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FOR 300 years Europeans transported West Africans to the West Indies to work on plantations under the inhuman system of chattel slavery, the narratives of which is told mainly by the Europeans themselves. The voices of the Africans – the ones who...

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THE EDITOR, Madam: We, the undersigned civil society groups and individuals, are calling on the Government of Jamaica to ratify the Escazú Agreement immediately, so that there can be greater cooperation, participation and transparency regarding...

HR40—The Long Path to Slavery Reparations in the United States What is the HR40 bill and why is it so important especially now? The idea to pass a slavery reparations law in the United States was first introduced 30 years ago and every time since 1989 when someone has tried to re-introduce it, it was denied but not yesterday! A historic thing happened in the United States this week and it hasn’t gotten much media attention but it’s actually a pretty big deal. A House committee has voted to move forward with a bill- called HR40. The bill would establish a commission to develop proposals ...