Politics Jan 23 Philadelphia sues Trump administration over removal of slavery exhibit from public park By Tassanee Vejpongsa, Graham Lee Brewer, Associated Press
Nation May 28 Harvard ends legal battle over early photos of enslaved people, agrees to relinquish images A lawyer says the images will be transferred to a South Carolina museum devoted to African American history with a woman who says she is one of the subjects' descendants. By Leah Willingham, Associated Press
Nation Mar 26 Descendants of people enslaved by St. Louis University say they cannot participate in formal apology St. Louis University was set to apologize for enslaving people. Hours before the ceremony, a group of descendants of Black people the school owned and traded backed out, citing concerns that the yearslong reconciliation process ultimately felt too symbolic. By Gabrielle Hays
Nation Feb 25 A Black community in Louisiana was eligible for historic landmark designation. The National Park Service withdrew it from consideration The agency withdrew the 11-mile stretch of land known as Great River Road from consideration for National Historic Landmark designation at the request of state officials, who celebrated the move as a win for economic development. By Jack Brook, Associated Press
World Oct 25 As Britain's former colonies ask for slavery reparations, King Charles says past can't be changed King Charles III has told a summit of Commonwealth countries in Samoa that the past could not be changed as he indirectly acknowledged calls from some of Britain's former colonies for a reckoning over its role in the trans-Atlantic slave… By Charlotte Graham-McLay, Associated Press
Dec 28 Presidential candidate Nikki Haley left out slavery when asked what caused the Civil War. Then she backtracked By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Haley was asked Wednesday at a town hall in Berlin, New Hampshire, what she believed had caused the war. Continue reading
Dec 19 New York will set up a commission to consider reparations for slavery By Maysoon Khan, Associated Press/Report for America The bill signing comes at a time when various places throughout the United States attempt to figure out how to best reckon with the country's dark past. Continue reading
Jul 03 King of the Netherlands formally apologizes for country's role in slavery on 150th anniversary of abolition By Ahmad Seir, Mike Corder, Associated Press King Willem-Alexander said, “I ask forgiveness for the clear failure to act in the face of this crime against humanity.” Slavery was abolished in Suriname and the Dutch colonies in the Caribbean on July 1, 1863. Most enslaved laborers were… Continue reading
Mar 28 Vice President Harris confronts painful past, envisions future during visit to Africa By Chris Megerian, Colleen Long, Associated Press Harris on Tuesday stepped through the black doors of a colonial-era seaside fort and down into the dungeons, touring a site where millions of enslaved Africans were held captive before they were loaded onto ships bound for the Americas. Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch 6:16 Harris visits Africa to strengthen U.S. ties and counter Chinese influence By Laura Barrón-López, Tess Conciatori, Zeba Warsi, Teresa Cebrian Aranda Vice President Kamala Harris is in Africa this week for a three-country tour focused on economic development and security. Over nine days, she’ll meet with leaders in Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia. Her travel follows other high-level trips to the continent… Continue watching