HISTORICAL FACTS: 30 | History Defined

Revealed: how Church of England’s ties to chattel slavery went to top of hierarchy

Lambeth Palace documents show purchase of enslaved people in 18th century approved by Anglican archbishop

The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2024

Free Church of Scotland under fire for failure to apologise over slavery money

Church statement expressing ‘grief’ that members took money from plantation owners in 1844 condemned as ‘shameful’

The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2024

Black Farmers In Brazil Changing Views On Coffee Production

Raphael Brandao beams with pride as he describes the high-end Brazilian coffee he produces with beans sourced exclusively from Black farmers in a country where many still associate the product with slavery.

International Business Times · May 20, 2024

From Victorian London to a Jamaica slave plantation: Literary star Zadie Smith on her new novel

Our guest is one of the most popular and critically acclaimed authors of her generation. More than 20 years after bursting onto the literary scene with her debut novel "White Teeth", Zadie Smith's sixth book "The Fraud" is out in French – based on real events in Victorian England. The…

France 24 · May 9, 2024

Hundreds of potentially trafficked children ‘abandoned by Home Office’

Exclusive: 1,871 possible trafficking or modern slavery victims left open to exploitation after falling out of UK system, FoI data reveals

The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2024

So empire and the slave trade contributed little to Britain’s wealth? Pull the other one, Kemi Badenoch

The business and trade secretary played into the ideological tosh that the wonders of the Industrial Revolution were funded by beer brewers and sheep farmers

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2024

Portugal Rejects Reparations For Colonial Slavery Legacy

Portugal's government rejects reparations for colonialism and slavery, sparking debate on historical justice and accountability.

Top News · Apr 28, 2024

An Unholy Traffic: how the slave trade continued through the US civil war

In a new book, Robert KD Colby of the University of Mississippi shows how the Confederacy remained committed to slavery

The Guardian - US · Apr 28, 2024

Booker Prize urged to rethink its name over slavery connection

DJ says the Booker Foundation should think about changing its name

Evening Standard · Apr 26, 2024

Booker prize urged to consider name change over slavery link

Broadcaster Richie Brave, whose ancestors were enslaved, says organisers should be ‘asking themselves some questions’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2024