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United opposition, a myth? Slavery Abolition

United opposition, a myth?

Second of two parts WHEN Vice President Leni Robredo rejected Sen. Panfilo Lacson's offer for a common candidate, many political observers have concluded that a united opposition is doomed. Is it? Marcos and the Yellowtards Of particular interest to me is former senator Bongbong Marcos and the anti-Marcos. Will the…
bubmag
August 13, 2021
Barcelona 2021-22: Koeman must free Barca from weight of history after Messi debacle Slavery Abolition

Barcelona 2021-22: Koeman must free Barca from weight of history after Messi debacle

To paraphrase the apocryphal question asked of Abraham Lincoln’s widow, “Aside than that, Mr Laporta, how was the lunch?” When Lionel Messi jetted into El-Prat last Wednesday, it was to complete the formalities of a long-awaited contract extension that would commit him to the club of his life for the rest…
bubmag
August 11, 2021
How this Black woman from Niagara helped keep a Kentucky slave free and other remarkable stories Slavery Abolition

How this Black woman from Niagara helped keep a Kentucky slave free and other remarkable stories

A new Niagara Historical Society book chronicles the forgotten or never-recognized stories of Black women from the region, including how one woman helped keep a Black man free after he escaped slavery in Kentucky by stealing his "owner's" horse and came to Canada. Winnifred Wesley, shown in this Niagara Public…
bubmag
August 6, 2021
The case for reparations has been made all the more clear by COVID-19 Slavery Abolition

The case for reparations has been made all the more clear by COVID-19

(RNS) — The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare this country’s ongoing but often ignored pandemic of racial inequity. It has also clarified the long-neglected case for reparations. Influential author Ta-Nehisi Coates brought the idea of reparations back to public attention in 2014 when he called for America to reckon with…
bubmag
August 6, 2021
Acting Boston Mayor walked back her comparison of COVID-19 vaccine credentials to slavery-era freedom papers Slavery Abolition

Acting Boston Mayor walked back her comparison of COVID-19 vaccine credentials to slavery-era freedom papers

Acting Boston Mayor Kim Janey walked back her remarks likening COVID-19 vaccine credentials to slavery-era freedom papers. She came under fire after rejecting proof-of-vaccination policies. Janey said she regretted the analogy "because they took away from the important issue" of addressing the spread of COVID-19. Loading Something is loading. Acting…
bubmag
August 6, 2021