Georgetown undergrads back fee to fund slavery reparations
Vote in favor of non-binding referendum calling for fund to help descendants of enslaved people sold to pay off the school's debts in 1838
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Georgetown students to vote on slavery reparations fund
Students will vote on adding a $27.20 fee each semester that would support descendants of slaves sold by the school
Libya at risk of descending (back) into civil war
An assault on United Nations-backed government by rival force has sparked concerns the tinderbox North African nation could blow up
Harvard accused of profiting from pre-Civil War slave photos
Descendant of slave forced to sit for photographs meant to advance racist theory wants school to return the images
School apologizes for asking students to pretend to own slaves
Social studies assignment asked students to pretend to be slave-owners, brainstorm expectations for their slaves
Virginians split on support for Northam amid racist photo scandal
The governor is raising new questions after referring to slaves as "indentured servants" in an interview with Gayle King
Saudi woman who fled family: "We are treated as an object, like a slave"
"It's daily oppression," the 18-year-old reportedly said
Kanye West explains 13th Amendment comment
Rapper West says amendment barring involuntary servitude creates "slavery in disguise" for prisoners
Ending modern slavery: Princess Eugenie & Julia de Boinville
HRH Princess Eugenie of York and Julia de Boinville are founders of the Anti-Slavery Collective, a bid to educate consumers and companies on how to end modern slavery
Kanye West apologizes for saying slavery was "a choice"
Trump-supporting rapper said he's sorry for the way his remark made people feel, but he didn't retract it
"Modern slavery" ensnares estimated 400,000 Americans
Around the globe, tens of millions are trapped in forced labor, forced marriages and other situations they can't escape
Activist warned of building on site where dozens of bodies were found
At least 95 Civil War-era graves belonging to African-American prisoners have been discovered at the site outside Houston
Historians respond to Kanye West's slavery comments
History experts and professors are taking to social media to correct rapper Kanye West's comments about slavery.
Teacher asks 8th-grade students to list positives of slavery
"To be clear, there is no debate about slavery. It is immoral and a crime against humanity," the school superintendent says
Danny Glover says racism is the "foundation of this country"
On "The Takeout " this week, actor and activist Danny Glover reflects on racism in America and on the lessons of Martin Luther King Jr., who was assassinated 50 years ago this week
Italy struggles to help thousands trafficked as sex slaves
As many as 30,000 Nigerian women and children forced into prostitution to pay off smuggling debts
U.N. chief urges probe of migrants' sale in Libya as slaves
"Slavery has no place in our world and these actions are among the most egregious abuses of human rights," said U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
University to post sign recognizing slave labor on campus
Ole Miss campus leaders announce steps to acknowledge history; white supremacist's name will be removed from one building
Visiting the Harriet Tubman visitor center on Juneteenth
Monday is Juneteenth, commonly celebrated as the day that slavery came to an official end in the United States
Honoring Harriet Tubman, an American hero
Harriet Tubman's legendary life is on vivid display on the Eastern Shore of Maryland
"Information Wanted"
Read some of the notices freed slaves placed to find loved ones
Former aide defends Carson calling slaves "immigrants"
Armstrong Williams, who worked on Carson's 2016 campaign, said former President Barack Obama used similar language in 2015, though the wording was different
Harvard University aims to tackle ties to slavery head-on
Scholars present research on the topic and discuss how other colleges have confronted their connections to slavery
Judge, wife accused of torturing 10-year-old girl maid
Adding to confusion, 2 women both claim to Pakistan court that purportedly tortured girl is their child
Should U.S. pay reparations for slavery? U.N.-appointed experts think so
United Nations working group has entered the debate on U.S. racial discrimination and, after 14 years, has issued some conclusions
Trump faces bipartisan backlash over waiving Russia sanctions
Hegseth meets Netanyahu ahead of elections, possible Iran war restart
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Theranos whistleblower calls Holmes "almost unrecognizable" in film
France vows to crack down after protests spiral out of control
Gun used in Bend school shooting was birthday gift from shooter's mom
New evidence points to alleged O.J. Simpson accomplice in 1994 murders
