/tags/slavery slavery en-US WLRN Thu, 01 Feb 2024 14:46:52 GMT /americas/2024-02-01/brazil-facing-calls-for-reparations-wrangles-with-its-painful-legacy-of-slavery Brazil received more slaves from Africa than any other place did. But the country has struggled to have meaningful conversations about its past. Until now. Thu, 01 Feb 2024 14:46:52 GMT /americas/2024-02-01/brazil-facing-calls-for-reparations-wrangles-with-its-painful-legacy-of-slavery Associated Press /the-south-florida-roundup/2023-07-31/critics-slam-floridas-black-history-lesson-on-benefit-of-slavery The Florida Department of Education has issued new standards for teaching Black history in public schools. On the South Florida Roundup, we discussed reaction to the controversy. Mon, 31 Jul 2023 16:32:33 GMT /the-south-florida-roundup/2023-07-31/critics-slam-floridas-black-history-lesson-on-benefit-of-slavery Ammy Sanchez /florida-news/2023-07-27/black-lawmakers-press-justice-and-education-departments-to-investigate-floridas-race-curriculum The caucus wants the federal agencies to examine whether Florida school districts are violating federal discrimination law following changes to the curriculum in the state — from banning books covering racial themes to a recent decision to add language about the positive impacts of slavery. Fri, 28 Jul 2023 02:21:02 GMT /florida-news/2023-07-27/black-lawmakers-press-justice-and-education-departments-to-investigate-floridas-race-curriculum Gary Fields | Associated Press /commentary/2023-07-27/slavery-education-florida-latin-america COMMENTARY Florida's ham-handed and offensive new slavery education agenda puts it at the head of a centuries-long effort to whitewash the New World's original sin. Thu, 27 Jul 2023 13:00:00 GMT /commentary/2023-07-27/slavery-education-florida-latin-america Tim Padgett /americas/2023-05-23/records-of-french-slaves-inscribed-on-u-n-world-heritage-register Several hundred documents and items giving the details of victims of slavery in France’s colonial empire is being added to UNESCO’s “Memory of the World” register. Tue, 23 May 2023 20:00:00 GMT /americas/2023-05-23/records-of-french-slaves-inscribed-on-u-n-world-heritage-register Associated Press /government-politics/2023-03-08/as-other-states-ban-unpaid-slave-prison-labor-lawmakers-drop-plans-to-tackle-issue-in-florida There’s a glaring loophole in the U.S. 13th Amendment: incarcerated Americans can be slaves of the state. Four states recently amended their constitutions to ban unpaid prison labor — but a similar proposal in Florida now isn't moving forward, with lawmakers citing a climate of political fear over race-related issues in the state. Wed, 08 Mar 2023 19:26:40 GMT /government-politics/2023-03-08/as-other-states-ban-unpaid-slave-prison-labor-lawmakers-drop-plans-to-tackle-issue-in-florida Wilkine Brutus /commentary/2022-07-07/america-and-the-americas-need-historical-truth-about-slavery-not-racist-revisionism COMMENTARY A new U.S. push — especially in Florida — to whitewash the trans-Atlantic slave trade ranks in the same racist league with Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro. Thu, 07 Jul 2022 09:57:00 GMT /commentary/2022-07-07/america-and-the-americas-need-historical-truth-about-slavery-not-racist-revisionism Tim Padgett /news/2022-04-27/harvard-releases-report-detailing-its-ties-to-slavery-plans-to-issue-reparations A committee formed by Harvard President Lawrence Bacow found that Harvard faculty and staff enslaved 70 people from the school's founding in 1636 to the banning of slavery in Massachusetts in 1783. Wed, 27 Apr 2022 13:50:00 GMT /news/2022-04-27/harvard-releases-report-detailing-its-ties-to-slavery-plans-to-issue-reparations Ayana Archie /news/2022-03-29/being-a-republic-would-be-symbolism-for-jamaica-but-powerful-enough-to-change-it Britain's queen is a figurehead in Jamaica, but could the psychological effect of dumping her as the Caribbean island's head of state put it on a more developed path? Tue, 29 Mar 2022 10:00:00 GMT /news/2022-03-29/being-a-republic-would-be-symbolism-for-jamaica-but-powerful-enough-to-change-it Tim Padgett /2021-11-12/a-bill-to-study-reparations-for-slavery-had-momentum-in-congress-but-still-no-vote Legislation to create a commission to study reparations faces steep odds in the evenly divided Congress. Advocates want the House to take up the bill, or for President Biden to act on his own. Fri, 12 Nov 2021 12:32:14 GMT /2021-11-12/a-bill-to-study-reparations-for-slavery-had-momentum-in-congress-but-still-no-vote Juana Summers