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Many of the details surrounding the recent fatal police beating of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tenn., are still unknown or disputed. The rest may seem confusing.

Artefacts on show at Lambeth Palace Library include a ‘slave bible’, with all mention of ‘freedom’ removed

Early photographs are put in the frame, Günther Förg revels in colour, Alberta Whittle probes Bath, and sculptor Barbara Chase-Riboud gets an extended run

The Anti-Slavery Society, founded 200 years ago this week, built a formidable political machine to end pro-slavery profiteering, says the author Michael Taylor

Under plans announced by the Home Secretary, migrants convicted of serious offences may no longer be able to claim to be victims of modern slavery.

A motion to lobby the government for a national Slavery Memorial Day was also agreed

When "The 1619 Project" was released three-and-a-half years ago, the ambitious reexamination of American history sparked difficult conversations about the legacy of slavery in the United States and earned praise for its creator, New York Times Magazine writer Nikole Hannah-Jones.

The Pulitzer Prize winner talks about the ways the TV adaptation of this impactful work democratizes access

Five people were arrested in the National Crime Agency operation in London on Wednesday.