Slavery Abolition

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, arrives for the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting at Kigali Convention Centre on 24 June 2022 in Kigali, Rwanda. (Photo: Luke Dray/Getty Images) Prince Charles told Commonwealth leaders on Friday that the choice to become a republic or abandon the queen…

Prince Charles expressed his “personal sorrow” over “slavery’s enduring impact” in a speech to Commonwealth leaders in Rwanda on Friday. “I want to acknowledge that the roots of our contemporary association run deep into the most painful period of our history,” the Prince of Wales said at the Commonwealth Heads…

BERLIN: “I’m interested in understanding why the world is haunted by injuries produced by modernity and its massive crimes, such as fascism, colonialism, slavery... What Algerian psychoanalyst Karima Lazali calls ‘The rogues of the Enlightenment,’” says French-Algerian artist Kader Attia, curator of the 12th Berlin Biennale, entitled “Still Present!” The biennale,…

As recession fears pushed stock markets and cryptocurrencies to two-year lows last week, things are looking better this Juneteenth, as a federal holiday observes the end of slavery in the United States. Stock markets are closed today, which provides an extra day for cryptocurrencies to show bullish momentum and regain…

In addition to being Father's Day, Sunday is also Juneteenth, an annual holiday celebrated every June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the US. To celebrate both occasions, Google created a Doodle that spotlights the Black family and fatherhood while exploring the meaning of emancipation and freedom. The…

June 19, 1865, is a date in our nation’s history that all Americans should know about but haven’t, until recently. It was the day the last enslaved African-Americans were notified about their emancipation, following the end of the Civil War. The kicker? It came two whole years after President Abraham…

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ByPatricia S. Daniels Published June 17, 2022 • 11 min read On June 17, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, making June 19 a national holiday. Juneteenth is not a new celebration; its roots go back more than a century to the end…

Nashville, Tenn. Recognition of Juneteenth, the effective end of slavery in the U.S., gained traction after the police killing of George Floyd in 2020. But after an initial burst of action, the movement to have it recognized as an official holiday in the states has largely stalled. Although almost every…

The Anambra State Police command has uncovered a hotel called Gally Gally in Nkpor region of the state, where teenagers are used for prostitution and s3x slavery. Naija News reports that DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, Spokesperson of the state police command, in a statement on Wednesday confirmed the discovery of the…