The Deep Dive

In-depth commentary and perspectives on global events affecting the African Diaspora

  • The United States’ Rejection of Historical Truth

    How a UN Vote Exposes a Century of Policy‑Driven Repression Against Black Americans The Vote Heard Around the World — Except in America In 2023, the United Nations introduced a declaration affirming that the enslavement of Africans in the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade constitutes the gravest crime against humanity. Ghana spearheaded the UN vote, and…

  • General Assembly Declares Enslavement of Africans ‘Gravest Crime against Humanity’, Debates Legal Implications

    The General Assembly today declared the trafficking of enslaved Africans and racialized chattel enslavement of Africans as the gravest crime against humanity as Member States debated the legal ramifications of such a declaration.The Assembly adopted the text “Declaration of the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans and Racialized Chattel Enslavement of Africans as the Gravest Crime against…

  • The Iran War and Its Impact on Africa

    The global Pulse Since the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, 2026, the implications of an increasing oil price and the decline of supplies have remained a threat to the global economy. Brent Crude UKOIL, represents the current price of oil that most African nations use to benchmark their fuel subsidies and import…