by Tyler | Aug 15, 2020 | Duke University, Education, Kirsten Mullen, Politics, reparations, Slavery, Social Justice, Trending, William Darity Jr.
Duke University economist William Darity Jr. and his wife Kirsten Mullen have co-authored a report proposing $12 trillion in reparations for Americans whose ancestors were enslaved.
by Tyler | Jul 20, 2020 | 1619 Project, A.G. Sulzberger, Black Lives Matter, Media, New York Times, Politics, Slavery, Trending
Michael Goodwin of the New York Post published an extensive investigative article on Sunday claiming that the family that owns the New York Times is descended from slaveowners.
by Tyler | Jul 17, 2020 | Asia, China, coronavirus, Economy, Hong Kong, National Security, Slavery, Trending, Uyghurs, Xi Jinping
Chinese dictator Xi Jinping sent a letter to members of the Global CEO Council on Wednesday presented by his state media as a triumphant boast of China’s economic strength.
by Tyler | Jun 25, 2020 | Black Lives Matter, charleston, John C. Calhoun, monuments, Politics, Slavery, Social Justice, Trending
Crews in Charleston, South Carolina, are in the process of removing a statue of former Vice President and Senator John C. Calhoun, who was an ardent proponent of slavery.
by Tyler | Jun 21, 2020 | Amazon, Apple, Asia, China, Economy, General Motors, Google, Islam, Juneteenth, Nike, Slavery, Social Justice, Trending, Uyghurs, Woke Corporate
At least eight global companies identified as benefitting from China’s enslavement of Muslim minorities published statements celebrating Juneteenth, an American holiday marking the end of slavery in the country.
by Tyler | Jun 20, 2020 | Juneteenth, Michelle Obama, Politics, Slavery, Trending
Former First Lady Michelle Obama commemorated Juneteenth on Friday with a statement suggesting that those those who have protested — in the past and present — have “led us forward.”
