The resolution passed by United Nations General Assembly on March 25, 2026 seeking recognition of the transatlantic slave trade as the “gravest crime against humanity” potentially creates a broader ...
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Slavery and Slave Trade in Ghana and Africa: A counter claim on reparation discourse
On March 25, 2026, the president of Ghana, His Excellency John D. Mahama, raised an issue at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) regarding reparations for slavery. Earlier, Ghana’s president ...
President John Dramani Mahama has described the United Nations’ adoption of a landmark resolution on the transatlantic slave trade as a proud and defining moment for Ghana, Africa, and people of ...
The resolution passed by the United Nations called slavery the “gravest crime against humanity.” It also raises important ...
A fresh push for reparations tied to the transatlantic slave trade is gaining international attention, as a new legal submission to the United Nations (UN) proposes a targeted compensation model for ...
Elizabeth Freeman’s landmark 1781 lawsuit transformed revolutionary ideals into legal reality, setting precedent that led to the collapse of slavery in Massachusetts.
Kentuckian William Logan Crittenden might be happy to hear that Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., wants President Donald Trump to “free” Cuba after he finishes “freeing” Iran. Going on 175 years ago, the ...
The past week thrust the history of Africans and Black people back into the global spotlight. Ghana co-sponsored a United Nations resolution declaring the Transatlantic Slave Trade the worst crime ...
While most of Africa and the rest of the world slept, President John Dramani Mahama was at United Nations in New York last Tuesday asking the world body to recognize the enslavement of Africans during ...
On April 1, the Supreme Court will hear Trump v. Barbara, which will test the theory that the president, with the stroke of a pen, can strip millions of American-born children of the birthright ...
The Praemium Erasmianum Foundation has awarded the 2026 Erasmus Prize to artist and filmmaker Steve McQueen (1969). The theme of this year's Prize is Ecce Homo, Behold the Human Being.
Kemi Badenoch, Conservative party leader, has once again placed herself at the centre of a deeply sensitive historical debate, ...
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