Slavery

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Harvard University campus
Leadership

Harvard is investing $100 million in an effort to try and make amends for its role in slavery

By Collin Binkley and The Associated Press
April 26, 2022
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus applaud at a bill enrollment ceremony for the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

How Juneteenth became a federal holiday and what it means for workers

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June 17, 2021
Detail of J.M.W. Turner's the Slave Ship.
International

The insurance case that helped end the slave trade

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June 19, 2020
Black Lives Matter protestors roll the statue of Edward Colton, who was active in the slave trade, towards the harbor where they will later dump it.
International

George Floyd protests force Britain to reckon with its role in slavery, leading some companies to pay reparations

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June 18, 2020
Coins2Day
Leadership

Google’s Chief Diversity Officer is Out Amid Controversies

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April 12, 2019
Henry Louis Gates
Leadership

It’s Time To Talk About Reparations

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April 11, 2019
Display of Harvard University Emblem

Harvard University Is Being Sued Over the Use of a Slave Photo

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March 20, 2019
Human trafficking suspects are presented at the Indonesian National Police Criminal Investigation Agency Office in Jakarta.
Commentary

Banks—the Unexpected Heroes in the War Against Human Trafficking

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July 17, 2018
Beautiful day in Charleston
Leadership

The City of Charleston is Considering a Slavery Apology. Here’s What It Would Say

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June 19, 2018
Kanye West onstage performing
Arts & Entertainment

Kanye West Suggested Slavery Was ‘a Choice.’ Critics Are Decrying It as Self-Promotion Gone Way Too Far

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May 2, 2018
Female workers detained at a massage parlor in Thailand after police raided the premises on suspicions of underage trafficking and prostitution.
Commentary

Commentary: There Are Still 40 Million Slaves Worldwide. How Can We Free Them?

By Becky Allen and Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
February 1, 2018
A man holds a photo during a protest against against slavery in Libya in front of the Libya embassy in Madrid on 26th November, 2017.
Commentary

Commentary: How America Bears Responsibility for Libya’s Slave Auctions

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December 8, 2017
LIBYA-CONFLICT-MIGRANTS

What You Don’t Know, But Should, About the Slave Trade Happening in Libya Right Now

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November 29, 2017
Pope Francis Visits Colombia
Leadership

Pope Slips in The Popemobile, Gets a Black Eye

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September 11, 2017
Trump
Leadership

Trump’s Lawyer Forwarded an Email Comparing Robert E. Lee to George Washington

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August 17, 2017

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