Administrators in a Kansas City area school district were furious after a racist petition was circulated in a local high school calling for the reinstatement of slavery. It is unclear how many students were involved and district officials have not offered details as to the precise language of the petition, but parents of kids who … Read more
Tory councillor who shared Facebook meme saying ‘white slaves were sold for centuries’ is facing misconduct probe Pauline Culley broke Darlington Borough Council’s code of conduct last year The councillor since 2014 shared a meme that read ‘white slaves were sold’ Opposition councillors said meme suggested black suffering was insignificant By Emer Scully For Mailonline … Read more
Emotional moment mother and son are finally reunited 31 YEARS after being kidnapped and sold into slavery by human traffickers In 1990, three-year-old Tao and his mother Zhou Jiaying were abducted and sold They were sold by neighbours to a family in China’s province of Shandong Ms Jiaying escaped within months, but was unable to save … Read more
Migrants are claiming they are victims of modern slavery to avoid deportation from the UK as almost one in six used the argument last year Anyone trafficked into Britain or used as a slave is protected through the NRM The increase in cases is partly due to a better understanding of modern slavery Baroness revealed … Read more
Chartwell, Kent Chartwell’s land has history dating back to the 14th century and it is thought to have been built on as early as the 16th century, with Historic England noting that some of the Tudor brickwork is still visible on external walls. Chartwell, now a Grade I listed building, became the family home of … Read more
Statue of politician Henry Dundas in Edinburgh will have a plaque added detailing his role in delaying the abolition of slavery after it was targeted during BLM protests Statue of Henry Dundas sits atop the Melville Monument in St Andrews Square BLM activists left signs at the monument saying ‘Bring down Dundas’ in June Scotland’s … Read more
A politics lecturer has hit out at Liverpool University’s plans to drop the name of former Prime Minister William Gladstone from a building because of his family’s links to the slave trade. The university emailed staff on Tuesday confirming that the plans to rename the Gladstone Hall student accommodation building, which were initially announced in … Read more
The ‘Father of Capitalism’ Adam Smith’s grave has been included in Edinburgh City Council’s ‘ludicrously biased’ dossier of sites linked to slavery and colonialism. The Scottish council last year launched a review of Edinburgh’s links to slavery and colonialism in response to the Black Lives Matter movement, led by human rights activist Sir Geoff Palmer. The Slavery and Colonialism … Read more
Statues with links to slavery should be allowed to STAY if ‘counter-memorials’ are installed alongside them, says Historic England chairman Sir Laurie Magnus appeared during an online policy exchange conference He suggested that authorities reflect on the events of last year during BLM rallies Bronze figure of 18th-century slave trader Edward Colston was toppled in … Read more
Woke Lancaster students demand The Sugarhouse Nightclub change its name due to links to city’s slave trade Sugarhouse Nightclub is located on Sugarhouse Alley and run by student union But undergrads think it should be renamed over ‘vicious atrocities’ in slave trade A petition has been set up and needs around 320 signatures to be … Read more