Written by John Roach for National Geographic (from 3/16/09): “On St. Patrick’s Day—Tuesday, March 17—millions of people will don green and celebrate the Irish in, and around, them with parades, good cheer, and perhaps a pint of beer. But few St. Patrick’s Day revelers have a clue about St. Patrick, the man…” For the rest … More Celebrating St. Patrick: From Slave to Saint
Originally posted by Yahoo News Digest on July 28, 2015— “Thai authorities are upset about being blacklisted by the U.S. for the second year in a row for failing to do enough to combat modern-day slavery. Washington accused Thailand of failing to tackle human trafficking, while praising progress in Malaysia and Cuba, in a report … More Thailand Blasted for Modern Slavery in New Report
Originally posted by BBC News on July 21, 2015— “North Korea says it is facing its worst drought in a century and the United Nations has warned of the danger of mass starvation. One of the few sources of badly-needed cash, is to supply overseas labour, so President Kim Jong-un has expanded the number of … More Russia Using North Korean ‘Slave Labour’, Say Human Rights Groups
By Russell Short, on January 30, 2015, for The NY Times— “Mandred Henry was a health care sales rep from Hartford whom people often stopped on the street, saying he was a dead ringer for Morgan Freeman. Throughout his life he identified strongly with his African-American background. He was president of the local N.A.A.C.P. chapter. … More On Slavery’s Doorstep in Ghana
By Western Daily Press on June 21, 2014— “As Bristol prepares to become the Green Capital of Europe, Professor Mark Horton and Madge Dresser argue that the past exploitation of millions to Africans that built the region’s should not be forgotten Between 1686 and 1807, 565,000 human beings were forcibly removed from their African families … More Why We Should Remember the Slave Trade
By Brooks Barnes and Michael Cieply on MARCH 3, 2014— “Hollywood made history on Sunday night — barely. The best picture victory by “12 Years a Slave” at the 86th Academy Awards finally handed cinema’s most prestigious prize to a movie by a black filmmaker, in this case, the British-born Steve McQueen. But the triumph, … More ‘12 Years’ Enjoys a Seemingly Narrow Victory
By SOMINI SENGUPTA for The New York Times on February 4, 2014— “United Nations investigators say in a new report that children in Syria have been sexually abused in government detention, recruited to fight with the opposition, tortured and used as civilian shields. The report, the first to assess the impact of the nearly three-year-old … More U.N. Report Details Abuse of Children in Syrian War
By Jay Meisel | Highlands Today on February 28, 2014— “Years ago, before she was elected Highlands County sheriff, Susan Benton was part of a joint operation doing surveillance on a farm. They had received information that workers were being brought in from Mexico or other countries as farm workers and then being kept essentially … More FLORIDA: Sheriff’s Office Wants to Raise Awareness About Human Trafficking
By RUSS BYNUM, Associated Press, on February 19, 2014— “A man convicted of acting as a pimp for women forced into prostitution was sentenced to life in federal prison Wednesday for his role in what prosecutors called a sex trafficking ring that traded women like slaves between Georgia, Florida and the Carolinas. Joaquin Mendez-Hernandez, a … More GEORGIA: Accused Pimp Gets Life in Sex Trafficking Case
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