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French slavery law repealed: 'Now we can start talking about reparations,' historian says

Now that France has finally repealed the so-called Code Noir or Black Code, experts are urging the country to also consider the issue of reparations. The Code Noir was the law that effectively regulated slavery by making people like property, notably in the French colonies – enabling people to be…

France 24

Politics of Black hair: why grooming rules are under scrutiny across the diaspora

From schools in Ghana to workplaces in Britain, underpinned by the colonial roots of ‘respectability’, conversations around natural hairstyle persist

The Guardian - UK

Calls for reparations for Britain's slave trade are rooted in dark legacy

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

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The Guardian appoints new correspondents in the Caribbean, South America, Africa and the UK, boosting its coverage of underreported communities

The new editorial roles form part of the Scott Trust Legacies of Enslavement programme, marking one year since the publication of its report into the Guardian’s historical links with transatlantic slavery

The Guardian - UK

I searched high and low for a classical musician who looked like me. The man I found has changed my life

The 300-year-old music of Joseph Bologne opened the door to magic and connection, and took me to Guadeloupe this year, says academic Olivette Otele

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They have all earned Britain’s thanks: 20 Black heroes who should be on a postage stamp

To mark Black History Month, we asked an all-star panel to tell us who they would celebrate for their contribution to British society

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Black History Month: your guide to what’s happening in London

We break down the best events happening day by day

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Backlash as UK university moves to axe flagship African studies course

The University of Chichester has accelerated plans to pull the plug on its flagship African history course without consultation from its teaching staff or students.

The Independent UK

Descendants of UK slave owners call on government to apologise

Heirs of Slavery body wants restorative justice to tackle ‘ongoing consequences of this crime against humanity’

The Guardian - UK

The Scott Trust publishes review into the Guardian’s historical connections with transatlantic slavery, issuing an apology and outlining a programme of restorative justice

The Scott Trust has today published its review into the Guardian’s historical connections with transatlantic slavery.

The Guardian - UK

Bristol University could rename buildings like Wills, Fry and Goldney due to links with slave trade

They are named after prominent families with connections to slavery

Bristol Post

We can’t ignore how slavery has shaped Britain

Letters: Readers respond to Olivette Otele’s article about how the culture war is impeding truthful reflection on the country’s difficult history

The Guardian - UK

Today we remember the tragedy of slavery, but the culture war that denies Britain’s past continues

Rightwing activists see any reckoning with Britain’s colonial past as an attempt to destabilise the country, says Soas professor Olivette Otele

The Guardian - UK

Roy Hackett was a civil rights hero – everyone in Britain should know his name

The activist who led the groundbreaking 1960s Bristol bus boycott embodied the spirit of radical resilience and hope, says Olivette Otele of Soas University of London

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Sign of Things to Come? Royals' Caribbean Tour Hit by Protests

Prince William's trip to the Caribbean was meant to help Commonwealth countries where his 95-year-old grandmother is also head of state celebrate her record-breaking 70 years on the throne. But what were designed to be carefully choreographed photocalls and public appearances for Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee did not go…

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British royals face new reality in Caribbean

Prince William’s trip to the Caribbean was meant to help Commonwealth countries where his 95-year-old grandmother is also head of state celebrate her record-breaking 70 years on the throne.

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