Slavery

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‘You can’t paper over the cracks of history. It will haunt you’: Gugu Mbatha-Raw on her race-horror thriller

She paved the way for Bridgerton, lit up Black Mirror’s most joyful episode – and now she stars in a grisly supernatural horror about slavery. The Belle star talks about Possession, partying with Prin

theguardian.com·há 22 dias

Gullah Geechee influence is seen all over the US. Why does a notion of isolation prevail?

A new book from leading scholars and historians pushes back against the narrative that Gullah communities were insulated from the mainland USGullah Geechee culture is sometimes viewed as static – a co

www.theguardian.com·há 26 dias

‘He became a sensation’: Manchester pays tribute to abolitionist Frederick Douglass

Annual lectures will discuss work of writer and campaigner who ‘revitalised the anti-slavery cause’ in BritainHe was one of the most important figures of his time, an author, orator and American state

theguardian.com·há 28 dias

‘A first step to fascism’: critics denounce Trump administration replacing slavery exhibit at George Washington’s home

Replacement of panels with version that’s sympathetic to enslavers comes amid effort by Trump to dismantle diversity initiativesCritics say the Trump administration acted under the “cover of darkness”

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Caribbean calls for return of British Virgin Islands – and for King Charles to back decolonisation

At London briefing, Caricom Reparations Commission decries fact region remains ‘most colonised part of world’The main reparations committee for Caribbean nations has called on the UK to return the Bri

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‘True Patriots’: a traveling play honors enslaved Africans’ role in the American revolution

Da’ Gullah American Revolutionary Experience retells the revolutionary war from the perspective of the formerly enslavedA beam of white light illuminated actor Anita Singleton-Prather’s face. “War was

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C of E’s £100m plan to address historical links to slavery faces legal challenge

General Synod hears that Project Spire has not been abandoned but staff have received ‘vile abuse’ from criticsWhat is Project Spire and why is it dividing the Church of England?The Church of England

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After historic World Cup success, why does Cabo Verde still grapple with identity issues?

The island was a shining light for Africa at this year’s tournament, but its modern relationship with continental solidarity and oneness is far more complexAfter World Cup debutants Cabo Verde became

‘You can’t paper over the cracks of history. It will haunt you’: Gugu Mbatha-Raw on her race-horror thriller

Gullah Geechee influence is seen all over the US. Why does a notion of isolation prevail?

‘He became a sensation’: Manchester pays tribute to abolitionist Frederick Douglass

‘A first step to fascism’: critics denounce Trump administration replacing slavery exhibit at George Washington’s ​home

Caribbean calls for return of British Virgin Islands – and for King Charles to back decolonisation

‘True Patriots’: a traveling play honors enslaved Africans’ role in the American revolution

C of E’s £100m plan to address historical links to slavery faces legal challenge

After historic World Cup success, why does Cabo Verde still grapple with identity issues?

‘A first step to fascism’: critics denounce Trump administration replacing slavery exhibit at George Washington’s home