Calls from Jamaica for reparations as the world remembers slavery
| March 27, 2022 News Digest |
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| Rehabilitation & liberation Slavery reparations, not royal visits As the world marks the International Day to Remember the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade this week, a group of Jamaican activists are calling on the British monarchy to apologize and make reparations for slavery. Do you think enough is being done to remember slavery? Share your thoughts with us in the comments on this story. |
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