Posts Tagged ‘Slavery’
U.S. Votes No as UN Calls Slave Trade ‘Gravest Crime’ and Backs Reparations
While some nations abstained from voting, the US, Israel and Argentina were the only ones to vote against the resolution.
Read MoreResearchers at Art Gallery of Ontario identify painter and subject of 18th-century portrait of Black woman
A letter from the artist’s living family helped to identify the painting’s subject as Eleonora Susette, who was enslaved in a Dutch colony.
Read MoreKing Charles photo with Caribbean officials under portrait of slavery-enriched monarch sparks criticism
Critics point out that the subject of the photo, King George IV, was connected to slavery, including that in Grenada.
Read MoreCleaning out his mom’s house, Boston man finds his ancestor’s freedom papers
The document, printed on parchment, is legible enough to reveal that it was issued to one Samuel Jones, who was born free, when he turned 21.
Read MoreReading the Nation at 250: Who Is Missing From the Story?
As America prepares to celebrate 250 years of independence, a federal reading initiative reveals a glaring truth: the nation is still telling its story without Black women.
Read MoreGhana suspends citizenship process for people of African descent
The program, one of several that allows descendents of those who were kidnapped into slavery, is intended to return after some improvements.
Read MoreCalls for King Charles to formally apologise for slavery after research shows crown’s role
Activists believe an apology can be part of the monarchy’s efforts to distance itself from its long history of racism.
Read MoreBritish crown was world’s largest buyer of enslaved people by 1807, book reveals
A new book reveals how much the British monarchy was involved in slavery, despite appeals for them to honor the humanity of enslaved people.
Read MorePark Service removes slavery exhibit at Independence Park in Philadelphia
Park staff dismantled an exhibit about Washington’s slave ownership amid a wider push to remove information on racism, sexism and climate change.
Read MoreSweet thing: a personal look at a photographer’s Cuban slavery heritage – photo essay
Artist Jorge Luis Alvarez Pupo uses sugar, which his ancestors were forced to cultivate, as part of his medium when depicting them.
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