Pope Leo XIV has made a historic apology for the role the Holy See played in legitimizing slavery. Leo’s own family history includes both enslaved people and slave owners.
You can’t always tell someone’s ancestry from their appearance. Plenty of white/white-passing people, especially in the Americas, have recent black ancestors. Take this Appalachian community, for example.
You can’t always tell someone’s ancestry from their appearance. Plenty of white/white-passing people, especially in the Americas, have recent black ancestors. Take this Appalachian community, for example.