IN SUMMARY A task force is helping state officials examine how African Americans have been harmed by slavery and systemic racism and, weighing that, how the state should respond. What…
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By Michael Harriot, TheGrio — On Sept. 30, 2020, 401 years after human traffickers landed in Virginia and sold Africans to English settlers, California lawmakers passed Assembly Bill 3121. The legislation…
Above is a video version of the interactive map on Slate that demonstrates the scale of the transatlantic slave trade. By the conclusion of the trans-Atlantic slave trade at the…
While it is difficult to say how much of the royal family’s wealth is owed to the slave trade, the past links date back to the 16th century. By Tobi…
By Benjamin Cooper and Tony Jones, The Press Association — The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s Caribbean tour faces further protests with Jamaican campaigners accusing the Queen and her predecessors…
By Danica Coto, AP — Dozens of well-known leaders in Jamaica including professors and politicians are demanding an apology and slavery reparations as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge prepare…
Unraveling the characteristics of race today requires an understanding of history. By Jamelle Bouie, NYT — In my Jan. 29 newsletter, I wrote a little about the development of the…
These letters from Black Americans to the people who once controlled their lives show a desire for freedom and a desperate longing to be reunited with their families. By Gillian…
The Underground Railroad conductor’s understanding of botany, wildlife biology, geography and astronomy allowed her to guide herself and others to safety By Liza Weisstuch, Smithsonian — Harriet Tubman successfully navigated…
Scientists investigated whether genetic data collected from 50,000 volunteers lined up with historical shipping manifests. By Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine — A sweeping survey of more than 50,000 people’s DNA…
University officials say it has been helping descendants and a reconciliation fund will begin considering grant proposals this spring. By Susan Svrluga, The Washington Post — Georgetown University student leaders…
Prince Charles has acknowledged the ‘atrocity of slavery’. What Barbados really wants is reparations
The past is very present – merely acknowledging that slavery happened is the easy bit, but true accountability means much more than that. By Nadine White, The Independent — Prince…
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