*The United States voted against a United Nations resolution this week to formally recognize the trans-Atlantic slave trade as the “gravest crime against humanity.”*
*The resolution, which was led by Ghana, urged U.N. member states to apologize for the slave trade and to contribute to a reparations fund.*
#slavery #africandiaspora #history #capitalism #reparations #uspol #uspolitiics #EuropeanPolitics #Africa #ghana
I fully agree. Unfortunately, unless the UN has a mechanism for imposing meaningful sanctions on Western nations that profited from the African Slave Trade I don’t think anything meaningful will come from this. I can think of one nation in particular that will never accept any responsibility for its crimes…
#africandiaspora #slavery #uspol #USPolitics #EuropeanPolitics #useconomy #reparationsnow #capitalism
The U.N. General Assembly has adopted a resolution declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans “the gravest crime against humanity” and calling for reparations as “a concrete step towards remedying historical wrongs.” The resolution also urges “the prompt and unhindered restitution” of cultural items to their countries of origin without charge. This includes artworks, monuments, museum pieces, documents and national archives. Wednesday's vote in the 193-member world body was 123-3, with 52 abstentions. Argentina, Israel and the United States were the three members voting against the resolution. The United Kingdom and the 27 members of the European Union were among those that abstained.
While the slavery UN resolution passed by a healthy 123 in for it, 3 against and 52 abstaining.
The three actively against were Israel, Argentina and the US.
The 52 abstain was made up primarily of the European block with a notable supporter of reparations, Ukraine, not having much to say on this clear and present need for reparations.
The "rules based order" at work I guess
#EU #Europe #Slavery #AfricanDiaspora #Reparations #Ukraine #NAFO #Ghana #EUPol #RulesBasedOrder
UN Secretary-General António Guterre stated today:
“Now we must remove the persistent barriers that prevent so many people of African descent from exercising their rights and realising their potential,”
https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/03/1167199
#AntónioGuterre #JohnDramaniMahama #Ghana #UN #SlaveTrade #BlackMastodon #AfricanDiaspora #PanAfrican #Slavery #CrimeAgainstHumanity #Reparations
Huge update from the UN today, Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has secured a UN resolution declaring the slave trade (and it's lasting impacts) as one of the world's worst human rights abuses.
President Mahama stressed the importance of this resolution in the fight for reparations paid by the countries who profited from slavery.
#JohnDramaniMahama #Ghana #UN #SlaveTrade #BlackMastodon #AfricanDiaspora #PanAfrican #Slavery #CrimeAgainstHumanity #Reparations
#Trans & #Intersex #History #Africa — Digital Archive
"It is important that we as #African trans, #gender diverse and intersex people speak for ourselves" — #VictorMukasa
"This statement by one of Trans & Intersex History Africa’s (TIHA) founders, Victor Mukasa, speaks to the rationale behind the TIHA digital archive, the history of trans, gender diverse and intersex movements in Africa, and the importance of archiving our histories/herstories/theirstories.
Supporting advocacy and movement building through archiving
We document events and important moments in a digital archive in the form of a visual timeline, as well as audio and video interviews as experienced and remembered by activists on the African Continent and within the #AfricanDiaspora.
As is the case worldwide, the anti-gender, conservative, #TERF (trans exclusionary radical feminist) rhetoric continues to gain strength and influences government policies, law and public sentiment, which impacts trans, gender diverse and intersex people’s lived realities and their fundamental human rights. We believe that the Trans & Intersex History in Africa (#TIHA) digital archive can contribute to the efforts of organisations, specifically those who cannot publicise their work due to threat of financial and legal consequences (which includes one of our founding partners), to ensure that trans, gender diverse and intersex existence and lived experience is recorded. This record will play a part in ensuring the collaborative strength of the African movements in combating the anti-trans, anti-gender-diverse and anti-intersex sentiment on the continent and in the African diaspora.
The TIHA digital archive acknowledges the existence of multiple movements, networks, groups and individuals and that the stories to be told are intersectional and carry various voices to form histories/herstories/theirstories. We are making a start with the information currently available but invite stories in whatever media to be submitted from across the continent and from the many places and voices not yet represented.
While we are in a continuous process of rethinking this important work, we invite you to engage with the information that the TIHA digital archive and Trans & Intersex Archival Conversations present. Get involved! Reach out! You can list your organisation/group, share your stories through the Timeline or through the Talk Show by getting in touch with us. We particularly invite first person stories and can facilitate the sharing of these in various languages."
Learn more:
https://transintersexhistory.africa/
#GBLTQ #LGBTQI #Transpeople #TransHistory #GenderQueer #Agender #Genderfluid #QueerHistory #Africans #RejectColonialism
*The release of the Epstein files has reignited global outrage, but treating Jeffrey Epstein as an anomaly misses the terrifying reality: he is not unique. Throughout history, powerful men have utilized their status to exploit and abuse with impunity. This is a deep dive into the systems that protect abusers and why Epstein Island is just one chapter in a much longer story of patriarchal power.*
#uspol #USPolitics #epstein #patriarchy #blackfeminism #africandiaspora
𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻: 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵, 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
African women have shaped history with extraordinary resilience and leadership. From ancient matrilineal societies and warrior queens to modern-day leaders in global organizations, their contributions are immense yet often overlooked.
In Ghana, women have played essential roles throughout history—from the Ashanti queen mothers who influenced political decisions to contemporary leaders advancing gender equality and entrepreneurship. Ghanaian women continue to break barriers in business, education, and governance, driving change at local and national levels.
Despite challenges like gender-based violence, health disparities, and economic barriers, African women continue to lead progress in politics, entrepreneurship, and peacebuilding. African women head major international bodies such as Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala at the WTO, Louise Mushikiwabo at the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, and Winnie Byanyima at UNAIDS. Countries like Namibia and South Africa rank among the top worldwide for gender parity in labor market outcomes.
This Women’s History Month 2026, let's honor both the struggles and the incredible achievements of African women — recognizing their true power beyond statistics.
#SCABPharmacy #WomensHistoryMonth2026 #AfricanWomen #GhanaianWomen #Feminism #GenderEquality #WomenLeadership #WomenInPolitics #HealthForWomen #Empowerment #AfricanDiaspora #EndGenderViolence #WomenEntrepreneurs
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