Campaigners call for Tory MP to pay reparations over slave deaths at his ancestor’s plantation

Independent MP William Wilberforce wrote the Slave Trade Act in 1807 which abolished the industry across the British Empire. It was enacted in 1833 The transatlantic slave trade was launched by Portuguese traders with the construction of sub-Saharan Africa’s first permanent slave trading post at Elmina in 1492. But it soon passed into Dutch then … Read more

Slave quarters dating to the 18th century are unearthed at Jesuit plantation in Maryland

Slave quarters dating to the 18th century are unearthed at Jesuit plantation in Maryland revealing remains of cabins, tobacco pipes, coins and other personal belongings Newtown State Park in Maryland was the location of an 18th-century plantation Experts have uncovered remains of cabins that were home to slaves in the 1700s The site also revealed … Read more

Parishioners vote to remove memorial stone commemorating 18th century plantation owner

Parishioners vote to remove memorial stone commemorating 18th century plantation owner John Gordon after complaints from BLM campaigners John Gordon suppressed slave rebellion in Jamaica – which saw nearly 500 killed A plaque in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester praises 18th century plantation owner Church’s 15 committee members have now voted for it to be moved to … Read more

Boutique hotel in Manchester changes name of ‘Plantation Bar’ that it said has ‘colonial vibes’

Boutique hotel in Manchester changes name of ‘Plantation Bar’ that it said has ‘colonial vibes’ on its website after social media outcry Cow Hollow Hotel in the Norther Quarter has now issued a public apology   The controversially-named bar was advertised for having ‘colonial vibes’   Bar has now been renamed Cow Hollow Bar after social media … Read more

Viola Davis celebrates her 55th birthday by buying South Carolina plantation home she was born in

Viola Davis celebrates her humble beginnings as she buys South Carolina plantation home that she was born in for her 55th birthday By Kelby Vera For Dailymail.com Published: 20:06 BST, 11 August 2020 | Updated: 20:12 BST, 11 August 2020 Viola Davis is looking back on her humble beginnings as she celebrates her 55th birthday. … Read more

Ryan Reynolds regrets having 2012 wedding at a plantation

Ryan Reynolds has expressed regret at having married Blake Lively on a plantation back in 2012, during an interview with Fast Company. The 43-year-old Deadpool actor and the 32-year-old Gossip Girl alum tied the knot at Boone Hall, a former plantation in South Carolina, and were subsequently criticized for glamorizing a place where black slaves once … Read more

Ryan Reynolds considers hosting his 2012 wedding at a plantation ‘a giant f***ing mistake’

Ryan Reynolds has expressed regret at having married Blake Lively on a plantation back in 2012, during an interview with Fast Company. The 43-year-old Deadpool actor and the 32-year-old Gossip Girl alum tied the knot at Boone Hall, a former plantation in South Carolina, and were subsequently criticized for glamorizing a place where black slaves once … Read more