transatlantic

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Ghana was a major hub for the transatlantic slave trade when millions of people were captured and loaded on to ships, never to return home.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

The restructuring was aimed to position each unit for stronger long-term growth and reinforce the company’s focus as a digital transatlantic family-owned media company, the German media company said at that time.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

"The greatest threat to the transatlantic community is not its external enemies, but the ongoing disintegration of our alliance," Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned on Saturday.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Sculptor Maddy Inez, granddaughter of Betye Saar, crafts a series of ceramic vessels — each an ode to different plants brought over during the transatlantic slave trade — reframing gardening as an act of resistance.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

He spends what little money he has from working in the dining hall on transatlantic phone calls to Ruth twice a week.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri