Atlantic slave trade25 Mar 2026UN votes to recognise enslavement of Africans as 'gravest crime against humanity'The landmark resolution calls for an apology and contributions to a reparations fund, without specifying an amount.25 Mar 20263 Mar 2026Workshops help trace African and Caribbean rootsWorkshops are being held to held people find out more about their own ancestry.3 Mar 202618 Feb 2026What new artwork next to Colston window will look likeThe cathedral says the artwork has been designed to be viewed "in dialogue" with the Colston window.18 Feb 202612 Jan 2026Pottery linked to slave trade found in dock worksFragments of sugar moulds linked to a baker based on The Strand in Liverpool have been uncovered.12 Jan 202628 Dec 2025New archbishop urged to scrap £100m fund over slavery linksA group of MPs and peers claims the funds can only legally be spent on churches and payment of clergy wages. 28 Dec 202517 Oct 2025Hidden history of fugitive slaves revealed A Bristol artist is exposing the history behind slaves who ran away from ships in the 18th Century.17 Oct 202528 Aug 2025Slave traders' gravestone defaced with red cross The monument was previously vandalised with the words "slave trader" back in 2020.28 Aug 202520 Aug 2025Slave trade and abolition to be rememberedA commemoration will take place at Wilberforce House in Hull on Saturday.20 Aug 202524 Jul 2025Benin names Spike Lee and wife ambassadors for African-Americans in the USThey are expected to support initiatives to reconnect African descendants with their roots in the continent.24 Jul 2025...
