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The Boston City Council Is Looking into Reparations for Black Bostonians
Although a check would have been better, the Boston City Council has officially voted to study reparation distribution for the Black community in Boston
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Ngozi Fulani Speaks Out After Rude Encounter at Royal Palace [Update]
The Queen Consort attended the event to help raise awareness of violence against women.
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King Charles: Britain Should Be Honest About The Country’s Slave Trade Role
He met with artists in Leeds who participated in the Worlds Re-imagined Globes project, which discusses slavery.
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“Till” Director Chinonye Chukwu Hopes The Film Will Inspire Change
The Root spoke to director, Chinonye Chukwu about her film, Till, based on the tragic story of Emmett Till’s death and his mother, Mamie’s heroic activism.
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U.S. Museums Finally Return Stolen African Bronzes That Date Back To 19th Century
The artifacts were returned to the Nigerian government earlier this week.
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Uganda President’s Twitter-messy Son Threatens to Invade Kenya and Tries to Woo an Italian Politician With Cows
If your kids are trouble, imagine having to parent this guy.
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Viola Davis Told Y’all The Woman King Isn’t a History Lesson. So, Here are Some Facts
The movie gave us a peek into Dahomey’s slave trade, but this is the story behind how it started.
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Britain’s University Of Cambridge Said It Has Benefitted From Slave Trade Amid Colonialism Backlash
The passing of Queen Elizabeth II blew the conversation about the country’s history wide open.