Slavery

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

Confederate Memorial With ‘Mammy’ Figure Set For Removal From Arlington National Cemetery

The monument presents a ‘sanitized’ depiction of slavery, a government report says.
12/18/2023

Florida State Senator Introduces Bill To Prohibit Reparations Payments

The proposed amendment literally spells out a ban on restitution for the descendants of anyone enslaved in the U.S. prior to emancipation.
11/28/2023

UK Insurance Market Lloyd’s of London ‘Deeply Sorry’ For Role In Slave Trade

The corporate giant offers an apology and programs but no reparations.
11/10/2023

United Nations Advisory Body Urges Reparations For People Of African Descent

The legacies of colonialism, enslavement and apartheid still exist today, the report says.
11/02/2023