The Nation Newspaper7h
The rise, rise and rise of capitalism (VII)
For all that however, the slave trade had to be brought to an end because it was standing in the way of the development of something even more profitable, if not any less abhorrent than the slave ...
The East African on MSN1d
Sierra Leone detains Dutch journalist on espionage claims
Sierra Leonean authorities on Thursday detained a Dutch journalist on suspicion of espionage. Sophie Van Leeuwen was picked up while reporting in the capital, Freetown, and police said she was ...
Philadelphia Tribune2dOpinion
Rare portraits reveal the humanity of the slaves who revolted on the Amistad
On the night of July 1, 1839, 53 enslaved Africans revolted aboard the slaving schooner La Amistad — Spanish for “Friendship” ...
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Sierra Leone electrifies three-wheelers to counter rising fuel prices, air pollution and climate change
UNEP and Sierra Leone launch a pioneering e-mobility initiative: introducing electric three-wheelers (e-kekes) in Freetown to ...
At Mother Bethel, Villanova professor previews ‘Last Seen,’ her book about how Black families searched for relatives sold during slavery
Villanova University history professor Judith Giesberg has written a new book, "Last Seen: The Enduring Search by Formerly ...