Democratic nominee Joe Biden went after Attorney General Bill Barr for saying that coronavirus lockdown orders were the ‘greatest intrusion on civil liberties in American history’ since slavery – and called Donald Trump’s handling of Covid ‘close to criminal.’ ‘Quite frankly they’re sick,’ Biden remarked of Barr’s comments at a Thursday night CNN town hall … Read more
The Square Mile is preparing to scrap statues and other landmarks with historic links to slavery and racism, following the Black Lives Matter movement. City of London Corporation bosses, who run the area home to some of the world’s biggest banks, has now launched a three-month consultation that could see the sculptures felled for good. … Read more
British Museum bosses remove bust of its founder Sir Hans Sloane over his links to slavery Bust of Sir Hans Sloane moved to a display alongside other related artefacts The display will explain his legacy in the ‘exploitative context of the British Empire’ Sloane has been described as a ‘collector and slave owner’ in the display … Read more
The National Trust has sparked a woke row after tweeting details about artefacts and buildings’ links to slavery – as dozens vowed to cancel their membership because of ‘virtue signalling’. Twitter users blasted the UK-based charity for ‘lecturing’, ’emotional blackmail’ and ‘jumping on the bandwagon’ as some claimed the set of tweets ruined any enjoyment … Read more
The National Trust has decided to keep displays in its country houses linked to slavery on show to ‘encourage debate’. The announcement comes as the heritage conservation charity said its in the process of issuing a report, which has taken over a year to compile, which reveals that almost a third of stately homes are … Read more
A prominent economist has laid out the case for reparations for the black descendants of slaves in the U.S., estimating payments of up to $12 trillion would be needed to atone for the historical injustice. Duke University professor William Darity Jr and his wife Kirsten Mullen co-authored the report for the Roosevelt Institute arguing that … Read more
Burglar, 17, whose gang ransacked Cardiff City star Sol Bamba’s home and stole jewellery, designer handbags and £62,000 Range Rover walks free because he was a victim of ‘modern slavery’ during the raid The then 17-year-old, who cannot be named, stole jewellery and fancy handbags He and three friends also stole a £62,000 Range Rover … Read more
Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton sparked outrage by calling the enslavement of millions of African people in the early years of the United States a ‘necessary evil’. Cotton, an outspoken Republican, made the jarring remark in an interview with the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette on Sunday as he promoted a new bill that would defund schools that teach … Read more
A flag celebrating the Black Country’s industrial heritage has been banned by fire bosses who fear the chain symbol is linked to slavery. The black, white and red design became the official flag of the Black Country, the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, in 2012 after then 12-year-old schoolgirl Gracie Sheppard won a competition to design … Read more
The sweatshop slavery scandal engulfing Boohoo has cost its founders more than £335million in just two days. Its shares fell another 11.9 per cent, or 35.3p, yesterday to 261.4p – taking losses so far this week to 32.5 per cent. That has wiped £1.6billion off the value of the company, and cost founders Carol Kane … Read more