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27Mar/26

The UN Resolution on Slavery Reparations

March 27, 2026PoliticsAbolitionism, Argentina, Atlantic slave trade, Black British history, Canada, Dan Negrea, Digital Frontier, France, Ghana, Haiti, Harold Adlai Agyeman, Human rights, International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, Isak Nti Asare, Israel, Japan, Jasmine Mickens, Jermaine Ross-Allam, John Dramani Mahama, John Mahama, Kyeretwie Osei, Luc Mubiala Mutoy, Pan-African Congresses on Reparations, Remembrance days, Reparation, Reparations for slavery, Slavery, UNESCO, United Kingdom, United States, World Conference against Racismadmin

UN General Assembly Makes History: Declares Transatlantic Slave Trade the “Gravest Crime Against Humanity”

March 27, 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — On March 25, 2026, coinciding with the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a historic resolution declaring the transatlantic trafficking of enslaved Africans and racialized chattel enslavement as “the gravest crime against humanity”. Spearheaded by Ghana and heavily supported by the African Union and Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Resolution A/80/L.48 marks a significant shift in international human rights by calling for a comprehensive framework of reparatory justice.

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10Feb/26

From Royal Courts to Fashion Diplomacy: How the Siziba and Musisi Became Zambia’s National Pride

February 10, 2026FashionBantu peoples, Dress reform, Edward, Edward VII, Ethnic groups in Botswana, Ethnic groups in Namibia, Ethnic groups in Zambia, Ghana, John Mahama, Kuomboka, Lewanika, London, Lozi Kingdom, Lozi people, Musisi, Skirt, United Kingdom, Victorian fashion, Zambiaadmin

The Erotics of the Knee and the Victorian King: Decolonizing Zambia’s “Bird-Like” Silhouette

10 Feb. 2026 /Mpelembe Media — In the heart of Southern Africa, the visual landscape is a moving gallery of saturated color and structural complexity. To the casual observer, the vibrant fabrics draped across shoulders or swaying in the heat of the Bulozi Plain are simply striking textiles. However, through a cultural lens, the Chitenge and the traditional Lozi attire are much more: they are “living monuments.” In Zambia, clothing is a sophisticated system of social signifiers that unifies the Lozi—a people composed of 38 distinct ethnic groups—into a singular national identity. From the “sartorial engineering” of the heavy skirts to the global journey of the wax prints, Zambian fashion narrating a story of indigenous resilience, colonial appropriation, and a confident modern renaissance.

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