reparations

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

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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

Three activists scale Parliament calling for slavery reparations to be paid

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Three activists scale Parliament calling for slavery reparations to be paid with huge banner signed by XR and Black Lives Matter – the day after stunt at nearby Cenotaph Three activists hung note ‘to the People of the United Kingdom’ from scaffolding It demanded ‘honest acknowledgement of the harm and human cost of slavery’ The … Read more

Economist proposes US slavery reparations up to $12TN

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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

Namibia rejects Germany’s offer of £9million in reparations

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Namibia rejects Germany’s offer of £9million in reparations for colonial massacres that left tens of thousands of indigenous people dead following 1904 uprising Namibia President says govt. turned down Germany’s offer of compensation  Said in a statement that the reparations offered were ‘not acceptable’  German troops killed up to 80,000 of Herero and Nama people … Read more

Caribbean countries say companies that benefited from slave trade should pay reparations

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Caribbean countries have said that British financial institutions which benefited from the slave trade should go further than saying sorry by paying reparations.  Apologies for their role in slavery have already been made by both Lloyd’s of London and pub chain Greene King. Both firms also pledged to make financial contributions after their founders were … Read more

Lena Dunham calls for ‘reparations’ and is ‘distributing my funds’ to black-led organizations

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Lena Dunham calls for individuals to make ‘reparations’ as she announces she’s ‘distributing my funds’ to black-led organizations By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 05:58 BST, 5 June 2020 | Updated: 05:58 BST, 5 June 2020 She’s famous for creating the HBO series Girls. And Lena Dunham is also well-known for her activism and left-leaning … Read more