Modern-Day Slavery Persists

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THIS year marks the 200th anniversary of the end of the trans- Atlantic slave trade and the 175th anniversary of the first meeting of the New England Anti-Slavery Society.

This year also represents the 50th anniversary of independence for many African states, a credit to the visionary leaders of Ghana, Tanzania, Guinea, Cape Verde and Zaire who led decades-long movements to throw off the yoke of colonial slavery.

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Modern-Day Slavery Persists

In West African mythology, "Sankofa" is a bird that flies forward while looking backward with an egg in its mouth that symbolizes the future. In the spirit of Sankofa, it is time to reflect on Afri...

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