Free the Slaves (FTS) is an international non-governmental organization and lobby group, established to campaign against the modern practice of slavery around the world.
[4] The organization was created as a result of research done by Kevin Bales in his book, Disposable People: New Slavery in the Global Economy.
Spalding performed a benefit concert for FTS in December 2012, featuring Bobby McFerrin, Gretchen Parlato, and a special guest appearance by Paul Simon.
[7] Other supporters over the years have included Carla Gugino, Vincent Kartheiser, Camilla Belle, Forest Whitaker, Demi Moore, and Ashton Kutcher.
Specifically, Parenti argues that Bales goes around fund raising, flogging his book and promoting himself on the basis that he has successfully reformed the chocolate industry and largely halted its use of child labor in West Africa.