The slave revolt in Berbice, modern-day Guyana, was unusual for its length and near success. So why are so few of the revolt’s documents in the Caribbean nation’s archives?
Cameroon’s anglophone crisis is not simply a dispute between two feuding groups: a range of international actors have been architects of the current situation.
Revered no more: the statue of Bristol slave-trader Edward Colston is torn down.
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Centuries’ worth of important information is stored on paper – which can decay, burn or get eaten by pests. Peek inside the process of making all that data digital.
A statuette of a proposed memorial that has yet to find full funding.
Memorial 2007
Pope Francis recently completed a tour of three African nations. His visit needs to be understood in the context of the church’s long history in Africa and its modern-day difficulties.
Screen Shot of the New York Times homepage for its series, “1619.”
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Book adds a great deal to our understanding of how children were ensnared into the Indian Ocean slave trade.
Sections of a Brazilian slave ship from the 19th century.
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The slave trade was used to fund American universities. Scholars are looking to recover the lost stories of the enslaved humans who built some of America’s oldest institutions.
Criminal gangs who use slave labour are often involved in deforestation or pollution.
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