LONDON — Discussions on reparations for transatlantic slavery and colonialism are gaining momentum, with Caribbean and African nations calling on former colonial powers to engage on the
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Caribbean ambassador calls for global action to establish slavery tribunal
BRIDGETOWN — A high-level Caribbean ambassador said today it was crucial to establish a new international special tribunal to seek reparations for transatlantic slavery and
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European prejudice in interpreting Caribbean history: Opinion
Europeans have always approached the study of the history of non-Europeans with a jaundiced eye. Some European historians, when interpreting events in Caribbean history, always
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Netherlands King Losing The Carriage After Criticisms About The Dutch Colonial Past
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch king ruled out Thursday using, for now at least, the royal family’s “Golden Carriage,” one side of which bears
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‘Sorry Is Not Enough,’ Caribbean States Say of British Slavery Apologies
LONDON — British financial institutions that benefited from slavery such as Lloyd’s of London should go further than saying sorry for their role in the
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