Some UK families whose wealth largely derives from the transatlantic slave trade have agreed to pay reparations.
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Britain’s industrial revolution was built on slavery: both black labour and intellectual property.
There was no one type of slavery in ‘biblical’ or ‘ancient’ societies, given how varied they were. But much of what historians know about slavery during those eras is horrific.
Africans should get more credit for the abolition of the slave trade.
Canadians should learn the lessons of the U.S. and the U.K. to avoid idealizing a republic with a powerful president and at the same time acknowledge that a constitutional monarchy is no alternative.
The voices and actions of women who were enslaved reveal how oppression works and what made a difference to those exposed to it
In the face of violent crime, both real and imagined, too many U.S. police forces adhere to racist philosophies about rooting out ‘internal enemies’ as they did hundreds of years ago.
John Chilembwe features on Malawi’s banknotes and is remembered in a public holiday every year. But he is little-known elsewhere.
It’s in Britain’s interests to help the African continent reach its potential.
Studying local Africans’ contributions to the abolition of slavery provides a fuller understanding of its history.
The Haitian revolution was the first by a former slave colony and was to inspire other emancipation movements across the New World.
Understanding how our ancestors may have benefited from industrialisation and colonialism could help us become more climate-friendly citizens.
Palm oil is one of the 21st century’s most contentious agricultural commodities, but its relationship with humans goes back thousands of years.
One of Australia’s largest groups of flower species is named after a wealthy British slave-trader. And Nazi memorabilia collectors have almost sent “Hitler’s beetle” extinct. It’s time for a change.
Nigerian museums continue to present colonised versions of history. This harms local communities.
Money cowries were used for thousands of years as currency across the Indo-Pacific world but introduced into Atlantic commercial networks relatively late.
By providing insights from different disciplines, a new book uncovers new themes in the history of Yoruba people of West Africa
The Canadian response to racism south of the border can be described as an Americanization of Canadian history.
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?
Slave traders transformed human lives into profit-bearing opportunities – just like modern finance.
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Director, Centre for African Studies, University of Cambridge
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Professor of History and African American Studies, Northwestern University
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Paul and Charlene Jones Chair in Law, University of Alabama
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