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 […]