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Black Broadway actor proudly buys historic house built by slaves in the 1820s

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Black Broadway actor buys historic house built by slaves in the 1820s – despite prejudiced seller implying he couldn’t afford it – and says he wishes his ancestors could know ‘a free black man now owns it’ Robert Hartwell, an actor and dancer who has appeared in Hello, Dolly! and “Motown the Musical, posted a … Read more

Slaves’ guitarist Laurie Vincent reveals his girlfriend has died aged 32 after cancer battle

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Slaves’ guitarist Laurie Vincent reveals his girlfriend Emma Jane Mulholland has died aged 32 after cancer battle as he pens touching tribute to his ‘queen’ By Roxy Simons For Mailonline Published: 22:24 BST, 19 June 2020 | Updated: 22:25 BST, 19 June 2020 Slaves guitarist Laurie Vincent revealed on Wednesday that his girlfriend Emma Jane Mulholland … Read more

Jamie Foxx BLASTS Tyrese Gibson for bizarre post about white slaves in South Africa and racism

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Tyrese Gibson has come under fire from many for a controversial Instagram post about ‘white slaves’ in South Africa while essentially denying racism. Gibson, 41, first enraged some of his followers when he posted several images and advised his followers to learn about the ‘white slaves’ and ‘reverse racism’ in South Africa. The post featured … Read more

Love Island star Jack Fowler reveals his ancestors were slaves

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Love Island star Jack Fowler has revealed his ancestors were slaves.  The reality personality, 24, took to Instagram on Wedesday to share an enlightening post about his family history and his own experiences with race.  As he posed alongside his dad in a sweet snap, he penned a lengthy caption, in which he spoke about … Read more

Cancel ALL debt, or we will be slaves to banks, says Darius Guppy

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Darius Guppy was a friend of Boris Johnson at Eton and Oxford Darius Guppy was a friend of Boris Johnson at Eton and Oxford – and best man at the wedding of Princess Diana’s brother, Earl Spencer. He was jailed in the 90s for his part in a £1.8million insurance fraud and is now an … Read more

Earliest African slaves in Mexico were beaten, shot and riddled with disease, study finds

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Some of the earliest people forced into slavery in Latin America in the 16th century have been revealed, shedding light on their tragic lives.  Three male skeletons were unearthed in a mass grave on the grounds of Hospital Real de San José de los Naturales, an early colonial hospital in Mexico City.  Analysis of their … Read more

DEBORAH ROSS: What if Africans had colonised Britain and we were slaves?

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Noughts + Crosses Thursday, BBC1  Rating: The Trouble With Maggie Cole Wednesday, ITV Rating: Noughts + Crosses is an adaptation of Malorie Blackman’s novel for young adults, so why it’s being shown on a Thursday at 9pm rather than in the Doctor Who slot, I cannot say. All I can say is that the conceit, which … Read more