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Wednesday briefing: How to fight the right on reparations – and ‘rewire’ the architecture of inequality

In this weeks newsletter: Many paint reparations as impossible, unprecedented, even absurd – world experts tell a different story

The Guardian - UK

At America's national parks in the Trump era, the arc of history bends toward revisionism

The National Park Service under President Donald Trump is looking to reshape what it tells Americans about their history

The Independent UK

‘This is strength’: stories of enslaved Africans in Grenada will be made into searchable archive

Depths of Paradise project backed by British family and created by Stephen Lewis, a descendant of survivors

The Guardian - UK

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Amity by Nathan Harris review – perceptive portrait of slavery’s aftermath

This follow-up to the Booker-listed The Sweetness of Water charts the perilous journeys of a brother and sister in the Reconstruction era, from the deep south to Mexico

The Guardian - UK

A 160-year-old campaign against civil rights heads to the supreme court

Louisiana v Callais could roll back what remains of the Voting Rights Act, putting the future of America’s multiracial democracy at stake

The Guardian - US

Tim Dillon says he was fired from Riyadh Comedy Festival over slavery jokes

Comedian claims he was paid $375,000 to appear at the festival

The Independent UK

‘It goes beyond getting a cash refund for slavery’: Lenny Henry and Marcus Ryder on the case for reparations

With their new book, Henry and Ryder are determined to start a discussion about compensation for the descendants of slaves. But how would any scheme work? And why is it yet to happen?

The Guardian - UK

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Trump’s pick to run the nation’s 250th anniversary celebrations says he was fired over Charlie Kirk Instagram post

Commission planning 250th anniversary has been riven with internal tensions for years

The Independent UK

Letters found on eBay cast light on UK families who benefited from slavery

Researcher Malik Al Nasir bought historical documents while investigating his family history – and began building an archive

The Guardian - UK

Vaccine mandates misinformation: 2 experts explain the true role of slavery and racism in the history of public health policy – and the growing threat ignorance poses today

On Sept. 3, 2025, Florida announced its plans to be the first state to eliminate vaccine mandates for its citizens, including those for children to attend school.

The Conversation

Mahmood’s views on ‘last-minute’ modern slavery claims fail to consider Home Office tactics

Government should fix broken legal aid system that causes delays, says head of immigration lawyers’ association

The Guardian - UK

Home Office quietly blocks modern slavery challenges under chaotic deportation scheme

Exclusive: Migrants in the UK due for deportation to France will not be allowed to request review of modern slavery decision

The Independent UK

Modern Slavery Victims Now Work in UK Pubs, Hotels: Who Are They and What Are They Doing Here?

The UK is experiencing an influx of migrants forced to work long hours or even during their free days to pay off their debts, a new report claimed.

International Business Times UK

First migrant deported to France under Starmer’s one-in-one-out deal

Deportations to France begin despite threats of legal action

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

UK anti-slavery commissioner condemns Shabana Mahmood’s asylum comments

Home secretary’s remarks about ‘vexatious’ claims will have real-life impact on trafficking victims, says Eleanor Lyons

The National (Scotland)

Home Secretary accused of putting lives at risk by anti-slavery watchdog

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has been accused of putting lives at risk by the anti-slavery watchdog

Evening Standard

Home Secretary accused of putting lives at risk over slavery comments

Shabana Mahmood hit out at migrants using anti-slavery laws to seek to avoid being deported.

The Guardian - UK

Shabana Mahmood accuses asylum seekers of making ‘vexatious, last-minute claims’

Home Office says it will review modern slavery laws to save PM’s ‘one in, one out’ returns deal with France

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The Independent UK

Home Secretary accused of putting lives at risk over modern slavery comments

Shabana Mahmood claims migrants are ‘deciding that they are a modern slave on the eve of their removal’

International Business Times UK

What Is The 'Scarred Back'? Trump Sparks Outrage By Ordering Slave Portrait Removed From National Gallery

President Trump sparks outrage by ordering the removal of the iconic 1863 'Scourged Back' photograph showing the whip scars of an enslaved man from national parks under a controversial executive order.

The Independent UK

Hundreds of modern slavery victims work in UK’s bars and hotels, charity warns

The Independent UK

Hundreds of modern slavery victims working in Britain’s hospitality industry, charity warns

The Independent UK

Slavery exhibits removed from national parks under White House order

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The Guardian - UK

The Big Payback by Lenny Henry and Marcus Ryder review – the case for reparations

The TV star and his co-author make a compelling argument for properly addressing the legacies of slavery

The Independent UK

National park to remove exhibit of famed photograph showing former slave’s scarred back, says report

The famous photo is among dozens of exhibits on slavery said to be nixed by the Trump administration

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