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Tag: Slavery (Historical)
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.
Encounters With Ghosts on Georgia’s Golden Isles
“I’ve spent a lifetime trying to outrun the ghosts of the South,” writes the author, whose African-American grandparents were born in Georgia. A road trip reveals both the weight of the past and hope for the future.
Macron Condemns Napoleon’s Restoration of Slavery, 200 Years Later
The French president’s speech on the 200th anniversary of the emperor’s death combined a rebuke for a betrayal of the Enlightenment and recognition of his achievements.
Jane Austen Museum to Address Ties to Slavery
Exhibits at the house where the writer lived in the early 1800s are being updated to add historical context. Not everyone is thrilled.
The Fun Police: Law Enforcement Comes to Carnival
Events like J’Ouvert in New York and Carnival in London have seen violent incidents. But the way they are policed says a lot about what happens when Black people gather.
What Is Sedition?
As a mob stormed the Capitol, the word “sedition” was on many people’s lips. Its force is clear, but its echoes across American history are more complex and ambiguous.