US presidential hopeful Haley fails to say slavery caused Civil War | Politics News
The GOP presidential contender later amended her response to a question from an attendee at a campaign event. Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley has come…
Nikki Haley, asked what caused the Civil War, leaves out slavery. It’s not the first time
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley was asked by a New Hampshire voter about the reason for the Civil War, and she didn’t mention…
Opinion: Censorship rears its ugly head at Santa Monica College, over a play about slavery
Happy Banned Theater Week! How (sadly) appropriate that this annual celebration of taboo plays has been taking place (it ends today) in the wake of…
Beowa National Park name change to remove reference to slaver Ben Boyd part of ‘truth telling’, elder says
After years of lobbying the state government, traditional custodians have gathered to celebrate the removal of the name of Scottish slave trader Ben Boyd from a…
Paradise prison: How 107 Bangladeshis became enslaved on a Pacific island | Slavery News
Port Vila, Vanuatu – When Bangladeshi businessman Mustafizur Shahin left for a job opportunity overseas he did not expect to be held captive on a…
Most California voters oppose cash reparations for slavery
For a strong majority of California voters, the question of whether the Golden State should offer cash payments to the descendants of enslaved African Americans…
New poll finds California voters resoundingly oppose paying reparations for slavery
SACRAMENTO — California voters oppose the idea of the state offering cash payments to the descendants of enslaved African Americans by a 2-to-1 margin, according to…
Migrant workers in Canada ‘vulnerable’ to modern-day slavery: UN expert | Labour Rights News
Montreal, Canada – Canada’s temporary foreign worker programmes are a “breeding ground” for modern forms of slavery, a United Nations expert has warned, about a…
Modern slavery: Pakistan’s latest climate change curse | Climate Crisis
This spring, I spent time with farming families across rural Sindh and the Kacchi Plains of Balochistan, the two worst-hit regions by last summer’s super…
Family of former British PM apologises for links to slavery | News
The apology by family of William Gladstone comes as many Guyanese descendants of African slaves have sought reparations. The family of former British Prime Minister…
A tale of two cities: Diaspora influx hikes cost of living for Ghanaians | Business and Economy
Accra, Ghana – Francis Adotey has lived on Oxford Street in the popular Accra neighbourhood of Osu all his life. The street, known for its…
How California’s slavery reparation payouts formulas work
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California legislators are expected to consider a plan that would make it the first in the nation to provide reparations for systemic…
Whitewashing slavery in US schools will teach students anti-Blackness | Racism
At a press event in Utah on July 21, GOP presidential contender and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis attempted to find the silver lining of American…
Former British colonies renew calls for reparations on Emancipation Day | Slavery News
Countries such as Jamaica and Barbados commemorate 200 years since the end of slavery with calls for action and healing. Barbados, Jamaica and other countries…
Ron DeSantis’ slavery comments are infuriating Black Republicans
At issue are the new education standards for how Black history is taught in Florida schools that DeSantis signed into law last year. The revised…
‘No silver lining in slavery’: Scott slams DeSantis on Florida curriculum comments
The Florida standards backed by Gov. DeSantis require instructors to teach middle schoolers that “slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for…
Slavery was not beneficial to African Americans
The College Board rejected claims Thursday by Florida officials that some aspects of the state's new history standards align with an Advanced Placement African American…
New Florida history standards try to recast slavery, opponents say
Last week, the Florida Board of Education unanimously approved a controversial new curriculum for African American history for students in the state.Opponents called it whitewashing…
Melbourne woman convicted of slavery handed more jail time over bid to intimidate victim
In short: Kumuthini Kannan kept a woman as a domestic slave and was then caught trying to intimidate the victim during a Supreme Court trialWhat's…
Fort Liberty: US army base Fort Bragg drops Confederate namesake | Military News
Fort Bragg has shed its Confederate namesake to become Fort Liberty in a ceremony that some veterans said was a small but important step in…