Tag: Slavery
Bernardine Evaristo, neither master nor slave
Bernardine Evaristo was born in Great Britain to a Nigerian father and an English mother. Militant, activist, playwright, she co-founded the Théâtre des Femmes Noires in 1982 and created the…
BIJ1 Utrecht hurts CDA in emotional debate about slavery monument
Zwinkels then broke and left the room. When the discussion resumed after a suspension, Nolten took it a step further, to the horror of several council members. “BIJ1 actually wants…
Large majority of Utrecht council wants slavery monument next to Griftpark hill
According to Volt’s Anton Stam, there is so-called “macaroni participation”. That you are invited for a meal with spaghetti, but that you indicate not to eat it because of a…
For example, Utrecht provincial parties – normally diametrically opposed to each other – jointly came up with a proposal about the slavery past
That is why it was decided to use a special discussion facilitator and method to bring the seven parties together, in addition to the aforementioned four, D66, the PvdA and…
Local residents: slavery monument Griftpark stands in the way of soil remediation
Local residents of the Utrecht Griftpark emphasize once again that they want the slavery monument that will be placed in the park to be given a different place. An earlier…
Church of England apologizes for past ties to slavery
The Church of England on Tuesday (January 10th) issued an apology for the past links with slavery of a financial body linked to it. Today a vast process of compensation…
King welcomes government apology for slavery
In the Netherlands, King Willem-Alexander welcomed in his Christmas speech Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s apology last week for the country’s slavery past. Dutch royalty assures that it will remain “…
De Bilt wants to apologize for the slavery past and organize a separate commemoration
GroenLinks, D66, PvdA and SP, four parties that together have a majority in the Biltse city council, argue for this. In a motion they write: “It is plausible that De…
Slavery Monument Utrecht will not be relocated despite petition
Local residents do not agree with this and have therefore recently started a petition. Now the monument is drawn in the plans next to the pond and partly on the…
In Reunion, the Fet’ Kaf to commemorate the abolition of slavery and celebrate the culture of the island
Every year, on December 20, Réunion commemorates the abolition of slavery in 1848. This symbolic day has been a public holiday since 1983. A way of not forgetting the island’s…