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The Transatlantic Slave Trade and Connecticut: A brutal history to carry as as ‘we think about new...
Hartford Courant via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAt least 12.5 million African people were trafficked to America during the Transatlantic Slave Trade, wreaking a profound economic impact on a number of states, including Connecticut, according ...
House of Aama Fashions Anansi and African Folklore Into an Ode to the Diaspora
Fashionista via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe garments tell a story of joy and richness amid surviving the transatlantic slave trade. House of...
King Charles Signals Support for Research Into British Royal Family's Ties to Transatlantic Slavery
Harper's Bazaar via Yahoo News· 1 year agoKing Charles is supporting research into the monarchy’s involvement in the transatlantic slave...
UN chief calls for slavery reparations
The Hill via AOL· 1 month agoUnited Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for slavery reparations over the transatlantic slave trade, which deprived enslaved people...
Kamala Harris visits Ghana 'slave castle,' says 'history must be learned '
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoACCRA (Reuters) -U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a speech to thousands of young...
Dutch king apologizes for country's role in slave trade
The Week via Yahoo News· 10 months agoDutch King Willem-Alexander. Peter Dejong/AP Photo Dutch King Willem-Alexander apologized on...
King backs research into British monarchy’s links to slavery
Press Association News via AOL· 1 year agoThe King has expressed his support for the first time for research into the historical links between...
IPCA celebrates Black history with exhibit
The Robesonian, Lumberton, N.C. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 24—LUMBERTON — The Inner Peace Center for the Arts is "Celebrating Black History Through the Digital Lens" with an exhibition that continues through March 8. According to the event's description ...
‘Descendant’ Review: The Discovery of a Sunken Slave Ship Galvanizes a Community in Sundance-Winning...
Variety via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn 1808, the United States banned the importation of slaves, effectively putting an end to the...
Rhode Island reparations report suggests programs, not cash
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA new report suggests ways Providence, Rhode Island, can atone for its extensive ties to the...