Modern slavery ‘a feature’ of care sector in England since Brexit End of free movement of workers from EU has significantly increased possibilities of exploitation, care watchdog tells MPs The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2023
New York will set up a commission to consider reparations for slavery New York state will create a commission tasked with considering reparations to address the persistent, harmful effects of slavery in the state under a bill signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2023
Scottish council vote to replace slave trade plaque removed by descendant EDINBURGH City Council has voted to replace a plaque addressing legacies of slavery and colonialism previously removed by a descendent of Henry… The National (Scotland) · Dec 16, 2023
Were the Confederates right? Spoiler: no Peter Radan argues the South had every right to bust up the "slaveholders' union." Intriguing! But not convincing Salon · Dec 16, 2023
Prisoners are suing Alabama over forced labor, calling it a 'form of slavery' In a lawsuit filed this week, a group of current and former Alabama prisoners say they have been coerced into providing cheap labor to the state and to private employers. WEKU · Dec 14, 2023
Maybe we should be able to laugh at anything. But slavery? Nothing should be taboo for comedy or satire. But a Sky TV project raises the question, who is telling the joke and writing the script, asks writer and broadcaster Nels Abbey The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2023
Book Review: 'Soldier of Destiny' traces Ulysses S. Grant's complicated route before the White House Historian John Reeves examines Ulysses S The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2023
Sky defends slavery inheritance show from accusations of tone-deafness Channel says Forty Acres, comedy drama about slavery inheritance from W1A team, is not comedy about slavery The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2023
The Napoléon that Ridley Scott and Hollywood won’t let you see Critics have been raking Ridley Scott’s new movie about Napoléon Bonaparte over the coals for its many historical inaccuracies. The Conversation · Dec 11, 2023
The path to dictatorship and democracy Elections in American history have heralded both the beginning of Civil War and the end of slavery Salon · Dec 9, 2023
Archaeologists unearth ‘most shocking example of Roman slavery’ at Pompeii Cramped bakery with barred windows believed to be where enslaved people were forced to work The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2023
Shimano factory conditions ‘akin to modern slavery’, investigation claims Malaysian supplier strenuously denies exploiting Nepali migrant workers Cycling News · Dec 7, 2023
Barbados PM says country owed $4.9tn in reparations Mia Mottley denounces ‘conspiracy of silence’ that has diminished horrors faced during colonial slavery The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2023
Barbados PM says country owed $4.9tn as she makes fresh call for reparations Mia Mottley tells London audience that King Charles’s comments about slavery’s impact were welcome The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2023 EU must face legacy of colonialism and support reparations, say MEPs Draft resolution to European parliament committee is first formal attempt to place reparations for slavery on EU agenda
The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023 Family that got rich off slavery launches $1m guaranteed income project Programme participants have all been impacted by systemic racism
AAP · Dec 2, 2023 Support program to help combat modern-day slavery More than $12 million in federal funding will go towards a specialised program to help victims of forced marriages in Australia to get help.
Salon · Dec 2, 2023 Hidden history of the Monroe Doctrine Retracing the legacies of racism and colonialism on the 200th anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine
The Texas Tribune · Nov 30, 2023 Rice University relocates its founder’s remains after reckoning with his ties to slavery William “Willy” Rice, the founder of Rice University, will be buried at his family plot after students called for his removal due to his slave-owning past.
The Conversation · Nov 30, 2023 We don't know how many victims of modern slavery are in prison – why that's a problem Modern slavery affects an estimated 120,000 people in the UK. Under international law, countries must identify and protect survivors, while prosecuting and punishing those who traffic and exploit them.
Woman & Home · Nov 30, 2023 Zara Tindall and Princess Eugenie looked incredible in black and gold as they gave a lesson in high-end Christmas party dressing Zara Tindall and Princess Eugenie looked incredible in black and gold as they attended the Anti Slavery Collective's Inaugural Winter Gala
International Business Times · Nov 30, 2023 Brazil Bank's Ties To Slavery Reopen Wounds, Reparations Debate In 1853, Viscount Jose Bernardino de Sa, a Brazilian nobleman who made his fortune shipping enslaved Africans to the Americas, became the largest investor in the country's oldest bank, Banco do Brasil.
AAP · Nov 30, 2023 Australia to get its first anti-slavery commissioner New laws have been introduced to appoint Australia's first anti-slavery commissioner to tackle issues like sex trafficking and exploitation.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2023 Glasgow’s Grand Ole Opry votes to ban use of Confederate flag Country music venue will not display flag due to ‘toxic’ associations with slavery and white supremacy
The Conversation · Nov 28, 2023 Lloyds of London archives show how important the City was to transatlantic slavery In 1783, the City of London was gripped by a court case which symbolised the brutal economics of slavery. Two years previously, the Liverpool slave ship Zong had set out from Accra, in present-day Ghana, with 442 men, women and children crammed in its hold.