Descendants of slave owners and enslaved people in the Caribbean call for reparations at the UN

Descendants of slave owners and enslaved people in the Caribbean call for reparations at the UN

The great-great grandson of 19th-century British prime minister William Gladstone says he “shocked and horrified” to learn about seven years ago that his ancestors were slave owners in Jamaica and Guyana.

Exhibition tells the story of the slaves who fueled Britain’s postal empire

A small photo of a woman carrying two lumps of coal is unlike any image of a woman carrying two lumps of coal you could imagine. It’s also the image that triggered an exploration of the little-known story of slaves on Britain’s 19th-century postal ships at the Postal Museum. Although the UK had abolished slavery in stages between 1807 and 1838, it didn’t apply to other countries, and didn’t stop British firms trading with countries that used sla…

Let's Talk About Old Money

Old money is often romanticized as elegant, established, and enduring—but what lies beneath the polished image of inherited wealth? This compelling article uncovers the darker, often overlooked origins of old money by examining its deep historical roots in slavery, exploitation, and colonialism. With a unique twist on the typical old money vs. new money conversation, the piece explores the political rise of William Ewart Gladstone.