Slavery

Africa, Caribbean Leaders Unveil Joint Push for Slavery Reparations

The plan calls for debt relief, cultural restitution, and a global reparations fund.
06/22/2026

WNBA Star Sparks Debate Over Controversial Jersey Change

Las Vegas Aces forward Brianna Turner explains why celebrating America’s 250th anniversary on uniforms ignores the history of enslavement and women's rights.
06/08/2026

Pope Leo XIV Makes Historic Apology for Vatican's Role in Slavery

The Chicago-born pope calls slavery a ‘wound in Christian memory.’
05/26/2026

Leslie Jones Goes Viral After Comparing Marriage to Slavery

The comedian said she is not submissive, does not think marriage benefits women, and has no interest in the traditional wife life.
04/03/2026

United Nations Formally Calls Transatlantic Slave Trade ‘the Gravest Crime Against Humanity’

While just three nations—Argentina, the United States, and Israel—opposed.
03/26/2026

Jalen Rose Sounds Off On Player Exploitation And Control

The Detroit legend and 13-season veteran believes modern sports contracts still mirror historical exploitation.
03/11/2026

The History Behind Bad Bunny’s Sugar Cane Opening at the Super Bowl

The performance pulled from centuries of Caribbean labor and industrial slavery, turning a halftime spectacle into a reminder of who built the wealth of the Americas.
02/09/2026
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Charleston: Gullah Roots and Southern Vibes

Lex and Drea visit Charleston, SC, where they explore the Gullah Geechee culture, go crabbing, tour the harbor and visit a plantation to learn about enslaved Africans.
05/07/2025

The Timeline: Enslavement, Mass Incarceration, and the Push for Decarceration

Fueling a hidden economy of cheap labor, mass incarceration connects modern prisons to the profits of enslavement.
02/21/2025

Texas Curriculum Under Fire for Leaving Out Slavery’s Role in U.S. History

A proposed lesson on Thomas Jefferson's Monticello highlights innovation but leaves out the crucial role of enslaved labor.
11/19/2024

California Introduces Reparations Package -- With No Cash Payments

The proposal includes the restoration of property that was taken by “race-based” cases of eminent domain and state funding for “specific groups.”
02/01/2024