UN Chief Calls for Slavery Reparations to Overcome 'Generations of Discrimination'

FILE - People visit the archeological site Valongo Wharf, the main port of entry for enslaved Africans to Brazil and the Americas, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Nov. 13, 2021. Brazil received more slaves from Africa than any other place.

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres called on Monday for reparations over the transatlantic trafficking of enslaved people as a way to tackle its legacy in today's society, including systemic racism.