King Charles III has arrived in the Bahamas as part of a nine-day trip to the Caribbean, where he faces calls for an apology and slavery reparations. It’s his first official visit to the Bahamas as king, with the archipelago’s government closing all public schools on the island of New Providence to welcome him on Tuesday. Charles is scheduled to make a stop at Clifford Park, which he last officially visited as Prince of Wales in 1973 to grant the Bahamas independence after 300 years of British rule. He also is expected to visit a nature site and meet with the Royal Bahamas Defense Force.
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The royals are coming, and the Caribbean wants to be heard. Islanders are seeking slavery reparations from Britain, a formal apology for its role in the slave trade and greater independence from the former colonial power. King Charles III is expected to visit the Bahamas on Tuesday to start a nine-day trip to the Caribbean. He is then scheduled to visit Guyana before flying to Antigua and Barbuda for a Commonwealth meeting with the leaders of 56 member states.
Robin Rue Simmons has been working to address the legacy of slavery in the United States. In Evanston, Illinois, she helped create a $25,000 housing grant for Black residents affected by discriminatory housing policies. Now, she’s expanding this reparations program to over 100 communities nationwide. But the Trump administration poses a challenge. Its campaign against diversity and equity programs has led some institutions to reconsider reparations efforts. The administration has even entered a legal battle to stop Evanston’s program, arguing it violates constitutional protections against discrimination based on race. Despite these setbacks, Rue Simmons and other reparations supporters remain committed to federal redress.
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