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Plantation Wharf Pier in west London is now called St Mary’s Wandsworth, says Uber Boat by Thames ClippersA pier on the River Thames in west London has been renamed St Mary’s Wandsworth after criticism by anti-racism campaigners.The pier, formerly know…
US park service deletes quote and image of abolitionist from webpage, instead emphasizing ‘Black/White cooperation’The National Park Service has removed a quote and an image of US abolitionist Harriet Tubman from a webpage about the Underground Railroa…
Vast majority unaware how many people were enslaved and for how long, although poll finds support for reparations is risingBritons are widely ignorant of the scale and legacy of Britain’s involvement in slavery and colonialism, a survey has found, with…
Manchester Art Gallery exhibition features dress inspired by outfit worn by abolitionist Sarah Parker RemondFor nearly 160 years, the blue plaque has marked sites of historic importance. Now one English institution has found its own way of signifying a…
Remains brought to Britain as part of colonialism, such as Egyptian mummies, should be repatriated, a report saysThe public display of human remains in the UK, including the ancient Egyptian mummies in the British Museum, is offensive and should be sto…
Findings in Tower Hamlets archives shed light on resistance to enslavement likened to Underground Railroad in USThe untold stories of Black Londoners who escaped slavery in the capital and joined free communities in the East End have been uncovered by …
Countries meeting at Caricom summit not seeking ‘handout’ but ‘appropriate apology’ and compensationCaribbean leaders have defended the region’s pursuit of slavery reparations, describing the compensation for centuries of enslavement and oppression as …
Three African contenders for role of secretary general call for financial measures or reparative justiceThe three candidates to be the next secretary general of the Commonwealth have called for reparations for countries that were affected by slavery an…
African Union and Caricom members establish global reparations fund and call for formal apologies from European nationsA global movement to seek reparations for slavery has been forged during a summit in Ghana this week, with the African Union partneri…
Insurance market’s honesty is welcome, as is £12m programme to increase ethnic diversity in workplace, but more must be doneLloyd’s of London accused of ‘reparations washing’ over response to slave trade reviewModern Britain’s slow, contested moves tow…