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Smith's "How the Word Is Passed": Connecting Slavery's Legacy to Modern Inequality
Clint Smith's "How the Word Is Passed" explores the enduring legacy of slavery in America, connecting historical injustices to present-day inequalities in wealth, health, and education, urging a comprehensive approach to reparations that includes financial compensation, educational initiatives, and ...
Smith's "How the Word Is Passed": Connecting Slavery's Legacy to Modern Inequality
Clint Smith's "How the Word Is Passed" explores the enduring legacy of slavery in America, connecting historical injustices to present-day inequalities in wealth, health, and education, urging a comprehensive approach to reparations that includes financial compensation, educational initiatives, and ...
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36% Bias Score
Smith's "Legacy of Slavery": Tracing Historical Injustice to Modern Inequality
Clint Smith's "The Legacy of Slavery" examines the continuing impact of slavery on American society, tracing its effects on economic inequality, social structures, and the need for historical understanding and reparations, challenging the narrative promoted by the Trump administration.
Smith's "Legacy of Slavery": Tracing Historical Injustice to Modern Inequality
Clint Smith's "The Legacy of Slavery" examines the continuing impact of slavery on American society, tracing its effects on economic inequality, social structures, and the need for historical understanding and reparations, challenging the narrative promoted by the Trump administration.
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32% Bias Score
Descendants of Slave Owners Offer Reparations
At a UN meeting, descendants of British slave owners apologized and contributed financially to Caribbean nations, marking a significant step in addressing historical injustices related to the transatlantic slave trade.
Descendants of Slave Owners Offer Reparations
At a UN meeting, descendants of British slave owners apologized and contributed financially to Caribbean nations, marking a significant step in addressing historical injustices related to the transatlantic slave trade.
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36% Bias Score
Thames Pier Renamed After Anti-Racism Campaign
Plantation Wharf Pier on the River Thames was renamed St Mary's Wandsworth on Monday following criticism from anti-racism campaigners who associated the previous name with colonialism and the slave trade; Uber Boat by Thames Clippers, which owns the pier, made the change after consultations with res...
Thames Pier Renamed After Anti-Racism Campaign
Plantation Wharf Pier on the River Thames was renamed St Mary's Wandsworth on Monday following criticism from anti-racism campaigners who associated the previous name with colonialism and the slave trade; Uber Boat by Thames Clippers, which owns the pier, made the change after consultations with res...
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40% Bias Score
Maryland Reparations Bill Advances Amidst Budget Deficit Concerns
Maryland's House of Delegates is expected to approve a bill establishing a \$54,500-per-year commission to study reparations, including financial restitution, despite a state budget deficit projected to reach \$6.7 billion by 2028, prompting criticism from Republicans and evasive responses from the ...
Maryland Reparations Bill Advances Amidst Budget Deficit Concerns
Maryland's House of Delegates is expected to approve a bill establishing a \$54,500-per-year commission to study reparations, including financial restitution, despite a state budget deficit projected to reach \$6.7 billion by 2028, prompting criticism from Republicans and evasive responses from the ...
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56% Bias Score
Botchwey's Reparations Stance Puts Pressure on Starmer
Ghana's Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, the incoming Commonwealth secretary-general, supports slave trade reparations, potentially pressuring UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer who fears a royal apology would lead to financial obligations; King Charles disagrees, pointing to the Netherlands' 2023 apology with...
Botchwey's Reparations Stance Puts Pressure on Starmer
Ghana's Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, the incoming Commonwealth secretary-general, supports slave trade reparations, potentially pressuring UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer who fears a royal apology would lead to financial obligations; King Charles disagrees, pointing to the Netherlands' 2023 apology with...
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56% Bias Score
North Is Freedom" Exhibit Showcases Black Canadian Descendants of Underground Railroad Freedom-Seekers
The "North Is Freedom" exhibit at the Art Windsor-Essex, running until June 8th, 2024, uses photography to tell the stories of Black Canadian descendants of Underground Railroad freedom-seekers, emphasizing their contributions and challenging the common narrative of Canadian history.
North Is Freedom" Exhibit Showcases Black Canadian Descendants of Underground Railroad Freedom-Seekers
The "North Is Freedom" exhibit at the Art Windsor-Essex, running until June 8th, 2024, uses photography to tell the stories of Black Canadian descendants of Underground Railroad freedom-seekers, emphasizing their contributions and challenging the common narrative of Canadian history.
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16% Bias Score
Ayana V. Jackson: Photography, Colonialism, and Economic Exploitation
Ayana V. Jackson's photography exhibition, "Nosce Te Ipsum: Membrum Fantasma," currently at Madrid's Museo Nacional de Antropología, traces her family's history from slavery to the present, connecting personal narrative to broader themes of colonialism, racism, and economic exploitation.
Ayana V. Jackson: Photography, Colonialism, and Economic Exploitation
Ayana V. Jackson's photography exhibition, "Nosce Te Ipsum: Membrum Fantasma," currently at Madrid's Museo Nacional de Antropología, traces her family's history from slavery to the present, connecting personal narrative to broader themes of colonialism, racism, and economic exploitation.
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36% Bias Score
NPS Restores Harriet Tubman to Underground Railroad Webpage After Controversial Alteration
The National Park Service restored its "What is the Underground Railroad?" webpage to its original state after removing Harriet Tubman's image and altering the text in early February; the changes, made without NPS leadership approval, sparked public criticism and prompted a swift reversal.
NPS Restores Harriet Tubman to Underground Railroad Webpage After Controversial Alteration
The National Park Service restored its "What is the Underground Railroad?" webpage to its original state after removing Harriet Tubman's image and altering the text in early February; the changes, made without NPS leadership approval, sparked public criticism and prompted a swift reversal.
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84% Bias Score
Leiden's Colonial Profits: New Research Exposes City's Role in Slavery
New research reveals Leiden University and city leaders directly profited from colonialism and slavery from 1600-1945, despite less overt involvement than port cities, prompting plans for formal recognition of this shared history.
Leiden's Colonial Profits: New Research Exposes City's Role in Slavery
New research reveals Leiden University and city leaders directly profited from colonialism and slavery from 1600-1945, despite less overt involvement than port cities, prompting plans for formal recognition of this shared history.
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16% Bias Score
West Virginia Couple Sentenced to Over 100 Years Each for Child Abuse
A West Virginia court sentenced Jeanne Kay Whitefeather and Donald Lantz to 215 and 160 years in prison, respectively, for abusing their five adopted Black children, forcing them into unpaid labor, and keeping them in inhumane conditions; the couple will also pay $280,000 in restitution.
West Virginia Couple Sentenced to Over 100 Years Each for Child Abuse
A West Virginia court sentenced Jeanne Kay Whitefeather and Donald Lantz to 215 and 160 years in prison, respectively, for abusing their five adopted Black children, forcing them into unpaid labor, and keeping them in inhumane conditions; the couple will also pay $280,000 in restitution.
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48% Bias Score
AU Declares Colonial-Era Atrocities Crimes Against Humanity
The African Union declared slavery, deportation, and colonization crimes against humanity and genocide, aiming for restorative justice and potentially strengthening Africa's claims for reparations in international negotiations.
AU Declares Colonial-Era Atrocities Crimes Against Humanity
The African Union declared slavery, deportation, and colonization crimes against humanity and genocide, aiming for restorative justice and potentially strengthening Africa's claims for reparations in international negotiations.
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16% Bias Score
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