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Commonwealth leaders: ‘time has come’ for slavery reparations discussion

Commonwealth leaders, ending a week-long summit in Samoa, said on Saturday the time had come for a discussion on whether Britain should commit to reparations for its role in the transatlantic slave trade. Advertisement Slavery and the threat of c...

Commonwealth summit in Samoa: Why won’t the UK discuss slavery?

Commonwealth leaders have gathered in Samoa for the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) this week. This is the first time the summit has taken place on a Pacific Small Island Developing State (PSIDS). At the summit, a demand tha...

‘Time has come’ for reparations conversation, say Commonwealth leaders

Commonwealth leaders have agreed the “time has come” for a conversation about reparations for the slave trade, despite the UK’s desire to keep the subject off the agenda at a two-day summit in Samoa. A document signed by 56 heads...

Commonwealth summit agreement raises slavery reparations after row with UK

While saying “I understand the strength of feeling,” the prime minister continued to insist he wanted to be “looking forward, not back.” He added that he wanted to “move forward together on climate resilience, on education, on trade and on growth to...

UK conference on reparations to open as debate dominates Commonwealth talks

Politicians and campaigners are due to host the second national conference on reparations this weekend, as the issue continues to dominate the Commonwealth summit. The All-party Parliamentary Group for Afrikan Reparations (APPG-AR), a group of cross...

King Charles and Queen Camilla leave Samoa’s Commonwealth summit By Reuters

APIA, Samoa (Reuters) -Commonwealth leaders, ending a week-long summit in Samoa, said on Saturday the time had come for a discussion on whether Britain should commit to reparations for its role in the transatlantic slave trade. Slavery and the threat...

Black Mothers Face Alarming Health Disparities

Racial disparities within maternal and infant healthcare are reaching urgent levels, particularly affecting Black and Indigenous women across the United States. Despite advancements in healthcare, Black women face significantly poorer outcomes durin...

Conservative Influencers Misrepresent Routine Revision to Defense Department Policy

Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take The Department of Defense issued a standard policy revision in September to existing procedures for the intelligence community. Some social media accounts have misrepre...

Black-Owned Businesses To Check Out in New Orleans

Source: Baldwin & Co. New Orleans is a city brimming with culture, history, and creativity, where local businesses are the backbone of the community. Among them, Black-owned businesses play a vital role in shaping the city’s unique character. Fr...

Dominion Voting Systems Will Operate in Florida, Contrary to Online Claims

Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Dominion Voting Systems, which was the target of baseless conspiracy theories after the 2020 election, will be used by 27 states in the 2024 election. But some social m...

King Charles Admits Britain’s Role In Slavery But Still Dodges the ‘R-Word’

On Friday, King Charles III acknowledged Britain’s role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade. His remarks was made at a summit of Commonwealth countries in Samoa, which featured representatives of 56 countries, Reuters has reported. Suggested R...

Racial Disparities in Maternal and Infant Health: Current Status and Efforts to Address Them

Summary Stark racial disparities in maternal and infant health in the U.S. have persisted for decades despite continued advancements in medical care. The disparate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic for people of color increased attention to health disp...

Why the King can’t say ‘sorry’ for slavery

Getty Images The “most painful aspects of our past continue to resonate”, King Charles III said this week to Commonwealth leaders in Samoa, as arguments about reparations and apologies over the slave trade rumbled once again. That&#...

Labour MPs urge Keir Starmer to clarify stance on non-cash slavery reparations

Labour MPs have urged Keir Starmer to clarify his government’s position on non-cash reparations for Britain’s historical role in the slave trade, as No 10 says the issue is off the table. In the run-up to the Commonwealth heads of government meeting...

Calls for reparations for Britain’s slave trade are rooted in dark legacy – WNKY News 40 Television

LONDON (AP) — A debate about reparations for Britain’s role in the slave trade overshadowed a summit in Samoa of the Commonwealth, many of whose member nations were once British colonies. Britain insists it will not pay to make amends for the histor...