by Free the Slaves | Sep 30, 2010 | Slavery in the News
Here is another person to add to the growing list of celebrity, anti-slavery activists: British singer-songwriter Natasha Bedingfield. She is a supporter for the U.K. anti-slavery organization Stop the Traffik, and appeared in the 2008 “rockumentary”...
by Free the Slaves | Sep 27, 2010 | FTS Updates
Spread the word! Share this Free the Slaves PSA with your friends. There are 27 million slaves in the world today. Slavery must end. And we have a plan to do it. Camilla Bell, Russell Simmons, Malin Akerman, Kimberly Cole, Rex Lee, Mark Feuerstein, Maurice Greene and...
by Free the Slaves | Sep 24, 2010 | Slavery in the News
Wyclef Jean says if he were President of Haiti, the eradication of slavery would be one of his top priorities. But the rapper’s bid for presidency was recently denied by Haitian officials. Jean blamed the current Haitian President René Préval for ousting him...
by Free the Slaves | Sep 23, 2010 | Slavery in the News
Emma Thompson is an outspoken anti-slavery activist. She is the chairman of the Helen Bamber Foundation’s trustees, and when it comes to combatting slavery, her weapon of choice is art. “Sex trafficking is a hugely important subject,” she has said,...
by Free the Slaves | Sep 23, 2010 | Slavery in the News
Can Twitter end modern day slavery? Ashton Kutcher says Twitter has the power to give traditionally under-represented voices a major platform. And in the process, bring the issue of slavery to the masses. At the 2010 Clinton Global Initiative today, Ashton Kutcher...
