Bristol council has called for a Parliamentary inquiry to take place and investigate paying reparations for slavery. Councillors have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a plan for ‘atonement and reparation’ for Bristol’s role in the transatlantic slave trade. Bristol City Council passed a motion at an extraordinary full council meeting on Tuesday. The motion – … Read more
Former President Barack Obama claimed reparations for black Americans are ‘justified’ but explained in his podcast with Bruce Springsteen that it was a ‘nonstarter’ during his presidency because of ‘white resistence’. During his 2008 presidential campaign, Obama appeared to oppose reparations and argued that ‘the best reparations we can provide are good schools in the … Read more
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 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
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
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