Browsing: Slavery

Europeans have attempted to distance themselves from – and avoid accountability for – their atrocities during the centuries-long slave trade by propelling narratives that it was…

Slavery still exists in the US… in its prison-industrial complex, where inmates are forced to work for next-to-nothing in tough conditions, providing essentially free labour for…

The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) is capturing the attention of Pan-Africanists and anti-imperialists worldwide for its courageous, outspoken leadership. But those on the frontlines pushing…

This week’s Wednesday Wisdom from the late author and thinker Maya Angelou (1928-2014) reminds us of the significance of history when trying to shape our future.…

Despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, it remains a stubborn myth that the North of the US was not involved in slavery. The prevailing narrative is…

This is the story of the legendary Queen Nanny of the Maroons. An African woman born in present-day Ghana, kidnapped and sold into slavery in Jamaica,…

Abolitionist and suffragist Harriet Tubman was nicknamed “Moses” because she led enslaved people to freedom. One hundred seventy-three years ago, in December 1850, Harriet orchestrated and…

In 1865, the United States formally abolished slavery through a constitutional amendment—but with a significant exception: Forced labour could still be used as punishment for a…

This clip is a reminder of what our brothers and sisters in the US are still up against. In it, alt-right leader Richard Spencer claims that…

In 1988, renowned Nigerian poet and novelist Chinua Achebe (1930-2013) reflected on the literature he studied at university. Upon reading these works closely, Achebe realised that…