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Trinidad celebrates Emancipation Day marking the abolition of slavery
The theme of this year’s parade was “Shaping sustainable futures through reparatory justice,” on par with the African Union's designation of 2025 as the “Year of Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations”
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U.S singer Ciara gets Benin citizenship under new slave descendent law
"I feel incredibly proud to be a part of the importance of this moment. The significance of this moment and what it means is so special, so powerful, and I feel inspired", the singer said in her speech at the ceremony.
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Monuments of history or bigotry? The politics of statues | The Listening Post (Full)
Should historic statues remain standing even if they celebrate racism? Plus, the man behind Rwanda's hate media.
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Musical based on slave songs protested for cultural appropriation
Both its director and star performer are white, which is the focus of criticism against the project, which brings together "traditional African-American slave and work songs, from cotton field plantations to railroad yards," according to...
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Kanye West's slavery comments threaten his influence
Rapper Kanye West's comments about slavery being a choice have been heavily criticized and could threaten his fan base. The U.S. award-winning musician's comments on the transatlantic slave trade came in a video interview on Tuesday at...
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‘13th’ – Oscar-nominated documentary that examines the legacy of slavery in the US
‘13th’ is ‘Selma’ director Ava DuVernay’s Oscar-nominated documentary. The film is named after the thirteenth Amendment to the US Constitution that abolished slavery in 1865, but included a legal loophole that essentially allowed it to...
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Spanish composer Jordi Savall presents a musical show “The Routes of Slavery”
Renowned Spanish composer and viol player Jordi Savall brought together musicians from Europe, Africa and South America in Brussels this week for a musical journey. The show travelled through 400 years of the history of slavery. In “The...
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Spirits Homecoming: an homage to South Korea’s sex slaves
Spirits Homecoming is a South Korean film about comfort women and is based on the horrors experienced by so-called sex slaves in Japanese military brothels during World War Two. For Director Cho Jung-rae the inspiration for the movie...
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Khari McClelland and the Songs of Slaves
Inspired by his own ancestor's escape to Canada, singer Khari McClelland has reinterpreted slavery songs for today's listeners.
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'Freedom Singer' finds inspiration in slave songs
Vancouver-based musician Khari McClelland is the descendent of a slave, who finds inspiration in the music of the Underground Railroad.
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Brooklyn organization educates residents on Abolition Commemoration Day
The Association for the Study of African American Life and History held its inaugural Abolition Commemoration Day gathering at Abolitionist Place Park.
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Revelers enjoy Juneteenth festival and parade in Yonkers
The U.S. government was slow to embrace the occasion — it was only in 2021 that President Joe Biden signed a bill passed by Congress to set aside Juneteenth, or June 19th, as a federal holiday.
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Black History Month: Focusing on Wall Street's ties to slavery
Wall Street is synonymous with the New York Stock Exchange, but its roots delve deeper into a history intertwined with slavery. Dating back to 1711, the site was once home to the city's first official slave market, shaping the economic...
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Long Island's Black whaling history on display in Cold Spring Harbor
The exhibition includes pictures, artifacts and interactive displays that highlight the history of whaling and the contributions of Black whalers and their families.
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First Baptist Church in Paterson celebrates 200th anniversary
Mayor Andre Sayegh says First Baptist Church has been a beacon of light for the city.
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Ontario museum explores life of one of the last Canadians born into slavery
Some Ontario historians are highlighting the story of John Baker who was one of the last people born into slavery in Canada and spent years after he was freed fighting for the British army.
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U.S. presidential candidate Nikki Haley called out by voter for Civil War answer
At a town hall in New Hampshire on Wednesday, Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley was asked by a voter what caused the Civil War and didn't mention slavery in her response. The man said he found her answer 'astonishing.'
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Watch: India Hits Back At Canada
After Trudeau’s fresh attack, the India-Canada row has hit another low. Canada's PM Justin Trudeau, on November 11, reiterated his allegation of India's involvement in the murder of Nijjar in Canada.
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King Charles III is visiting Kenya on his first trip to Africa as British monarch
Britain’s King Charles III has arrived in Kenya on his first trip to Africa since becoming king after the death of Queen Elizabeth last year
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Barbados hosts conference on slavery, reparations
Delegates have met in Barbados for a historic summit to discuss reparations for the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade.
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Barbados hosts international summit on slavery reparations
Delegates from around the world have gathered in Barbados - to discuss reparations for the transatlantic slave trade.
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Dutch King Willem-Alexander apologises for colonial-era slavery
The king of the Netherlands asks for ‘forgiveness’ for his nation’s colonial past, saying he felt a ‘moral duty to act’.
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New York to Consider Commission on Reparations
New York's Assembly and Senate passed a bill to create a commission that would consider reparations for slavery.
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Sierra Leone’s ‘national symbol’ Cotton Tree destroyed in storm
A storm has destroyed a treasured national symbol in Sierra Leone - a giant tree that was more than 400 years old.