“How is it possible that racist speech has become so commonplace? »: at the university of Saint-Denis, students resigned to the attacks against Bally Bagayoko

« Hello, we are participating in a rally against racism on Saturday, in support of the mayor of Saint-Denis.» Under a few drops of rain, this Wednesday, April 1, a young woman distributed leaflets at the exit of the Saint-Denis Université metro station. “We are here to remind you of the essentials: we must fight against racism“, explains Karidja, president of the SOS Racisme committee of Paris-8. The entrance to the largest site of this Ile-de-France faculty is located a few dozen meters from the metro entrance and, at the beginning of the afternoon, students are being attacked by anti-racist activists. « This university is characterized in particular by its multiculturalismrecalls Karidja. Many of us are concerned by the racist comments made by Bally Bagayoko. We must give him our support. »

Since his election, the new rebellious mayor of Saint-Denis has suffered a wave of racist attacks. The latest, dated March 27, comes from the essayist Michel Onfray and the psychologist Jean Doridot, comparing his behavior to that of “great apes“, on the CNews set. This umpteenth s…