The vice president leaned into her heritage during a three-nation trip to Africa to strengthen U.S. relations on the continent.
Tag: Slavery (Historical)
Who Was Leonardo’s Mother? A Novelist Has Evidence She Was Enslaved.
An author has a theory that the artist’s mother, Caterina, was kidnapped as a girl in the Caucasus area of Central Asia.
Mark Rutte Apologizes for Netherlands’ Role in Slave Trade
People were “exploited and abused in the name of the Dutch state,” Mark Rutte said, but some descendants of enslaved people say the government did not involve them in the apology.
The Long Road Ahead for Colonial Reparations
Former colonies have felt increasingly empowered to demand compensation from European powers. But even the successful efforts look like exceptions so far.
Finding Traces of Harriet Tubman on Maryland’s Eastern Shore
A historian marks the 200th birthday of a fearless conductor of the Underground Railroad with a visit to her birthplace, only to learn how climate change is washing away memories of “the ultimate outdoors woman.”
How (and Why) We Calculated the Value of Haiti’s Payments to France
We wanted to know how much Haiti had paid over generations. So we set out to compile the data.
Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Caribbean Tour Marred By Gaffes and Miscues
The trip by Prince William and his wife, Catherine, the duchess of Cambridge, dramatized how rapidly Queen Elizabeth II is losing her grip on distant dominions where she is still head of state.
How Randa Abd Al-Aziz, a Black Iraqi, Got a Sudden Career in TV News
Randa Abd Al-Aziz was joking with friends in a Baghdad cafe when she got a surprise job offer: broadcasting the news in Iraq, whose Black citizens have little media presence and even less power.
French Court Convicts Magazine Over Racist Portrayal of Black Lawmaker
The magazine caused an outcry last year after it published a fictional narrative depicting the legislator as an enslaved African.
Bank of England Removes Art of Leaders Linked to Slave Trade
Oil paintings and portraits depicting seven leading figures at the bank have been removed because of their connections to slavery.