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Anti-slavery document from 1847 reveals American Baptists' commitment to abolition

A volunteer searching the archives of the American Baptist in Massachusetts has found a nearly 180-year-old document shedding light on the church's support for ending slavery

The Independent UK

I learned about slavery from Hollywood. Why is French cinema so slow to depict our own colonial crimes?

A biopic of Frantz Fanon and other remarkable new movies are finding success via social media, yet remain invisible at the big film festivals, says Guardian Europe columnist Rokhaya Diallo

The Guardian - UK

Jamaican government to take fight for slavery reparations to King Charles

THE Jamaican government is set to take their fight for slavery reparations to the King with ministers saying attempts to seek justice over Britain's…

The National (Scotland)

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Barbados poet laureate on mission to share stories of enslavement

Esther Phillips says her poetry’s ‘ultimate goal’ is to achieve justice for those who suffered at hands of European colonisers

The Guardian - US

Modern slavery fears as UK-US trade deal 'may open doors to prison-produced beef'

THE UK Government is facing pressure to strengthen anti-slavery laws amid concerns that its trade deal with the US could see food produced by forced…

The National (Scotland)

Harvard hired a researcher to uncover its ties to slavery. He says the results cost him his job: ‘We found too many slaves’

When the extent of the university’s involvement with slavery was unearthed, a scholar tracking descendants of enslaved workers was suddenly fired

The Guardian - US

Trump fails to mark Juneteenth, federal holiday celebrating end of US slavery

However, the president did take to social media to complain about ‘too many non-working holidays’

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Juneteenth Is the Most American Holiday

It is hard to think of something more pro-freedom than the abolition of slavery.

Reason

Writings on Juneteenth, its Meaning, and its Significance for American Liberty

Compendium of links to my writings about the holiday celebrating the abolition of slavery.

Reason

Harriet Tubman’s church in Canada was a crucial force in the abolitionist movement. It’s still standing today

Located in Ontario, the church provided shelter and aid to Black Americans who participated in the Underground Railroad to escape slavery in the US

The Guardian - US

Juneteenth is the most widely known US emancipation celebration – but it’s not the only one

The federal holiday recognizes when enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas found out they were free. But New York, Ohio, Mississippi and Florida have their own freedom days

The Guardian - US

Vulnerable migrants having abortions due to visa fears

There is an "unseen population" of working migrants seeking urgent reproductive healthcare in rural areas, an inquiry into modern slavery has been told.

AAP

Tracing the Drax family’s millions – a story of British landed gentry, slavery and sugar plantations

Rich British aristocratic families with a legacy of owning colonial slave plantations are often accused by campaigners that their wealth solely originates from these plantations. One frequent target of this criticism has been the Drax family of Dorset, which is headed by Richard Grosvenor Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax, who was the Conservative MP…

The Conversation

Parties and proclamations: Juneteenth across the diaspora

While Juneteenth has become the most famous celebration marking the end of slavery, it is far from the only one

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In Oklahoma, Juneteenth highlights tribal slavery descendants' fight for recognition and citizenship

While many across the country recognize Juneteenth as the end to the institution of slavery in America in 1865, some tribal nations in Oklahoma continued to own slaves until the following year, 1866

AAP

Estimated thousands trapped in Australian farm slavery

The fruit, vegetables and meat in Australian's fridges are often picked or processed by migrant workers, who are highly vulnerable to modern slavery.

Evening Standard

Tributes paid to ‘trailblazer’ academic Sir Geoff Palmer after death aged 85

Scotland’s first black professor was hailed as being a ‘courageous voice for justice and equality’.

Evening Standard

Fei Er Cottage has failed to pay a £180,000 fine for hiring illegal workers, the Home Office said

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Eyes on Senate Republicans as Trump and Musk feud over tax and spend bill

Lawmakers still weighing whether to pass ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ at root of rift between US president and tech boss

Fortune

'Kill Bill': Elon Musk urges Americans to rebel against president’s policy, but White House says his 'debt slavery' claims are a hoax

The White House said claims that the "One Big Beautiful Bill" will increase national debt are a "hoax."

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55 Historical ‘Facts’ That Are Inaccurate Or Completely Untrue

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Fortune

Brazil just sued Tesla’s biggest competitor from China for worker conditions ‘analogous to slavery’

Some 31 people were forced to share a single bathroom in at least one worker dormitory.

Al Jazeera

Harvard University agrees to transfer ownership of slavery photographs

The photographs of a father and daughter have sparked conversations about the legacy of slavery and who profits from it.

The Conversation

James Bradley’s thrilling, unsettling crime novel is set in a flooded Sydney in 2050

James Bradley is a brilliant writer of fiction, nonfiction and poetry. His recent book Deep Water (2024) is an elegiac essay in response to the wonders of the planet’s oceans. It celebrates undersea mysteries and the marvels of the surface, denounces the slavery and oppression connected with trade routes, and…

The Independent UK

Why a plantation house fire ignited a heated debate over slavery’s legacy

A fire that engulfed a mansion at Louisiana’s Nottoway Plantation, destroying one of the largest remaining pre-Civil War houses where scores of enslaved Africans labored, has sparked joy and anger online

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