonial past and postcolonial present, in direct conversation with the larger global context of racist narratives and practices.