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Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Jun 23, 2009

  'WE APOLOGISE FOR SLAVERY'
HEART TO HEART With Betty Ann Blaine Dear Reader, It took 144 years since the abolition of slavery in 1865 for the United States to issue a formal apology. I'm not sure if the saying "Better late than never" is apropos, considering the length of time it took for that government to say...... [view]
Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Jan 15, 2009

  Haiti and the slave route
A UNESCO agreement calls on culture ministers to promote the abolition of slavery every August 23 • France and the international community urged to honor the date in this 2009 full of significant anniversaries Gabriel Molina • THE 205th anniversary of the emancipation of Haiti...... [view]
Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Nov 6, 2008

  The Obama revolution
It was, more than ever, the world's election. It certainly felt like one. The buzz was in the air for a long time. The change Barack Obama mentioned as "a long time comin'" signified not only a dramatic shift of power from an largely abused one to one with fresh hope, but also a revolutionary...... [view]
Posted By:  sewotoy
Posted On:  Aug 1, 2008

  Remembering Emancipation Day in the Caribbean
On the 1st of August 1834 the emancipation bell proclaimed the end of slavery in the British Caribbean. Over the years many have forgotten this fact, since it was watered down to an August Monday celebration which to many did not mean anything other that picnics, fete, fun or carnival and it is...... [view]
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