LONDON (AP) — Jamaica is taking its campaign for Britain to pay reparations for the ravages of the trans-Atlantic slave trade to King Charles III.
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Pope Leo XIV made a historic apology on Monday for the role the Holy See played in legitimizing slavery and for having failed to condemn it for centuries.
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Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford is urging anyone who has received racist text messages in recent days to file a complaint with his office.
Wednesday, June 19 is Juneteenth, a holiday which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, and many local offices will be closed in observance of the holiday.
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The Reno community celebrated the Juneteenth holiday with a festival at Rancho San Rafael Park.
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Some at the event say today's importance is having like minded individuals coming in as one.
Attorney General William Barr is drawing sharp condemnation for comparing lockdown orders during the coronavirus pandemic to slavery.
Several hundred people gathered in Marion Square to watch the removal of a statue of former vice president and slavery advocate John C. Calhoun.
In Carson City today, twelve-year-old Maxwell Thornley gathered with friends and parents to bring awareness to child slavery.
Children's rights activists Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan and Kailash Satyarthi of India were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Friday.