Slavery Abolition

Black voters in Louisiana are confused. Many are embarrassed. Some are angry. All seem to be concerned about how their state is being perceived after a constitutional amendment to eliminate slavery and forced indentured servitude failed to pass in the November election. That may be, in part, because the lawmaker…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Experts from the University of Manchester have claimed that the government is misleading the public by claiming that modern slavery can be eradicated by toughening up border controls and extending sentence lengths for offenders. Modern slavery refers broadly to crimes of exploitation—usually committed for commercial gain—and…

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.…

The Mekong Club, a Hong Kong-based non-profit organisation, is launching an NFT fundraiser to raise global awareness about modern slavery. Created in partnership with NMKR, this is Hong Kong’s first nonprofit-ran NFT fundraiser. Organised as part of The Mekong Club’s 10-year anniversary, the fundraiser reflects the club’s vision of a…

Voters in three states approved ballot measures that will change their state constitutions to prohibit slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime, while those in a fourth state rejected the move. The measures approved Tuesday curtail the use of prison labor in Alabama, Tennessee and Vermont. In Oregon, “yes” was leading…

Police in the northern England city of York on Wednesday detained a man who appeared to throw an egg at King Charles III during his royal walkabout there. Eggs whizzed past the monarch’s right arm in a video shared by the BBC. Watch the clip here: The protestor screamed that…