An event at the European parliament featuring the French academic Maboula Soumahoro was axed after French MEPs objected
Maboula Soumahoro is a renowned French scholar and public intellectual. The holder of a PhD earned through studies both in France and at Columbia University in the US, she is an associate professor at the University of Tours, a specialist on the African diaspora, and one of France’s foremost academics when it comes to race relations.
So when the European parliament decided to invite her to an internal event last month as part of a dialogue to discuss ways to “promote equality and inclusion in the workplace”, it made perfect sense.
Rokhaya Diallo is a Guardian Europe columnist
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/dec/03/how-has-the-french-far-right-managed-to-cancel-a-black-anti-racism-scholar-for-racism
Author : Rokhaya Diallo
Publish date : 2024-12-03 07:00:47
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