23 August: International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
2023 Theme: “Fighting slavery’s legacy of racism through transformative education” “Today and every day, let us stand united against racism and together build a world in which everyone, everywhere can live lives of liberty, dignity, and human rights.” (António Guterres: United Nations Secretary-General) “The enslavement of over 13 million Africans during the Transatlantic Slave Trade […]
22 August: International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief
Hear Kaylee Werner’s story and why she says: “I’m an activist because of the times we live in. I’m an activist because I simply cannot allow injustice to go unchallenged.” The UN General Assembly set 22 August as the “International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief” to strongly […]