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Amsterdam mayor apologizes for city fathers role in slavery ALEKSANDAR FURTULA and MIKE CORDER, Associated Press July 1, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 20 1of20Mayor Femke Halsema apologized for the involvement of the city s rulers in the slave trade during a nationally televised annual ceremony in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Thursday, July 1, 2021, marking the abolition of slavery in its colonies in Suriname and the Dutch Antilles on July 1, 1863. The anniversary is now known as Keti Koti, which means Chains Broken. Debate about Amsterdam s involvement in the slave trade has been going on for years and gained attention last year amid the global reckoning with racial injustice that followed the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last year.Peter Dejong/APShow MoreShow Less ....
Amsterdam Mayor Apologizes for City Fathers Role in Slavery Published: 01 July 2021 AMSTERDAM (AP) The mayor of Amsterdam apologized Thursday for the extensive involvement of the Dutch capital s former governors in the global slave trade, saying the moment had come for the city to confront its grim history. Debate about the role of Amsterdam’s city fathers in the slave trade has been going on for years, but it has gained more attention amid the global reckoning with racial injustice that followed the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. “It is time to engrave the great injustice of colonial slavery into our city’s identity. With big-hearted and unconditional recognition,” Mayor Femke Halsema said. “Because we want to be a government for those for whom the past is painful and its legacy a burden. ....
Amsterdam mayor apologizes for city fathers' role in slavery thegrio.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thegrio.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Amsterdam Mayor Apologizes for City Fathers Role in Slavery Published: 01 July 2021 AMSTERDAM (AP) The mayor of Amsterdam apologized Thursday for the extensive involvement of the Dutch capital s former governors in the global slave trade, saying the moment had come for the city to confront its grim history. Debate about the role of Amsterdam’s city fathers in the slave trade has been going on for years, but it has gained more attention amid the global reckoning with racial injustice that followed the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. “It is time to engrave the great injustice of colonial slavery into our city’s identity. With big-hearted and unconditional recognition,” Mayor Femke Halsema said. “Because we want to be a government for those for whom the past is painful and its legacy a burden. ....
On Dutch Equivalent of Juneteenth, Amsterdam Mayor Apologizes for City's Slavery History newsweek.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newsweek.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.