slavery

Top Legislator Won’t Apologize for Comparing ‘Scourge’ of Abortion to Slavery

Top Legislator Won’t Apologize for Comparing ‘Scourge’ of Abortion to Slavery
A leading Republican in the Michigan state legislature is refusing to apologize after comparing legal abortion to legal slavery – remarks that have drawn criticism from pro-choice members of the chamber.

Angela, a First African, Tells Her Story in Jamestown, but Her Faith Is a Mystery

Angela, a First African, Tells Her Story in Jamestown, but Her Faith Is a Mystery
A group of dozens of visitors to Historic Jamestowne, the preserved site of the first permanent English settlement in the U.S., listened on the windswept banks of the river as Holmes spoke, including snippets of faith in her story.

Why Juneteenth Is a Holiday Every American Should Celebrate

Why Juneteenth Is a Holiday Every American Should Celebrate
Today is Juneteenth (“June” plus “nineteenth”). The less you know about this holiday, the more you need to know. On June 19, 1865, two months after the Confederacy surrendered, Union General Gordon Granger led a group of federal troops into Galveston, Texas. Maj. Gen. Granger issued this declaration: “The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, ‘all slaves are free.’

Cory Booker Introduces Slavery Reparations Bill in the Senate

Cory Booker Introduces Slavery Reparations Bill in the Senate
Senator Cory Booker introduced a bill that would study the possibility of giving reparations to the descendants of slaves. Booker, a Democratic candidate for President, filed the bill Tuesday. According to Fox News, it would provide for a commission to study and report on the impact of slavery and discrimination against black Americans and would also deliver a verdict on different proposals for offering reparations.

Museum Highlights ‘Slave Bible’ That Focuses on Servitude, Leaves Out Freedom

Museum Highlights ‘Slave Bible’ That Focuses on Servitude, Leaves Out Freedom
On display on the ground floor of the Museum of the Bible there is a lone volume that stands out from the many versions shown in the building devoted to the holy book.

July 30: World Day against Trafficking in Persons

July 30: World Day against Trafficking in Persons
July 30 is World Day against Trafficking in Persons. Today is the day that we reflect on all of the victims of human trafficking throughout the world, including sex trafficking and labor trafficking.

How 2 Families Righted a 160-Year-Old Wrong

How 2 Families Righted a 160-Year-Old Wrong
This Time magazine headline caught my eye: “How Descendants of a Slave and a Supreme Court Justice Righted a 160-Year-Old Wrong.” Here’s the story.