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BBC Radio Manchester interview

MJR trustees Beatrice Smith and Paul Keeble were interviewed by Asthma Younus on BBC Radio Manchester...

New Stop and Search Charter

London’s Metropolitan Police has published a “charter” for stop and search, two years after it...

'I had no voice': black mental health patients

A new Care Quality Commission report into mental health care in England has found a doubling of crisis...

Dark past of a 'romantic' castle in Scotland

A recent article in Prospect Magazine by David Leigh investigates the “less than savoury”...

Jenrick: Commonwealth nations owe Britain a “debt of gratitude”

Commenting on the recent renewed debate about reparations for colonisation and the Trans-Atlantic slave...

Inadequate medical advice on prostate cancer given to black men

A new survey by Prostate Cancer Research, shows that 69% of Black adults are unaware that Black men face...

Report highlights deep-rooted racism of the Windrush scandal

The Windrush scandal had its origins in laws that were specifically designed to strip Black and Asian...

Justice demanded for Windrush victims ‘within 100 days of new government’

Six years into the Home Office’s Windrush scandal a significant backlog still exists in the processing...

Colourism

Reports today of the sentencing of a man who sold 20,000 bottles of illegal skin lightening products...

Black patients’ cancers ‘take twice the time’ to diagnose

New research by pharmaceutical company Bristol Myers Squibb and charity Shine Cancer Support shows that...

C of E £100m legacy of slavery fund "not enough"

The £100 million fund set up by the Church of England in early 2023 to compensate for its historical...

‘Woke’ shouldn't be used as a negative: C of E’s first black female bishop

Right Rev Rose Hudson-Wilkin, the C of E’s first female black bishop in a stinging rebuke against...

Cinema Screening of After the Flood

Last night 60 people attended a screening of the MJR documentary ‘After the Flood: the church, slavery...

Pain is not taken seriously as a 'strong black woman'

According to a report by the Black Equity Organisation two-thirds of Black people in the UK have experienced...

2 screenings of After the Flood in Greater Manchester

Screenings of ‘After the Flood: the church, slavery and reconciliation’ continue to take...

Repair and Reconcile? The Church and Slavery

This article by Jane Shaw in the November issue of Prospect magazine discusses the Church of England’s...

New After the Flood Workbook

In response to requests for resources to help people think and reflect more deeply on the issues raised...

Dear Stephen: Race and belonging 30 years on

This is the title of a new report from the Runnymede Trust to mark 30 years since the racist murder of...

After the Flood at the Sandford Awards

The MJR documentary film ‘After the Flood’ was one of 6 nominees in the TV/Video category...

After the Flood at the University of Manchester

The screening of MJR documentary ‘After the Flood: the church, slavery and reconciliation’ at the University...

Britain ‘not close to being a racially just society’ finds 2 year research project

The biggest and most comprehensive survey of race inequality in the UK for more than a quarter of a century...

King Charles supports research into monarchy links with the slave trade

King Charles has given his support for research into the monarchy’s links with the slave trade...

After the Flood course at Manchester Bible School

A special course, based on the MJR film ‘After the Flood: the church, slavery and reconciliation’...

After the Flood to be screened by the University of Manchester

The University of Manchester have acquired the rights to use ‘After the Flood: the church, slavery and...

After the Flood shortlisted for a Sandford Award

The MJR documentary ‘After the Flood: the church, slavery and reconciliation’ has been shortlisted...

Exhibition shows Church of England’s links to slave trade

A new exhibition in the library at Lambeth Palace includes artefacts such as a “slave bible” with passages...

One in three minority NHS workers face discrimination

A new NHS report is set to reveal that a third of Black and ethnic minority health staff have suffered...

Mike Royal on the new C of E slavery legacy fund

Following up our recent post on the Church of England’s new fund to address the legacy of slavery,...

New C of E fund to ‘address past wrongs’ of slave trade links

The Church of England has committed £100m to a new fund to compensate for its historical benefit from...

Only 1% of Windrush claims approved by Home Office

Freedom of Information data obtained by Labour MP Kate Osamor has revealed that only 1 per cent of payout...

A journalist reflects on Black History Month 2022

Nadine White, Race Correspondent for The Independent has written this reflection on another Black History...

After the Flood screening at Thomas Clarkson Day, Manchester Cathedral

October 28 was the annual Thomas Clarkson Day at Manchester Cathedral, hosted by Dean Rogers Govender....

Christian Aid global screening of After the Flood

On October 31, to mark Black History Month, international charity Christian Aid will be showing MJR documentary ‘After...

After the Flood at Bristol Cathedral

MJR documentary After the Flood was screened recently at Bristol Cathedral. Visitor Experience and Events...

Shades of Black book launch

Shades of Black: The Origins of Colour Consciousness in the Caribbean is an important new book looking...

Only 1% of Windrush claims approved by Home Office

Freedom of Information data obtained by Labour MP Kate Osamor has revealed that only 1 per cent of payout...

Church organisations response to the killing of Chris Kaba

The Racial Justice Advocacy Forum, which draws its membership from Churches Together in Britain and Ireland,...

"Everyone is our neighbour" Queen Elizabeth II

The recent passing of Queen Elizabeth after a reign of 70 years has led to much reflection on her strong...

Church of England appoints first racial justice director

Rev Guy Hewitt will take up this post in November and lead the Church’s Racial Justice Unit. It follows...

"The Commonwealth Games are rooted in slavery"

This article by Nadine White, race correspondent for The Independent is headlined: ‘The Commonwealth...

After the Flood Lambeth Conference screening

MJR were invited to screen our documentary ‘After the Flood: the church, slavery and reconciliation’...

After the Flood review from CTE

JR documentary ‘After the Flood: the church, slavery and reconciliation’ has been reviewed by Churches...

After the Flood - Manchester Screening update

We are pleased to announce Ven. Karen Lund, the Archdeacon of Manchester as the fifth member of our Q&A...

After the Flood officially released

MJR is pleased to announce the official release of the documentary ‘After the Flood: the church, slavery...

After the Flood - Bristol screening

The Bristol screening of After The Flood on July 22nd took place in John Wesley’s New Room – the...

July screenings of 'After the Flood'

After the successful premiere of the new MJR documentary ‘After the Flood: the church, slavery and reconciliation‘,...

After the Flood - Birmingham screening

“If you’re really serious about this anti-racism journey, this is a movie you HAVE to watch.” Here...

After the Flood - Manchester screening

Nearly 90 people gathered at Methodist Central Hall last night for the ‘Northern Premiere’...

After the Flood - Manchester Screening update

We are pleased to announce Ven. Karen Lund, the Archdeacon of Manchester as the fifth member of our Q&A...

Mixed reaction to new Windrush Statue

The Queen has praised the Windrush “pioneers” for their “profound contribution”...

'After the Flood' to be shown at General Synod and Lambeth Conference

As well as screenings in Manchester, Birmingham and Bristol, with more to be confirmed, MJR’s documentary ‘After...

Justin Welby apologises for slavery-linked investment fund

Research by the Church Commissioners into a Church of England investment fund has revealed that for over...

Quakers to make reparations for slave trade and colonialism

At their annual meeting Quakers have agreed they will make practical reparations for the trans-Atlantic...

The racist laws that led to the Windrush scandal

A Home Office commissioned paper that officials have repeatedly tried to suppress since it came out in...

"This film needs to be seen by every church in the land."

his was one of the comments on social media after the premiere screening of our documentary ‘After the...

UK’s first national Black civil rights organisation launched

Black Equity Organisation (BEO), the UK’s first national civil rights organisation established to advance...

5 star review for 'After the Flood'

Premier Christianity magazine has given the new MJR documentary ‘After the Flood: the church, slavery...

After the Flood - Premier Radio interview

Last week Dr Robert Beckford and MJR trustee Paul Keeble spoke to Chick Yuill on Premier Radio about...

Ethnic minorities unemployment rate over double that of white people

New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that unemployment rates among Black, Asian...

After the Flood given a write-up by the RSA

MJR’s documentary film, ‘After the Flood‘ has been given a write-up by the Royal Society...

After the Flood Premiere venue announced

The Premiere of new MJR feature documentary ‘After the Flood: the church, slavery and reconciliation’...

After the Flood Premiere date announced

MJR’s new documentary, ‘After the Flood: the church, slavery and reconciliation’ will...

Press Statement from Church Leaders re. 'Child Q'

National leaders and congregations of the black majority churches in the United Kingdom have issues a...

After the Flood: the church, slavery and reconciliation

After the Flood’ a new feature documentary film from MJR exploring the roots of church complicity...

What Barbados needs is true accountability for slavery

During the ceremony marking Barbados’s historic transition to a republic, Prince Charles referred to...

Windrush. "Will we get government compensation before we die?"

The main story on BBC News today was the continuing delay on compensation payments to victims of the...

Windrush compensation - MP's stats reported by BBC "dated".

In our previous post we reported a main BBC news item on the Government Windrush Compensation Scheme,...

Cricketer Azeem Rafiq's story exposes the sheer scale of UK racism

The recent testimony of ex-Yorkshire and England cricketer Azeem Rafiq to a parliamentary committee of...

Post-Black History Month reflections on equality and cohesion in the UK

After this year’s Black History Month the Guardian asked prominent Black British figures to assess...

The Windrush Generation – a personal account

Founding trustee of MJR Clifford Hill has written an article for Black History Month in Prophecy Todayon...

Black History London Tube Map

For Black History Month Experience London has teamed up with the Black Cultural Archives to launch the...

Climate Change... is Racist

Author Jeremy Williams‘ book “Climate Change….is Racist” looks at the connection...

Britain's #BLM Statue

This is a podcast series by Dr Nathaniel Adam Tobias C——. Episodes 1 and 2 were launched...

Recognise or Demoralise?

A special event as part of this year’s Black History Month, hosted by UNISON Manchester. An afternoon...

I Will Repay

I Will Repay is a Church and Reparations webinar series from Churches Together in England examining British...

Racial Justice Champions

Racial Justice Champions’ is a new resource from Churches Together in Britain and Ireland. It is dedicated...

UK government is in breach of UN convention on racial discrimination

According to a new report by racial equality think-tank the Runnymede Trust, racism is still “systemic”...

C of E rejects racial justice officers proposal

A proposal for the Church if England to appoint racial justice officers in each of its 42 dioceses has...

Joel Edwards

On the 30th June 2021 the Christian community lost one of its great leaders when Revd Dr Joel Edwards...

Colston's statue back on display

A statue of slave trader Edward Colston that was torn down by Black Lives Matter protesters in Bristol...

George Floyd one year on

On the first anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, some thoughts from our advisor Joe Aldred. The...

Further criticism of the Windrush Compensation Scheme

We have been keeping a watch on the progress of the Windrush Compensation Scheme, and there is little...

From Lament to Action

’From Lament to Action’ is the report by the Anglican Church’s Archbishop’s...

From Compliance to Disruption

“From Compliance to Disruption: practical racial awareness for church leaders“ is an online...

A history lesson on the Antiques Roadshow

Recently on BBC’s Antiques Roadshow, this gentleman, getting some silver sugar containers and tools...

CRED Report criticised on jobs and pay

The Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities Report continues to gather controversy. New research this...

Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities Report

The Report released by the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities on March 31 has generated a huge...

Jesuits pledge $100 million to benefit descendants of enslaved people

The Jesuit Conference of U.S. and Canada, an order of the Catholic Church, has announced the goal of...

Dismantling Whiteness: Critical White Theology

‘Dismantling Whiteness‘ is an online day conference where various speakers will explore the...

That interview. A Statement from Alton Bell for MJR.

Following the interview of Harry and Meghan by Oprah Winfrey and the storm of reaction to claims of racism...

Bristol Council passes historic first slavery reparations motion

At an extraordinary meeting on March 2 Bristol City Council voted in favour of a motion for “Atonement...

'Facts Don't Lie' report from the Runnymede Trust

‘Facts Don’t Lie: One Working Class: Race, Class and Inequalities’, a new report from...

Police ‘unable to explain’ stop and search disparity

A report from the police watchdog HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMICFRS) has said that the police “still...

Beyond the Hostile Environment - a new report

Beyond the Hostile Environment is a new report by think-tank IPPR. It is the full report after the interim, Access...

The Trump impeachment and White Supremacy

In a recent article in the Independent, Noah Berlatsky comments on the speech by Donald Trump’s...

Manchester public consultation on statues

Manchester City Council has announced a public consultation on who should be remembered in public spaces...

Historic England audit of slave trade links

A 157-page audit by Historic England, the public body responsible for preserving buildings and monuments,...

Black Light Course

The Black Lives Matter movement has encouraged many people around the world and in the UK to reflect...

Webinar: What does Racial Justice look like in Church and Society?

This free webinar, hosted by Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI), and looking ahead to Racial...

Faith in Black Lives Matter

Faith in Black Lives Matter was a conference run by the Faith Network for Manchester that took place...

Home Office's "inhuman" approach to immigration

In an interview, former Home Office immigration minister Caroline Nokes has called the her former department’s...

Capitol rioters and Black Lives Matter protesters - comparing responses

One of the reactions to the mass-break-in to the Capitol Building in Washington last week has been to...

Windrush – the farce continues?

A report today in the Independent states: “Windrush victims are yet to receive compensation despite...

EHRC Assessment of hostile environment policies. Home Office broke the law.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) equalities watchdog has found in its “Assessment...

Is Covid Racist?

“Is Covid Racist?” is the title of a recent documentary on Channel 4. Presented by Dr. Ronx...

The Interest: How the British Establishment Resisted the Abolition of Slavery

The Interest: How the British Establishment Resisted the Abolition of Slavery is a new book by Michael...

Ethnic inequalities exposed by Covid-19 – reports find little has been done

Two more reports have been added to the growing pile of research showing that minority ethnic communities...

Have a virtual visit to the MJR Exhibition

Covid-19 restrictions have meant several bookings for our exhibition have had to be postponed or cancelled....

A Response to the National Trust report on links to slavery

With the help of advisor and founding trustee, Dr Clifford Hill, MJR has written a response to the recent...

Enslaved - a new TV series on the transatlantic slave trade

Enslaved is a six-episode docuseries that explores 400 years of human trafficking from Africa to the...

Black Lives Matter – losing momentum?

An opinion article in today’s Independent by Micha Frazer-Carroll, “Black lives still matter...

How the shadow of slavery still hangs over global finance

This article by Phillip Roscoe asserts that the transatlantic slave trade “pioneered a new kind...

Facing Up To Race - part 3 - Generating Justice

The third part of the Mosaic Justice Network ‘Facing up to race’ series will be on Sunday...

Facing up to race - watch parts 1 and 2

The first two parts of the Mosaic Justice Network ‘Facing up to race’ series took place in...

Facing up to race

The Mosaic Justice Network in Manchester are holding a short series of conversations via Zoom called...

Stop stealing from Africa

In this opinion piece Dr Justin Thacker, director of Church Action for Tax Justice, states that Africa...

The disproportionate impact of poverty on BAME communities

The latest newsletter from Greater Manchester Poverty Action focuses on the recent Social Metrics Commission...

Black nurses battle twin pandemics of racism and coronavirus

An article and video from US network CNN on the situation of Black nurses in the NHS. One of those interviewed...

#BlackLivesMatter - crisis point

Six weeks on from the widespread public outrage at the murder of George Floyd and the upsurge in support...

"Time for Change: How a Racist Education produces a Racist Culture"

‘Break the Cycle’ is a movement aimed at “generating racial equality in educational...

"I’m Seeing More Christ on the Streets Than I’m Seeing in the Church"

In this interview in Relevant magazine actor David Oyelowo says that America won’t truly heal of...

"Leicester's fast fashion to die for"

A follow-up to our last post. This article is about the 1000 clothes workshops in one area of Leicester,...

"The current spike in Leicester is your fault"

This is a Facebook post written by Steve Burton in Leicester. He has given permission for us to reproduce...

COVID outcomes for black people in Brazil sound familiar

This article about the higher death toll from COVID-19 among the descendants of slaves in Brazil illustrates...

A Theological Statement From the Black Church on Juneteenth

On Juneteenth, the annual celebration marking the end of American chattel slavery,a powerful and righteously...

A Theological Statement From the Black Church on Juneteenth

On Juneteenth, the annual celebration marking the end of American chattel slavery,a powerful and righteously...

Windrush Day outrage at outstanding compensation payments

On Windrush Day, the 72nd anniversary of the arrival of the Empire Windrush, it has been revealed that...

Lloyd's of London and Greene King to make slave trade reparations

Two major British firms have pledged to make payments to representatives of black people, as well as...

Origins, Migrations and The Concept Of Race

Africology and the Voices of Black Folk presents: Origins, Migrations and The Concept Of Race. On Wednesday...

Another review?

Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement of a “commission” into racial injustice...

The Church and racism: actions must speak louder than words

MJR trustee Dr Joe Aldred, interviewed in Christian Today about the #BlackLivesMatter protests has said...

Boris Johnson urged to fund slave trade memorial

Twelve years after publicly endorsing a campaign to build a major memorial commemorating the victims...

"This was not an attack on history. This is history

Historian David Olosuga in this Guardian article states: “For people who don’t know Bristol, the...

Bishop of Bristol response to the #BlackLivesMatter protests

Statement from the Rt Revd Vivienne Faull, Bishop of Bristol 08/06/2020 The appalling death of George...

The Mayor of Bristol on Colston's statue

“The presence of that statue to a slave trader in the middle of the city was a personal affront to me...

'The racism that killed George Floyd was built in Britain'

This powerful Guardian opinion piece by Afua Hirsh states: “What black people are experiencing...

'Black life has been devalued'

Bishop Dr Joe Aldred of Churches Together in England, and a trustee of MJR, in an interview on Premier...

A "colonial" perspective on Britain

This opinion piece in the Irish Times gives a perspective on the recent history of Britain (and the USA)...

Pentecostal and Charismatic Churches and COVID-19

To better understand how the COVID-19 crisis is affecting Pentecostal and Charismatic worshipping communities...

Joe Aldred on Covid-19 impact on BAME communities

MJR trustee Joe Aldred was interviewed on BBC Radio 4’s Sunday programme yesterday on the impact...

Pandemic and Pestilence: When we almost notice that black lives matter less

This blog for the William Temple Foundation by Dr Sanjee Perera reflects on her research with the Minority...

Home school competition to explore Black British History

A new “home school” competition for children and young people to explore Black British History and multicultural...

ONS: Black people 4 times more likely to die from Covid-19

Figures from the Office of National Statistics show that black people in England and Wales are more than...

MJR calls for urgent action on disproportionate BAME deaths from Covid-19

“COVID-19 has exposed a pre-existing underlying health condition in our society.” In a Press...

"Our immigration laws have racism built into their DNA"

In this article Afua Hirsch contends that immigration “has always been a byword for the problem...

"Higher Risks" for BAME doctors

In this article Dr Jenan Younis outlines a number of factors contributing to the disproportionately high...

BME nurses ‘feel targeted’ to work on Covid-19 wards

This ‘Exclusive’ in Nursing Times interviews Carol Cooper, head of equality, diversity and...

COVID-19 "Devastating Black Britons"

This ‘Letter from Britain‘ by Joan Blaney details the ways in which existing discrimination...

You clap for me now...

You Clap for Me Now is a coronavirus poem on racism and immigration in Britain. This video featuring...

The unequal impact of Coronavirus

A lot is being written currently about how the health, social and economic impacts of the Coronavirus...

UK points-based immigration guidance published

On Thursday April 9 the government published guidance for its UK points-based immigration system. Not...

'Racial Injustice in the Covid-19 Response' position paper

CharitySoWhite is a people of colour led campaign group set up in 2019 seeking to tackle institutional...

Coronavirus will increase race inequalities

This article by Runnymede Trust Deputy Director Dr Zubaida Haque looks at existing societal inequalities...

Archbishop of Canterbury apology for treatment of Windrush victims

After publication of the ‘lessons learned’ report into the Windrush scandal, the Archbishop...

The Windrush compensation scheme is a failure

This article from the Independent by Sinai Fleary about the Windrush compensation scheme features the...

Government response to the Windrush Review – sticking plaster or solution?

In response to the Windrush Review, published yesterday, Home Secretary Priti Patel announced three new...

Windrush report condemns Home Office 'ignorance and thoughtlessness'

The long overdue independent report on the Windrush Scandal was finally published today, amid much suspicion...

Commonwealth ex-soldiers immigration fiasco goes to court

A group of soldiers who served in Iraq and Afghanistan are taking legal action against the Home Office...

Jamaicans reprieved from deportation flight still in detention

The Independent has reported that 25 Jamaicans who were granted a last-minute reprieve from a deportation...

Home Office Windrush deportation report wording 'watered down'

It has been revealed that a report which concluded that the Home Office was ‘institutionally racist’...

The crisis of justice in our immigration centres

In the light of the recent deportation to Jamaica, this article looks at the provision for legal advice...

Justin Welby says Church of England is ‘institutionally racist’

The Church of England is “deeply, institutionally” racist, the Archbishop of Canterbury said yesterday,...

British Government's "secret" Jamaica deportation flight

The government is planning a secret flight to forcibly remove more than 50 people to Jamaica, the first...

Joaquin Phoenix BAFTA speech criticises 'systemic racism'

While accepting the best actor award at the BAFTAs, Joaquin Phoenix drew attention to the fact that the...

BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty on speaking out about race

Last September BBC Breakfast Presenter Naga Munchetty was making the news instead of reporting it when...

New exhibition to explore Devon's links with the slave trade

Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery (RAMM) has commissioned artist Joy Gregory to...

The evolution of the 'hostile environment'

In this recent article May Bulman reflects on a decade at the start of which the “hostile environment”...

Windrush Scandal: The Struggle Goes On

Eighteen months after the government apologised and promised to “do right” by those affected by the Windrush...

MJR Exhibition in Belfast

Following on from yesterday’s Colloquium in Belfast, the new MJR Exhibition is now on display at...

Colloquium: 400 Years

MJR’s Alton Bell and Nigel Pocock will be taking part in “Colloquium: 400 years since the...

New Professor of the History of Slavery appointed

The University of Bristol has appointed Professor Olivette Otele as its first Professor of the History...

“Remembering Enslaved Africans and Their Descendants”

Afua Hirsch has written a powerful opinion piece for the Guardian about the campaign to get a memorial...

Petition for memorial to the victims of the slave-trade

A petition to the UK Government to build a memorial to remember the victims of the slave trade has been...

Windrush fatalities and our "broken and brutal immigration system"

An opinion piece in today’s Independent written after the conclusion of the inquest into the...

"Give Dan Walker and Naga Munchetty their own documentary..."

The controversial ruling by the BBC’s Complaints Unit that one of its most popular presenters,...

Italian football club's challenge to racism

Italian Serie A club Roma’s response to a racist message sent by a supporter on Instagram sent...

America's 'original sin' of slavery. Joe Biden

Former US Vice President Joe Biden delivered a passionate rebuke of the “domestic terrorism of...

Glasgow University to pay £20m in slave trade reparations

In what is believed to be the first payment of its kind, Glasgow University is to pay £20m in reparations...

Call for London Slavery Museum

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has endorsed a proposal for a British slavery museum in the city to help combat...

From Kelso Cochrane to Brexit – Is Racism Over

MJR trustee Dr Joe Aldred has written this excellent article (though we do say so ourselves) reflecting...

Cambridge college donates a bell to a slavery exhibition

St Catharine’s College, Cambridge has admitted that a bell it had on display for decades was originally...

CofE Synod debate on Youth Violence

Last week’s Church of England General Synod unanimously backed a motion that churches should play...

Rants, Whispers and Cries: Thinking of Peterloo

This poem was especially written for the 200th anniversary of the Peterloo massacre by Andrew Rudd, Poet-in-Residence...

Migration and empire 'should be taught in English schools'

The Runnymede Trust, a race equality thinktank, is urging the government to make lessons on migration,...

Peterloo Commemoration Service

Last Sunday’s service at Manchester Cathedral to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Peterloo...

Zong Project - a further update

At their June 27 meeting the trustees of MJR decided to defer the Zong Project until such times as sufficient...

Our unfair schools system needs an overhaul

This editorial in the Independent highlights how the contenders for the role of Conservative Party Leader...

Teach British tourists the truth about Empire - they can take it

In this Guardian Opinion piece, Afua Hirsch, describes herself as “the party pooper who, while...

Slavery Reparations hearing in the US Congress

For the first time in more than a decade, a debate has taken place between lawmakers in Congress on the...

The Unwanted

“The Windrush scandal didn’t just come out of nowhere. It was born out of decisions made in another age...

UN report: Hostile environment is entrenching racism in UK

In research to be presented to the Human Rights Council in July, Tendayi Achiume, the UN’s special rapporteur...

"Why are so many afraid to confront Britain’s historical links with the slave trade?"

This is the question asked by historian and broadcaster David Olusoga in a Guardian comment piece on...

Churches addressing the legacy of slavery in New York, but not in the UK

This recent article in the Church Times looks at how a diocese in New York is reckoning with the legacy...

Growing up as a working class woman

Following on our last post, here are some reflections from a series on ‘labels’ by Lisa McKenzie...

New research could help explain persistence of class-based hierarchies

A new study sheds light on the other aspect of legacy MJR is committed to addressing: that of the oppression...

Cambridge University - a response from MJR

Chair of MJR, Rev Alton Bell, has written a response on behalf of the charity to the recent announcement...

...and now Bristol University to investigate its slave-trade links

Following on from Cambridge University’s announcement of research into its links with the colonial...

"Cambridge's slavery links have damaged its students"

A hard-hitting opinion piece by Cambridge student Micha Frazer-Carroll in the Independent comments on...

Report describes social mobility in the UK as "stagnant"

A new report that warns that without urgent government action inequality will remain entrenched in Britain...

Cambridge University to investigate slavery links

Cambridge University has launched a two-year study to investigate its own historical links with colonial...

Students agree to create a reparations fund

Students at Washington DC’s Georgetown University voted last week to an increase in their tuition...

Akala on knife-crime

Rapper and activist Akala speaks to Good Morning Britain about knife crime in the UK and says the crimes...

Coronation Street introduces its first black family

In a move described as “overdue” by its own producer, Iain MacLeod, TV soap opera ‘Coronation...

'Standing Together' against youth knife-crime

The ‘Standing Together’ Rally in London’s Trafalgar Square drew around 400 people to...

"Higher education fails black students: why don’t we fix it?"

This is the question asked in an article in today’s Independent by Abbinata Makoni. It begins:...

Windrush National Day of Action: June 22

Anthony Brown, a paralegal in Manchester, established the Windrush Crusade last year to provide assistance...

The Peterloo Massacre - 200 years ago

Manchester is gearing up for the two-hundredth anniversary of the ‘Peterloo Massacre’ on...

Eunice Olumide on the legacy of slavery. BBC Question Time

“I think there is an issue that we, there is an elephant in the room. Right. And the elephant in the...

Where are our BME leaders in education?

in this TES article. “With no BME leaders, how do we address the unconscious bias that we are instilling...

Zong Project - important update

At their recent meeting in January the trustees of MJR decided to defer the Zong voyage for 12 months...

Slavery Routes

‘Slavery Routes‘ is a new 4-part documentary which examines the history of enslavement back...

Seinfeld and the N-word

This article on Jerry Seinfeld calling out some fellow comedians on their use of the N-word makes the...

Study finds £3.2bn UK pay gap for black, Asian and ethnic minority workers

Black, Asian and ethnic minority employees are losing out on £3.2bn a year in wages compared to white...

"If football is a force for good we must talk about racism"

This is the title of a recent article in the Independent, following up the Raheem Sterling racial abuse...

Racism in football

The alleged racist abuse of footballer Raheem Sterling during a recent match has been in the news this...

The Slave Bible

In a blatant example of selected reading of the Bible, a new exhibit at the Museum of the Bible in Washington,...

Scotland and reparations for slavery

In this article Elliot Ross says Scotland should take responsibility for the major and highly lucrative...

Peterloo: the film

MJR is about addressing legacy of both colonial enslavement and industrial exploitation. One of the most...

Re-writing history

In this article in today’s Independent, Deana Heath, senior lecturer in Indian and colonial history...

Charles to speak of the “appalling atrocity” of the slave trade.

On a visit to Ghana this week Prince Charles will acknowledge Britain’s the role in the “most painful...

Stop and Search: new report finds 9:1 black/white ratio

MP David Lammy has commented on a new report into Stop and Search by the Stopwatch Coalition which found...

Schools should teach history and legacy of empire and the slavery: Corbyn

In a visit to Bristol this week Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said schools should teach children about...

GCSE textbook describing Caribbean men as "largely absent" pulled

An AQA GCSE sociology textbook that describes Caribbean men as “largely absent” from family...

British Black History education by social media

In this article Paula Akpan laments the selective version of British history she was taught at her school....

"Is God a white racist?" Dr Robert Beckford

Dr Robert Beckford is delivering a lecture “Is God a white racist? ‘Woking’ Gospel...

Slavery, Abolition and the University of Glasgow

The University of Glasgow has published a comprehensive report into the institution’s historical links...

Brexit and the "Wounded Psyche of White Privilege"

This recent article by Anthony Reddie, titled “The Wounded Psyche of White Privilege”, trace...

500th Anniversary of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade

On 18 August 1518 the King of Spain, Charles I, issued a charter authorising the transportation of slaves...

Harsher sentences for black children

New research revealed on today’s Independent front page has found that black teenage boys guilty...

HIV Pandemic a legacy of colonisation

An article by Dr Lawrence Brown claims the origins and spread of HIV can be seen as a legacy of Belgian...

MJR open meeting in Manchester

Yesterday the MJR trustees gathered in in Manchester to meet and share with a wider group from the Manchester...

New Legacy Museum

A new Legacy museum has been opened in Montgomery, Alabama by the Equal Justice Initiative. The museum...

The Windrush Generation: Prejudice and Injustice

The shameful treatment of the ‘Windrush Generation’ that has come to light in recent weeks...

Two policy announcements addressing the legacy of slavery

MJR welcomes two announcements from the Labour Party that would mark progress in the recognition and...

Edward Colston: the slave trader dividing Bristol

Edward Colston died nearly 300 years ago but remains a controversial figure in his home city of Bristol....

UK taxpayers still paying for slave owner compensation in 2015

In this new two-part documentary staring at 10pm tonight on Channel 4, rapper Professor Green explores...

The Legacy of Slavery on Question Time

On BBC’s Question Time on February 7, the panel was asked about the recent debate about actor...

Working Class White Men - Channel 4

In this new two-part documentary staring at 10pm tonight on Channel 4, rapper Professor Green explores...

Week of Prayer legacy of slavery theme

This year’s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, running from January 18 to 25, reflects on the...

On White Male Privilege in a Racist World

In this hard-hitting blog for the William Temple Foundation, Greg Smith considers white, male privilege...

Manchester Walking Tour

This Guardian article from 2015 outlines a walking tour of key sites of Manchester’s radical history....

Manchester Walking Tour

This Guardian article from 2015 outlines a walking tour of key sites of Manchester’s radical history....

What's in a name?

The recent debate about whether Liverpool University should re-name its Gladstone building due to the...

Race Disparity Audit

Race Disparity Audit 12/10/2017 The Government’s Race Disparity Audit, published yesterday along with...

School Exclusions "5 times higher" than official figures

A new study by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) think tank claims that Government figures...

'Journeying to Justice' book launch and lecture

Journeying to Justice’ is a new book edited by Antony Reddie which explores the search for equality...

Manchester and the fight against slavery: 2 events

Manchester prospered from the horrors of slavery for much of the 18th century. Yet by the end of that...

Talking Legacy: further research from MJR

On Monday September 11 MJR held its second gathering to present research into aspects of the legacy of...

MJR Response to the Lammy BAME Justice Review

The Right Honourable David Lammy MP was asked by Prime Minister David Cameron to undertake a review of...

Lammy report on BAME individuals in the criminal justice system

The Right Honourable David Lammy MP has today (8 September 2017) published his final report into the...

Toppling Statues. Why Nelson's column should be next...

This article by Afua Hirsch appeared in the Guardian as a response to the recent violence in Charlottesville....

Charlottesville - a response

MJR trustee Joe Aldred has written a response to the recent white supremacist rally in Charlottesville,...

Charlottesville - a response

MJR trustee Joe Aldred has written a response to the recent white supremacist rally in Charlottesville,...

'Peterloo' anniversary

Today is the 198th anniversary of one of the most significant events of British history with regard to...

Lottery Award for Birmingham 'Radical History' project

The Beatfreeks Collective is a group of companies using creativity for good, based in the heart of Birmingham....

How Britain imprisoned some of the first black fighters against slavery

A forgotten part of the history of black people in Britain is to be revisited with an exhibition revealing...

Cotton Panic! Review

‘Cotton Panic!’ tells the story of the cotton workers of the North of England and their inspiring...

The Gladstones and Slavery

A session from Dr Nicholas Draper’s recent course ‘Remembering Slavery’ at the Gladstone...

"30 Days a Black Man"

A new book 30 Days a Black Man chronicles the month Pulitzer Prize-winning – and white –...

Talking Legacy: the ongoing impact of enslavement. September 11, 2017

On Monday 11th September, 2 to 4:30pm, the Movement for Justice and Reconciliation will be holding a...

Remembering Slavery at Gladstone's Library

This day conference, set up with help from MJR, was held at the end of April at Gladstone’s Library...

'I don't discuss racism with white people'

Some strong words in this Huffington Post article, but worth a read. Racism, and the legacy of slavery,...

New film based on James Baldwin's unfinished 'Remember This House'

I Am Not Your Negro is a new documentary film by Raoul Peck based on an unfinished manuscript by James...

'The Fire Next Time' – republished and as relevant as ever

When James Baldwin’s The Fire Next Time was first published in 1963, it sent ripples throughout America...

Cotton Panic

One of MJR’s aims is to address the aspects of legacy shared by the two human parts of the engine...

#NotAllWhitePeople, The Quiz

This article and quiz is from the US context, but most of the questions could be applied to our society...

The Great Divide

This article in Premier Christianity magazine explores how the majority of UK churches are split on racial...

Swing Low: from slave spiritual to rugby anthem

An interesting article in today’s Independent by Jame Moore is titled: “I used to love ‘Swing...

MP Shashi Tharoor on the consequences of Britain’s imperial past

Trans-Atlantic slavery was just one aspect of the process of European colonialism, and a new book by...

Compassion is better than empathy

A response to Ijeoma Oluo’s article “White People: I Don’t Want You To Understand Me Better,...

"Why do I know white culture so well? Because I’m a black woman."

This powerful article by Ijeoma Oluo is titled: “White People: I Don’t Want You To Understand Me...

New novel on the legacy of slavery

Homegoing‘ is the best-selling debut novel by new author Yaa Gyasi. It tells the story of a family...

Amazing Grace

As the world watches the transition from America’s first black president to one that has been supported...

Proving Legacy

On 7 November MJR presented 3 pieces of research into the legacy of slavery at the Open University, Camden...

Racial Healing: The Eagle's Journey

Racial Healing: The Eagle’s Journey’ is a compelling new documentaryoffering a hopeful way...

Slavery - a living legacy? Manchester 29 October

Slavery – a living legacy? An MJR event for Black History Month. #legacydaymcr Looking at the continuing...

US National African American Museum opened

The new National African American History and Culture Museum, part of the Smithsonian was recently opened...

Britain must acknowledge its role in slavery

Yesterday’s Observer Editorial, was entitled: “The Observer’s view on Britain’s...

Proving Legacy Seminar and MJR AGM

On Monday 7th November, 12noon to 4pm, the Movement for Justice and Reconciliation will be holding their...

The Long-Lasting Legacy of the Great Migration

“The history of African-Americans is often distilled into two epochs: the 246 years of enslavement...

The Atlantic Slave Trade in Two Minutes

This amazing animation shows the 20,528 voyages over 315 years that comprised the trans-Atlantic slave...

The Scottish Slavery Map

Three architects have created a comprehensive online map of properties in Edinburgh connected with the...

MJR welcomes the new Prime Minister

“If you’re black, you’re treated more harshly by the criminal justice system than if you’re white. If...

#BLMMCR

Monday’s ‘Black Lives Matter’ march in Manchester gathered 3-4000 who came together...

Legacy issues in Brexit

The recent referendum result has generated a lot of heat, anger and confusion. By voting Leave, the white...

"Slavery didn't end, it just evolved."

US lawyer and campaigner Bryan Stevenson contends that slavery in America did not end in 1865 but evolved...

"Slavery didn't end, it just evolved."

US lawyer and campaigner Bryan Stevenson contends that slavery in America did not end in 1865 but evolved...

"What if I just keep walking?"

Here’s a thought-provoking article.”When you’re accustomed to privilege, equality feels...

"What if I just keep walking?"

Here’s a thought-provoking article.”When you’re accustomed to privilege, equality feels...

UK First University Black Studies Course

Britain’s first ever black studies course will begin in September 2017 at Birmingham University....

Voices of Black People

Voices of Black People’ is a new play by Khareem Jamal telling the stories of David Walker, Harriet...

Afro Supa Hero - a new exhibition

Afro Supa® Hero is a new exhibition at the International Slavery Museum in Liverpool celebrating the...

'Britain's Forgotten Slave Owners' wins a BAFTA

Congratulations from MJR to the makers of ‘Britain’s Forgotten Slave Owners’ for winning...

Descendant of enslaved Africans now running a city built on slavery.

A lot of attention has been rightly focused on the new mayor of London being a Muslim, However, in Bristol,...

Free to Forgive - a legacy of slavery course, Manchester, June 24-25

MJR is running a short weekend course entitled: ‘Free to Forgive: Justice, Reconciliation and the...

Controversy after West Indies cricket triumph

Congratulations to the West Indies cricket team on their victory in the recent World Twenty20 Championship....

Discovery of abolitionist's letter condemning Zong massacre

A copy of a 232 year old letter written by British abolitionist Granville Sharp condemning the deliberate...

"Why are so many prisoners from ethnic minorities?"

David Lammy MP is to conduct an independent review into the British justice system to examine suggestions...

MJR Manchester open meeting - May 3

If you are in or near the Manchester area you are warmly invited to the next MJR Manchester meeting on...

Phone app uses race to work out your restaurant bill

‘Equitable’, is a phone app developed in the US that will allow diners to split the bill...

Oxbridge admit ‘fewer than 3% poor white students’

Following recent government figures which revealed that white disadvantaged boys are the least likely...

UN committee says US government should pay reparations to the African-American descendants of slaves

“The colonial history, the legacy of enslavement, racial subordination and segregation, racial...

Race Apart

Race Apart’ is a regional programme shown in the North West on Tuesday 7th December. Lemn Sissay...

Report on MJR House of Lords meeting

Read the full report on the recent MJR presentation on the Legacy of Slavery at the House of Lords.

MJR at the House of Lords

At the presentation by the Movement for Justice and Reconciliation at the House of Lords on Tuesday November...

House of Lords Presentation

On Tuesday November 10th members of the Movement for Justice and Reconciliation will be making a presentation...

More reaction to Cameron's "move on" comments.

An open pastoral letter addressed to Prime Minister David Cameron from Bishop Dr Delroy Wesley Hall of...

P.S. on Cameron and reparations

A letter in the Financial Times today from Michael McEachrane in Sweden, entitled “Reparations...

Black History Month 2015

Black History Month has been celebrated every October in the UK for over 35 years. The National Black...

Does Scotland have a Moral Responsibility Towards Jamaica

Today a petition is being launched to call on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government...

Anti-Slavery Day: October 18

MJR is about addressing the legacy of past slavery, but we fully endorse the work of those seeking to...

Britain insults Jamaica

David Cameron’s visit to Jamaica where he refused to discuss reparations but offered £25 million towards...

Response to David Cameron on reparations

Should any of us be in the least bit surprised by David Cameron’s reluctance to address the issue of...

MJR Launch

The MJR Launch last night at St Mark’s Kennington was an excellent event, both inspiring and challenging,...

Legacy of Slavery course in Manchester

Members of MJR will be running a short introductory course on the Legacy of Slavery as part of the annual...

Britain's Forgotten Slave Owners

The recent BBC2 documentary “Britain’s Forgotten Slave Owners” caught a few of us on...

Charleston - an issue of legacy

The Racist killings of 9 black church members in Charleston by a white supremacist on June 17 shocked...

MJR Launch Event

The official launch of MJR will take place on September 23rd at St Mark’s Church, Kennington, London....

Charitable Status Confirmed

We have received news from the Charity Commission that the Movement for Justice and Reconciliation’s...

Black and brown voices are not being heard on Brexit

In an opinion article in Saturday’s Independent Kehinde Andrews claims that the voices of the 73%...

New Study Centre

The Movement of Justice and Reconciliation recently held an open meeting in Manchester, hosted by the...

Scuttlers

“Scuttlers” is a new play that recently had a well-reviewed premiere at Manchester’s...

Phone app uses race to work out your restaurant bill

Equitable’, is a phone app developed in the US that will allow diners to split the bill taking...

'Black Lives Matter' link to Reparatory Justice

This article on the Harvard Law Today website reports on a recent talk by Sir Hilary Beckles on ‘Reparatory...

A Voyage Around the Slave Ports of Britain

One of our dreams for MJR is to acquire a sailing ship that can be fitted out as a replica slave ship...

Unsung: the story of abolitionist Edward Ruston

Unsung tells the story of Liverpool abolitionist Edward Ruston. It is being staged at the Everyman Theatre...

MJR meeting in Manchester

The next open meeting of MJR will take place on Thursday March 19 at the Nazarene Theological College,...

Response to Eric Garner verdict, USA

As members of the British ‘Movement for Justice and Reconciliation’ we want to state publicly our alignment...

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