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Applause, music and lots of warmth. And a phrase, “Racists out of the city”, written on the banner placed in the center of the sidewalk. So Bologna rallied around Nabu Dieng and his family after the racist attack he suffered a few days ago in via Bentini, on the outskirts of the city. In the same place where she, her partner and her two children aged 9 and 18 were attacked by some customers of a bar with pushes, punches and insults, shouting at them “You are not at home here, you n***ers”. m****a”, today March 9th over a hundred people gathered in the solidarity protection.
A demonstration of closeness that left Nabu herself speechless, visibly moved: “Today we are fine because Bologna has shown us that this is our home, and those who have hurt us are only a minority of ignorant people,” she said. The unpleasant episode she experienced had a strong resonance in the city and beyond: “Many have contacted me to tell me that they too have been victims of racism: in 2024 this is no longer acceptable.”
Trade unions, associations and citizens participated in the protest. And also the administration, with the deputy mayor Emily Clancy and the delegate Erika Capasso, who in the hours immediately following the event wanted to meet the family to provide support: “Bologna’s DNA is the one that responded today – he commented -. However, we cannot think that such incidents are isolated, not even in our city. The phenomenon of discrimination is increasing and hatred is often conveyed and legitimized by some political groups”.
