CBAAC DG seeks end to slavery, racism

Dayo Ojerinde

The Director-General, Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilisation, Ms Olubunmi Amao, has called for an end to slavery and racism against the black people.

Amao, during a public lecture organised by CBAAC, held virtually, said modern-day slavery and its manifestations included forced labour, debt bondage or bonded labour, human trafficking, child slavery,  girl child marriage as well as racism.

She said the public lecture was organised to commemorate the anniversary of the 1791 uprising of enslaved men and women in the western part of Haiti.

“It is instructive to note that today, slavery is less about people literally owning other people – although that still exists – but more about being exploited, decimated and completely controlled by someone else, without being able to leave. Hence, the need for awareness on the matter as a sure way for its eradication,” Amao said.

Speaking on the topic, ‘Contemporary Enslavement and its Implication for Africa’s Development,’ Dr Adetunji Ogunyemi of the Department of History, Faculty of Arts, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, described modern slavery as the illegal subjugation of any person or country to the absolute control of a master, either physically or otherwise.

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