In a powerful display of unity, African and Caribbean nations have issued a formal demand at the United Nations for a full apology for the transatlantic slave trade. The call, led by a coalition of 56 countries, challenges the world to confront a legacy that has shaped modern economic inequality. For the working class in Britain, this resonates deeply.
The wealth generated from slavery built our ports, our factories, and our financial institutions. Yet the descendants of those enslaved continue to face systemic disadvantage. The demand is not just symbolic.
It is a reckoning with the roots of the economic disparities that persist today. As unions here campaign for fair wages and reparative justice, the message is clear: the past is not past. It is present in every pay gap, every housing shortage, every struggle for dignity at work.
The UN debate will test whether global powers are ready to say sorry and commit to meaningful change.
