Slavery Abolition

Out of five states that put measures to voters on the subject, Louisiana voters were the only ones to vote against banning slavery and involuntary servitude in the state constitution, according to calls by The Associated Press. This year, in Vermont, Oregon, Alabama and Tennessee, voters decided to ban slavery…

The trailer has been released for Apple TV+ slavery drama Emancipation, Will Smith’s first big project since his now infamous Oscars slap. The film is based on the true story of “whipped Peter” from 1863 and premieres in cinemas on December 2 and the streaming service on December 9. Its…

”Isn’t 400 years of slavery, of brutality, more important than one bad moment?“ the director said Getty Images “Emancipation,” Will Smith’s first major film since winning the Best Actor Oscar — and slapping Chris Rock — is gearing up for its awards run. But director Antoine Fuqua believes that Smith’s…

Nov 11, 2022 Associated Press CORONADO, Calif. -- Drew Timme likened it to the feeling of playing hoops in a park as a kid, only this time it was on the flight deck of one of the world's most powerful warships. Timme led No. 2 Gonzaga in a spirited comeback…

For the first time since the 2012-13 season, college basketball will see a game played on the deck of an aircraft carrier. It's fitting, then, that Michigan State will be onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln as part of this year's Armed Forces Classic: The Spartans, who will take on No.…

NEW YORK (AP) — Kanye West once suggested slavery was a choice. He called the COVID-19 vaccine “the mark of the beast.” Earlier this month, he was criticized for wearing a “White Lives Matter” T-shirt to his collection at Paris Fashion Week. Now the rapper who is legally known as…

A new project is building a massive website uncovering the enslavement of Native Americans. Why it matters: The death of George Floyd two years ago drew attention to systemic racism and the legacy of slavery, but the general public knows very little of Indigenous enslavement in the U.S. and Latin…

The head of Britain’s labour abuse watchdog says her organisation has not seen anyone “gaming” the modern slavery system for immigration purposes. The comments directly contradict the home secretary, Suella Braverman, who said last week that trafficking claims from “people gaming the system” were “derailing the UK’s policy on illegal…

Reports of human trafficking, slavery to AFP reach new highFor first time in Australia’s history, the Australian Federal Police has created technology to combat “the scourge” of human trafficking and slavery. Get a read on this story But it’s a member-only story. Subscribe today to unlock it and more… Reports…

ByBill Newcott Photographs and video byLynsey Weatherspoon Published October 6, 2022 • 13 min read A hush fell over Ryman Auditorium, Nashville’s “Mother Church of Country Music.” On the same stage where Hank Williams wailed “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” and Patsy Cline wondered if she might be crazy,…