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For more than four centuries, millions of Africans were forcibly captured, commodified, transported and exploited within a global system that underpinned the rise of modern economies. Photo: Rjruiziii
APARTHEID

Applause for UN decision to finally name slavery for what it was

The resolution also reaffirms that crimes against humanity are not subject to statutes of limitation. This principle, echoed across legal and moral traditions, reflects a simple…

  • Anthony Ohemeng-Boamah
3 min read
Slaves cut cane in the Caribbean. The recently published book, The Black Atlantic’s Triple Burden: Slavery, Colonialism and Reparations explores slavery around the world.
BLACK LIVES MATTER GLOBAL NETWORK

Global Africa’s quest for reparations for crimes against humanity

This excerpt is from the recently published book, The Black Atlantic’s Triple Burden: Slavery, Colonialism and Reparations (Johannesburg: Jacana, 2024)

  • Adekeye Adebajo
8 min read
Unconscionable: Health workers’ right to refuse abortions vs women’s right to choose
CONSTITUTION

Racial bias against black medical practitioners ‘reflects fissures of an unresolved past’

The testimonials of black doctors have given credence to allegations of racial profiling. Of those listed on a Gems blacklist, 94% of general practitioners were black

  • Emma Balfour
7 min read
BARACK OBAMA

‘No one took us seriously’: Black cops warned about racist Capitol police for years

Allegations of racism against the Capitol Police are nothing new: Over 250 Black cops have sued the department since 2001. Some of those former officers now say it’s no surprise…

  • ProPublica
  • Joshua Kaplan
  • Joaquin Sapien
10 min read