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The commercialization of the West African coast's slavery heritage

NPR | By Emmanuel Akinwotu
Published August 12, 2026 at 4:51 PM EDT

Along West Africa's slave coast, a painful past is being preserved — and marketed — raising questions about memory, tourism, and profit.

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Emmanuel Akinwotu
Emmanuel Akinwotu is an international correspondent for NPR.