UN chief calls for reparations for slavery to overcome ‘generations of discrimination’
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for reparations for the transatlantic slave trade as a way to address the legacy of today’s societies, including systemic racism. From the 15th to the 19th centuries, at least 12.5 million Africans were kidnapped, forcibly transported by European ships and traders, and sold into slavery. Those who … Read more