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| 2024 |
Jan Janszoon
A documentary series about Jan Janszoon's life was produced in the Netherlands.
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| August 23 2024 |
The Wake
Memorial for The Wake sculpture was officially announced on the UNESCO International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, highlighting the significance of commemorating the victims of the Atlantic slave trade.
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| 2023 |
Pathogenesis: A history of the world in eight plagues
Book featured in The Sunday Times' Best science and environment books of 2023.
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| 2023 |
Pathogenesis: A history of the world in eight plagues
Book nominated in the Goodreads Choice Awards under the History and Biography category.
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| 2023 |
Pathogenesis: A history of the world in eight plagues
Book became a national bestseller in the USA and a Boston Globe bestseller.
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| 2023 |
Pathogenesis: A history of the world in eight plagues
Book serialised on BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week.
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| 2023 |
Pathogenesis: A history of the world in eight plagues
Book listed in Amazon's Best science books of 2023.
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| 2023 |
Pathogenesis: A history of the world in eight plagues
Jonathan Kennedy published the non-fiction book 'Pathogenesis: A history of the world in eight plagues' with Penguin Random House, exploring how germs have influenced historical events.
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| 2023 |
John Hawkins
Plymouth City Council announced plans to rename Sir John Hawkins Square to Justice Square due to his involvement in the slave trade.
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| 2023 |
Zong massacre
Amanda Gorman published the poem 'These Means of Dying', inspired by Philip's poem Zong!, in a New York Times column.
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| 2023 |
Roots
Variety magazine ranked Roots as the #10 greatest TV show of all time, highlighting its enduring cultural significance decades after its original broadcast.
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| February 2023 |
Robinson Crusoe
The radio play adaptation of 'Robinson Crusoe' was rebroadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra.
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| 2022 | Prime Minister Mark Rutte issued a formal apology on behalf of the Dutch government following a review by an advisory committee, with government ministers sent to seven former colonies to reiterate the apology. |
| July 1 2022 | De Nederlandsche Bank apologized for its involvement in slavery between 1814 and 1863. |
| April 2022 |
Zong massacre
Giles Terera's play 'The Meaning of Zong' was first staged at the Bristol Old Vic, dealing with the massacre and 1783 trials.
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| 2021 | Authored the short story 'Bad Blood' for The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story. |
| 2021 | A census of religions in Ghana reported significant religious shifts: 71% Christian, 20% Muslim, 3% indigenous/animistic beliefs, and 6% other or no religious beliefs, reflecting the long-term cultural impact of the transatlantic slave trade. |
| 2021 | A research paper in the International Journal of Maritime History critically assessed the West Africa Squadron, arguing that the Royal Navy was not fully committed to ending the slave trade, with the Squadron representing less than 5% of Royal Navy warships and being inadequate for its vast patrol area. |
| July 1 2021 | The municipal government of Amsterdam apologized for its historical co-ownership of the colony of Surinam and involvement in the slave trade. |
| March 2021 | Wrote an article in The Guardian about the resurgent popularity of Homegoing during the Black Lives Matter protests. |
| 2020 |
Public statues of individuals linked to the Atlantic slave trade
The statue of George Carteret was repeatedly defaced in the aftermath of the George Floyd protests, highlighting ongoing tensions surrounding historical figures linked to slavery.
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| 2020 | The Bank of England apologized for its historical leaders' involvement in the Atlantic slave trade and committed to removing pictures and statues of the 25 bank directors who owned or traded in slavery. |
| 2020 |
Zong massacre
A short film 'The Ship They Called The Zong' was created, accompanying Liam Doyle's poem and featuring paintings, photographs, and wood cuttings representing the Transatlantic slave trade.
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| June 2020 |
Public statues of individuals linked to the Atlantic slave trade
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, established the Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm to review and improve diversity across London's public landmarks.
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| February 2020 | Published her second novel Transcendent Kingdom through Knopf. |
| 2019 |
Pedro Blanco
Carlos Bardem published a novel titled 'Mongo Blanco' about Pedro Blanco through Plaza & Janés publishing house, bringing attention to the slave trader's life and legacy in popular culture.
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| May 2019 |
Cudjoe Lewis
The Clotilda ship was finally discovered, decades after it was deliberately sunk to avoid detection of the illegal slave trade.
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| 2018 |
Cudjoe Lewis
Hurston's book Barracoon: The Story of the Last 'Black Cargo', based on interviews with Lewis, was finally published in an annotated edition.
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| 2018 |
Afro-pessimism
Orlando Patterson gave an interview discussing the Kerner Report and providing commentary on Afro-pessimism.
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| 2018 |
Afro-pessimism
Oxford Bibliography entry on Afro-pessimism published by Patrice Douglass, Selamawit D. Terrefe, and Frank B. Wilderson III, providing a critical interpretation of anti-Black violence and Black positionality in civil society.
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| 2018 | Lona Manning published historical novel 'A Marriage of Attachment' featuring the West African Squadron. |
| March 4 2018 |
Antonio López, 1st Marquess of Comillas
The monument to Antonio López was permanently removed following a campaign denouncing his involvement in the slave trade.
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| 2017 | Selected for Forbes '30 under 30 List'. |
| 2017 | Gyasi receives the American Book Award. |
| 2017 | Lona Manning published historical novel 'A Contrary Wind' featuring the West African Squadron. |
| 2016 |
Cudjoe Lewis
Kazoola Eatery & Entertainment opened in downtown Mobile as a tribute to Lewis and a symbol of cultural unity.
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| 2016 | Gyasi publishes her debut novel 'Homegoing', winning multiple prestigious awards including the National Book Critics Circle's John Leonard Award for Best First Book and the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel. |
| 2016 | Gyasi is honored by the National Book Foundation's '5 under 35' program, recognizing emerging literary talent. |
| 2016 |
Roots
Warner released a 40th anniversary Blu-ray, restoring the original eight-episode format and remastered from original elements.
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| August 16 2016 | Appeared on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah for an interview. |
| June 8 2016 | Published an opinion piece 'I'm Ghanaian-American. Am I Black?' in The New York Times Sunday Review. |
| May 30 2016 |
Roots
The History channel premiered a remake of the original 'Roots' miniseries as a four-night event series on Memorial Day, featuring an ensemble cast including Forest Whitaker, Anna Paquin, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, and Laurence Fishburne.
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| 2015 | Completed her debut novel Homegoing and accepted a seven-figure advance from Knopf. |
| 2015 | Published a short story 'Inscape' in Guernica magazine, which later inspired characters in her second novel. |
| 2015 |
Jan Janszoon
Janszoon was featured as a key antagonist in the historical novel 'Slave to Fortune' by D.J. Munro.
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| October 18 2015 |
Roots
TV One rebroadcast Roots in high definition.
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| 2014 |
Public statues of individuals linked to the Atlantic slave trade
A statue of Sir George Carteret was erected in Saint Peter, Jersey to commemorate the 350th birthday of New Jersey.
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| 2014 |
Zong massacre
David Boxer, a Jamaican artist, painted 'Passage: Flotsam and Jetsam III (Zong)'.
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This contents of the box above is based on material from the Wikipedia articles Cudjoe Lewis, Pathogenesis: A history of the world in eight plagues, Jan Janszoon, West Africa Squadron, Atlantic slave trade, Zong massacre, The Wake (sculpture), List of public statues of individuals linked to the Atlantic slave trade, Jahacob Curiel, Robinson Crusoe, Afro-pessimism (United States), John Hawkins (naval commander), Antonio López, 1st Marquess of Comillas, Robert Bostock (merchant), Yaa Gyasi, Pedro Blanco (slave trader) & Roots (1977 miniseries), which are released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.