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Even though California was a free state when it joined the Union in 1850, the official reparations task group has said that each of the state's black residents is owed $1.2 million because of slavery.
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A new Epix docuseries casts the history of the transatlantic slave trade in a new light. “Enslaved” follows star Samuel L. Jackson as he traces his roots with help from British author/broadcaster Afua Hirsch and investigative journalist Simcha Jacobovici. The series airs Mondays at 10 p.m. “It was very unique to travel with [Jackson], because …
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The Trump administration may ban products made with cotton from China’s Xinjiang region amid concerns about human rights abuses there, a new report says. The move could cause an upheaval in a global apparel industry that relies heavily on materials from China, a country the US has sought to punish for allegedly forcing Xinjiang’s Muslim …
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Music video producer Dale Resteghini has worked with stars such as RZA and Nicki Minaj, but his new project, “Cracka,” is creating waves. The controversial series depicts whites as slaves and blacks as slave owners. He said he set out to “help white people see racism from a new perspective,” but after the trailer was …
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Jamelle Bouie mounts a dishonest effort to rewrite history. According to New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie, “Neither Abraham Lincoln nor the Republican Party freed the slaves.” Instead, “the slaves freed the slaves.” Emancipation “was something they took for themselves.” The most that can be said of Lincoln and the nation’s political leadership is that …
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Celebrities are using their social media platforms to advocate for Juneteenth to be recognized as a national holiday in the U.S. Juneteenth, which falls on June 19, commemorates the end of slavery, but is only recognized as an official holiday in some states. “Happy Juneteenth!” Taylor Swift tweeted on Friday. “I want to thank @TheRoot …
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EXCLUSIVE: Netflix is in talks with “Black-ish” and “BlackAF” creator Kenya Barris and “Happy” singer Pharrell Williams to develop a feature-length musical about Juneteenth – the commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States. Deadline understands that the streamer and the pair are in the early stages of working up a plan for …
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Usher is advocating to make Juneteenth a federal holiday in an op-ed published in The Washington Post on Friday. Juneteenth, which falls on June 19, commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. “Recognizing Juneteenth as a national holiday would be a small gesture compared with the greater social needs of black people in America,” …
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Senator Tim Kaine (D., Va.) claimed during a Tuesday speech on the Senate floor that the United States “created” slavery and “didn’t inherit slavery from anybody.” Speaking in favor of the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, which Kaine introduced with Senators Cory Booker (D., N.J.) and Kamala Harris (D., Calif.) last week, Kaine urged …
Even though California was a free state when it joined the Union in 1850, the official reparations task group has said that each of the state's black residents is owed $1.2 million because of slavery.
