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22:57 GMT 29.10.2020
Terror in France, Riots in the US
On today’s episode of The Backstory, host Lee Stranahan discussed current events, including terror attacks in France that resulted in a beheading, President Trump and Joe Biden both campaigning in Florida, the GDP’s 3rd quarter expanding 33%, and rioting and looting in Washington, DC, and Philadelphia.
14:08 GMT 14.09.2020
Edinburgh University Dubbed 'Cowardly' for 'Cancelling' 18th-Century Philosopher David Hume
Dr Felix Waldmann, a former Hume Fellow at the University of Edinburgh, argued in July that the 18th-century philosopher was directly involved in the slave trade based on a single letter he unearthed. But university history Professor Tom Devine warned against judging historical figures by modern standards.
00:35 GMT 14.09.2020
US School Teacher Accused of Brainwashing Kids Over BLM Cartoon Comparing Cops to Slave Owners, KKK
In recent months, the United States have seen significant developments in racial and social justice, in the wake of multiple incidents of police brutality against Black Americans involving white police officers, primarily encapsulated in the killing of Minneapolis resident George Floyd, a black man, who was asphyxiated by a white officer in May.
19:13 GMT 28.08.2020
Radio Times Rows Back On Rowling Attack, Editing Out Anti-Semitism Slur From Online Article
The Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts author returned a US human rights award amid the controversy over her 'transphobic' comments that "people who menstruate" are exclusively women.
21:34 GMT 20.06.2020
BLM Demonstrators in St Andrews Square Demand Removal of Melville Monument
The United Kingdom has, alongside the US, become embroiled in controversy surrounding statues of historic figures involved in Britain's former slave trade. Black Lives Matter protesters in Scotland have centered disapproval toward the Melville Monument in Edinburgh's St Andrews Square.
18:12 GMT 19.06.2020
New York Celebrates Juneteenth, Marking 155 Years Since Abolition of Slavery - Video
The event is being held amid nationwide protests and riots caused by the violent arrest and subsequent death of African American George Floyd in Minneapolis after white police officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee to Floyd's neck for over eight minutes.
07:35 GMT 19.06.2020
Bank of England, Church of England Apologise for Historic Links to Slavery - Reports
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Bank of England and the Church of England have issued apologies after an academic database uncovered that their former leaders and clergymen had links to the slave trade in the 19th century, The Telegraph reported, citing a fresh analysis of a database held by University College London.
20:28 GMT 07.06.2020
Black Lives Matter UK: Protesters in Bristol Pull Down Statue of Slave Trader
An 18ft bronze statue of Bristol-born 17th century slave trader Edward Colston was erected in 1895 and has long been a point of controversy as it pays tribute to the city’s role in the slave trade.
09:37 GMT 31.05.2019
The 'Myth' of American Slavery and Other Failures of US Education
Stolen NSA tools turned against US cities; Venezuelan negotiations in Norway; Haiti political crisis continues
19:00 GMT 24.05.2019
Slavery in the UK: British Agency Finds Incidents of Exploitation Up 36% in 2018
An annual report by Britain's National Crime Agency recently revealed that reports of suspected modern slavery in the UK totaled 6,993 cases in 2018, an increase of 36% compared to figures from 2017.
16:25 GMT 04.04.2019
Facebook Used to Promote Teenage Brides Before They're Sold 'as Slaves' – Report
After a South Sudan case, in which a money wife was technically auctioned off on Facebook, gained quite a bit of notoriety, a series of similar deals involving the tech titan have come to light, this time clinched on Nigerian soil.
00:29 GMT 13.02.2019
‘Stay Dropping Knowledge': US Teacher Goes Viral With Black History Month Lesson (PHOTO)
Jovan Bradshaw, a sixth grade math teacher at Mississippi's Magnolia Middle School (MMS), went above and beyond last week when she taught her students a history lesson that's sure to stay with them for life.
13:16 GMT 29.09.2018
Overlooked Topic – The Beginnings of the Slave Trade
The 500th anniversary of the beginning of the slave trade between Africa and America passed by almost unnoticed in August of this year. We are willing to celebrate the ending of slavery but not to mark its beginnings, and analyze its causes. In this program, we put what happened in 1518 in perspective.
02:45 GMT 18.09.2018
Without Proper Resourcing Won't Move Further in Tackling Slavery - UK Activist
As of this year, it is reported that over 13,000 individuals are living in slavery across England, Scotland and Wales; with the number set to rise. Sputnik spoke to Debbie Beadle, ECPAT UK's Director of Youth Programmes, about this story.
11:08 GMT 04.07.2018
Dr. Gerald Horne: Slavery Was Key in July 4 Declaration of Independence
On today's episode of "Loud and Clear," Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Dr. Gerald Horne, professor of history at the University of Houston and author of many books, including “The Counter-Revolution of 1776: Slave Resistance and the Origins of the United States of America.”
14:53 GMT 03.07.2018
"Weak" & "Patchy" Response by UK Businesses to Reveal Anti-Slavery Efforts
The British government is once again facing calls to do more to eradicate slavery from business supply chains by creating a central registry for companies to reveal what they're doing to address any issues.
15:44 GMT 08.05.2018
Modern Day Slavery in Britain 'Laid Bare' by New Report
A new in-depth report on modern slavery in the UK has been published and reveals the number of British victims of human trafficking has shot up by 362 percent.
07:45 GMT 19.02.2018
Airbnb Vows to Curb 'Pop-Up Brothels' and Slavery in Its Rental Homes
Airbnb has of late been embroiled in a scandal involving guests discovering hidden cameras in some of its accommodations, although the most recent case seems to be much more serious.
21:20 GMT 13.12.2016
Obama: America Still Hasn’t Overcome Legacy of Slavery
During a Monday interview on the Comedy Central network, US President Barack Obama said that America still has not accepted its “legacies of slavery, Jim Crow, colonialism, and racism."
22:42 GMT 28.09.2016
UN Calls for Slavery Reparations, as Legacy of 'Racial Terrorism' Lives On in US
A United Nations group is calling for the US to pay reparations to black Americans for a "legacy of enslavement, racial subordination and segregation, racial terrorism, and racial inequality in the US."

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Terror in France, Riots in the US

Edinburgh University Dubbed 'Cowardly' for 'Cancelling' 18th-Century Philosopher David Hume

US School Teacher Accused of Brainwashing Kids Over BLM Cartoon Comparing Cops to Slave Owners, KKK

Radio Times Rows Back On Rowling Attack, Editing Out Anti-Semitism Slur From Online Article

BLM Demonstrators in St Andrews Square Demand Removal of Melville Monument

New York Celebrates Juneteenth, Marking 155 Years Since Abolition of Slavery - Video

Bank of England, Church of England Apologise for Historic Links to Slavery - Reports

Black Lives Matter UK: Protesters in Bristol Pull Down Statue of Slave Trader

The 'Myth' of American Slavery and Other Failures of US Education

Slavery in the UK: British Agency Finds Incidents of Exploitation Up 36% in 2018

Facebook Used to Promote Teenage Brides Before They're Sold 'as Slaves' – Report

‘Stay Dropping Knowledge': US Teacher Goes Viral With Black History Month Lesson (PHOTO)

Overlooked Topic – The Beginnings of the Slave Trade

Without Proper Resourcing Won't Move Further in Tackling Slavery - UK Activist

Dr. Gerald Horne: Slavery Was Key in July 4 Declaration of Independence

"Weak" & "Patchy" Response by UK Businesses to Reveal Anti-Slavery Efforts

Modern Day Slavery in Britain 'Laid Bare' by New Report

Airbnb Vows to Curb 'Pop-Up Brothels' and Slavery in Its Rental Homes

Obama: America Still Hasn’t Overcome Legacy of Slavery

UN Calls for Slavery Reparations, as Legacy of 'Racial Terrorism' Lives On in US

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