australia, black snow, slave labor, slavery, south sea islanders

Black Snow, a new pacy murder mystery, addresses the complicated legacy of slavery in Australia

In 1994, the Australian federal government finally extended recognition to the Australian South Sea Islander people as a distinct cultural group. This recognition was important. Racism had put Australian South Sea Islanders at a disadvantage, yet there was little public recognition of the unique circumstances they and their ancestors had experienced and survived. This included ...

Troy Oakes

Two South Sea Islanders.

The True Situation: Slavery in Europe and North America

Slavery has long been a common feature of global civilizations. It is only in the past few centuries that nations across the world decided to ban it, thus ending a vicious system that brought suffering to millions of people. Discussions on this issue today are largely focused on the transatlantic slave trade and European colonization. ...

Max Lu

A depiction of slavery.