Julian Casablancas, the frontman of the iconic band The Strokes, ignited a firestorm on social media this week after claiming that “American Zionists” act like “they are Black people during slavery” in a controversial interview that’s now blowing up online. “Well it’s been nice having a career,” Casablancas quipped before dropping the remark during an … Read more
In 1857, an 18-year-old female slave, Lear Green, who had been repeatedly raped and forced into prostitution by her white owner, one James Noble, was surreptitiously placed in a wooden seaman’s chest wearing a dress, bonnet and cape and delivered as simple freight on a steamship bound to Philadelphia from the port of Baltimore. To … Read more
Archaeologists recently made a startling discovery: They found that two 18th-century shipwrecks off the coast of Central America were actually two Danish slave ships. The ships, named Fridericus Quartus and Christianus Quintus, are located in shallow waters off Costa Rica’s Cahuita National Park. The 18th-century vessels were shipwrecked in 1710, according to the National Museum of Denmark. “Fridericus Quartus was … Read more
A journalist who quit her job at the BBC in March demanded Monday that King Charles III issue an apology regarding this ancestors’ involvement with the transatlantic slave trade. “I would hope very much that in the coming years, he can apologize for the royal family’s historic links to slavery and make a meaningful financial gesture … Read more
Archeologists have identified a small African island off the continent’s western coast that “embodies the inception of the plantation economic system,” according to new research. Controlled by European expats, the island of São Tomé — which sits in the Gulf of Guinea and 150 miles west of the country Gabon — reportedly “became the first … Read more
A 19th-century family portrait that was altered to cover up an enslaved teenager has been recently restored to its original version. The painting, initially etched on canvas, is now set to hang in the Metropolitan Museum of Art this fall after half a century in hiding. The rare Jacques Guillaume Lucien Amans attributed work from … Read more
Mayor Eric Adams’ administration is promoting reparations in a bid to curb health and wealth disparities of black New Yorkers — but the effort is being met with accusations that it’s “sowing racial divisiveness,” The Post has learned. The proposal for federal reparations is spelled out in a bombshell report released Tuesday by the city’s … Read more
Ariel the Little Mermaid is part of your … historically inaccurate … world. “The Little Mermaid” is being criticized by a prominent diversity advocate for its erasure of slavery in the Caribbean. Marcus Ryder, an influential British campaigner and chair of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, applauded the casting of Halle Bailey as Ariel … Read more
A Reddit user took to that platform after feeling stressed upon learning that his fiancé wants to raise their future children to be vegetarian. The user, who posted to the subreddit “TrueOffMyChest” on May 8, said that he and his fiancé do not have kids yet, but are having conversations about children. His wife-to-be believes that “eating meat … Read more
King Charles III has made the unprecedented call to authorize independent research into the British monarchy’s ties to slavery. The move by Buckingham Palace reportedly marks the first time the crown has backed such an investigation, after centuries of keeping mum on their official dealings with the slave trade. Camilla de Koning, a history Ph.D. at the … Read more
Film buffs are sure to give a damn about this revelatory piece of movie memorabilia. An unearthed shooting script for “Gone With The Wind” has exposed how a “war” over the depiction of slavery rocked the production of the beloved but controversial 1939 flick. The big-budget blockbuster — set against the backdrop of the Civil War and Reconstruction — … Read more
“Glass Onion” star Edward Norton revealed Monday in a preview for PBS’ “Finding Your Roots” that his ancestors once owned slaves. Historian Henry Louis Gates Jr. — who hosts the show — first made the revelation to the 53-year-old actor, Metro reported. “What’s it like to see that?” Gates Jr. asked after presenting the actor … Read more
British band Slaves announced that they have changed their name to Soft Play and apologized for any offense caused by their original name. The UK punk rock duo, which consists of frontman Laurie Vincent and drummer Isaac Holman, have performed under the name Slaves since forming the band in 2012 but have faced backlash over the name’s … Read more
Will Smith’s slavery drama “Emancipation” held its red carpet premiere earlier this week and the film’s producer Joey McFarland is drawing some criticism. McFarland, 50, attended the event on Wednesday and brought with him a 19th-century photo of the whipped slave Peter — the portrait that inspired the film. The Kentucky native caught up with Variety … Read more