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Slavery
When opinions become facts
What started as an internet slap fight on Facebook ended by demonstrating a not-so-new American phenomenon. Opinions presented as facts. Normally, I would have passed over this post. After all, it was about a cracker from Louisiana who was the first officer killed during the Civil War. (This was in Newport News, VA, on July…
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Ciara becomes citizen of Benin
U.S. singer Ciara has become a citizen of Benin as part of the West African country’s...
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Juneteenth: Time for a new view on the freeing of the last slaves in Texas
As we join Juneteenth celebrations throughout the country this week, marking the day in Texas...
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TikToker goes viral for claiming Harriet Tubman did not exist
Some Black TikTokers have claimed that Harriet Tubman wasn’t a real person. As reported...
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Largest British shipping firm used enslaved workers in Caribbean after abolition of slavery – report
Research has revealed that the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company (RMSPC), once the largest British shipping company during the height of the empire, continued to use enslaved labor after the abolition of...
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The little-known story of Gertie Davis, the adopted daughter of Harriet Tubman
Gertie Davis was the adopted daughter of Harriet Tubman, and remains a little-known figure in history, although she played a significant role in the private life of one of America’s most celebrated...
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Members of Congress who are descendants of slave owners are at least $4m richer than those who are not, new study finds
A new study has uncovered a stark correlation between the wealth of members of Congress who are descendants of slave owners and those who are not, raising new questions about privilege and the nature...
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Heirs of slave owners apologize to descendants of slaves at Jamaica’s annual Emancipation Day
Jamaica’s celebration of the Emancipation Day on August 1, 2024, took an emotional turn as some individuals and families rendered apologies to people whose ancestors were adversely affected by slavery....
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Are Black Moroccans free from racism despite reforms passed by King Mohammed VI?
Many Black minorities in the North West African nation of Morocco are yet to come to terms with the scourge of racism they face from the white majority of the population. The dark history of slavery in...
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Meet Kwame Akoto-Bamfo, the sculptor behind the 7,000 faces of dead African-American slaves
He wants the world to perceive him as a cultural activist and not only as the sculptor behind the portraits of the millions of victims of transatlantic slavery. His goal is to sculptor eleven thousand,...
