Tag: Slavery
30 years ago, blacks and Jews united to free African slaves
Three decades ago this week, a conflict erupted in Harlem, New York, when reports describing an ongoing Islamic trade in black slaves in Mauritania and Sudan hit the newsstands. While much of the black community was incensed, others—led...
‘Uncomfortable history’ at Nazi bunker-turned-hotel in Hamburg
Where four anti-aircraft guns used to be on the roof of a tower, hotel guests now find a restaurant, bar, café, shop and hotel foyer.
The Reverb hotel at the Hamburg Bunker is constructed on...
British historian under fire for saying left to ‘replace’ Holocaust with slavery
It was the Tweet heard around parts of the United Kingdom. Then it disappeared. Now it’s back.
“The reason the left has such ire for the Jews is jealousy. They want to replace the Holocaust with...
When will Harvard acknowledge its entanglement with anti-Semitism?
Harvard made headlines when it set up a $100 million endowment fund to research and redress its “extensive entanglements with slavery.” While Harvard’s role in slavery ended in 1781, anti-Semitism remains embedded at Harvard...
The future of a divided America rests with Dr. Martin Luther King
Two days before U.S. President-elect Joe Biden delivers his inaugural address, we honor a man, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., whose message should inform any leader interested in national unity.
Dr. King may be the...