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Racist text messages invoking slavery sent to several states

This week, racist text messages invoking slavery were sent to black men, women and students, including middle school students, sparking national alarm and a police investigation. FBI and other agencies. The anonymously sent messages were reported in multiple states, including New York, Alabama, California, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee. They generally used a similar tone, but […]

Archbishop of Canterbury reveals ancestral links to slavery | Slavery

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has revealed that his ancestors owned enslaved people on plantations in Jamaica and received compensation from the British government when slavery was abolished. Mr Welby revealed his connection to his ancestry in a personal statement reiterating his commitment to tackling the enduring and harmful legacy of transatlantic slavery. The archbishop, […]

California, a Free State, Apologizes for Slavery as Newsom Signs Reparations Bills

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Thursday signed a series of “reparations” bills that include a formal apology for slavery, even though the state entered the Union as a free state in 1850. of apology It is written in part: Meanwhile, more than 2,000 African slaves were brought to California between 1850 and 1860 after […]

California will officially apologize for state's role in slavery and discrimination

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several bills Thursday to address the state's history of racism, including a formal apology for its “role in perpetuating slavery.” “California accepts responsibility for our role in promoting, promoting, and permitting slavery and for our enduring legacy of deep racial disparities.California is building on decades of work. We are now […]

Congress Debuts Bill to Pressure Financial Institutions Not to Fund Chinese Slavery

Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced legislation on Thursday that would require the Treasury Department to use U.S. representatives at international organizations to pressure those organizations not to fund slavery around the world, particularly the Chinese government's genocidal slavery of the Uighur people. The Forced Labor Funding Prohibition Law specifically addresses the […]

Democrat-Controlled New York City May Enact Reparations for Slavery

Democratic-majority New York City may soon enact slavery reparations legislation following a City Council action on Thursday. During the meeting, the council approved a bill to investigate the Big Apple's role in slavery as a way to consider reparations for descendants of enslaved people, Fox 5 reported. Reported on friday. “If enacted, this bill would […]