Slavery Abolition

CENTCOM reported a US F-35C launched from USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, supporting the Iran blockade. As of Aug 2, CENTCOM redirected 35 vessels, disabled 2, and boarded 2. By CNBC-TV18  August 2, 2026, 9:17:42 PM IST (Published) 1 Min Read The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said a…

Article content OTTAWA, Aug. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On Emancipation Day, the Black Class Action Secretariat (BCAS) is calling on the Government of Canada to establish a National Commission on the Legacy of Slavery and Anti-Black Racism in Canada to examine the enduring impacts of slavery, segregation, and systemic…

by July 31, 2026 Photo Priest Dermot Fagan says Jamaica’s independence cannot be fully realised while the country maintains ties to the British monarchy. When Jamaicans pause this Saturday to mark 188 years since the abolition of slavery and return next Thursday to celebrate 64 years of political independence from…

An Oxfordshire-born actress has spoken up about her upcoming role in a supernatural thriller reimagining the conversation around reparations and the legacy of colonialism. Witney-born actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw is set to star in a new five-part Sky series titled Possession. The drama unfolds between Bristol and Jamaica stars u Mbatha-Raw…

Jurisprudence Chief Justice Salmon Chase decided that Elizabeth Turner’s apprenticeship violated the 13th Amendment’s prohibition of involuntary servitude. Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by Library of Congress. This is part of Amicus and Slate’s “ By the People ” series, which explores how the American people can reclaim the Constitution—and…

A Nigerian woman, Buithat Hudu, has stated that a woman's responsibility is to bear, raise children and manage her husband's finance. According to her, any additional role is slavery.  “A wife's responsibility is to bear and raise children, adorn herself for her husband and manage his wealth. Anything outside this…

The Gambia is often portrayed as little more than a geographical oddity, a strip of land engulfed by its much larger neighbour Senegal. It was once the centre of Senegambia, administered by Britain between 1765 and 1779. But there is another way of looking at it which reveals its importance…

As ICE violence resurges in the US, the musical history of black Brazil offers lessons in resistance. Samba first emerged in the plantations of Salvador’s surrounding province of Bahia.(Wikipedia Commons / Brazillian National Archive) In Salvador, the capital city of Black Brazil, they call it a baculejo. The term is…

Discover how the Morrill Act of 1862 fundamentally transformed American higher education, establishing accessible land-grant colleges that propelled the nation's Industrial Revolution and democratized practical learning. In 1862, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, signed the Morrill Act. The act was sponsored by Vermont Congressman Justin Morrill…

Ava DuVernay’s new documentary 14th will close out the the 64th New York Film Festival in its world premiere October 9, 10 years after her film 13th opened the fest. DuVernay’s previous doc argued that loopholes in the U.S. Constitution’s 13th Amendment — the abolition of slavery — led to…