Anti-Slavery Measure Proposition 6 Fails, Allowing Forced Labor to Continue in California Prisons
The measure would have amended the state’s constitution to repeal language that allows involuntary servitude as a form of ...
Racist text messages referencing slavery raise alarms in multiple states and prompt investigations
Racist text messages invoking slavery raised alarm across the country this week after they were sent to Black men, women and ...
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Local historian reminds patrons of how slavery impacted MU
Dowdle, dean of the College of Social Sciences and Humanities at William Woods University, was previously a graduate student at MU where he did his dissertation on James Rollins, a founder of the ...
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Prop. 6 supporters ask voters to end slavery in California. Isn’t it already illegal?
Prop. 6 would ban forced labor in California prisons, paving the way for incarcerated people to have more freedom over the ...
Charleston's historically Black Episcopal churches worship together for first time to lament slavery
The Charleston peninsula's three historically Black Episcopal churches, St. Mark's, St. Stephen's and Calvary, lamented ...
'How one book set me on a path to tackling modern slavery'
There’s a quote attributed to Saint Augustine that Hope has two beautiful daughters. One, so it goes, is named Anger – and ...
Indiana University students receive racist text messages referencing plantation slavery
An IU administrator said the racist messages began the day after the election. “It’s directly connected. There’s no way it ...
The 41,000 urgent priorities our new anti-slavery commissioner has to tackle
In Australia, the number of people living in modern-day slavery could fill the Gabba. So while the government’s appointment ...
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UNC, AG’s office investigating after students receive racist texts referencing slavery
People walk through Polk Place on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. Kaitlin McKeown ...
At an art festival in Dakar, artists from both sides of the Atlantic examine the legacy of slavery
The Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Art, or Dak’Art, has opened in the Senegalese capital. The international arts ...
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Desist From Justifying Slavery, PeacePro Tells Colonial Masters
The Foundation for Peace Professionals (PeacePro) has called on former colonial powers, including the United Kingdom, to ...
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California May Have Voted to Keep Slavery in Prisons
Prisoners in California will still be forced to fight wildfires and make furniture for minimal pay, as voters appear to have rejected Proposition 6.