What does freedom of expression really mean?

What does it mean to be able to express yourself freely? Ahead of the 2023 International Day Against Racial Discrimination, Afro Fashion Association founder Michelle Francine Ngonmo joins Francesca Ragazzi, Head of Editorial Content for Vogue Italia, in a conversation hosted by the law firm Hogan Lovells. Roberto Isibor moderates this nuanced conversation about a charged and important topic.

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