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Slavery Routes

5/1/2019

 
'Slavery Routes' is a new 4-part documentary which examines the history of enslavement back to the 7th century. It is described as the 1200 year story of "a world whose territories and own frontiers were built by the slave trade", a trade which saw over 20 million Africans deported, sold and enslaved.

The producer's statement says: "When shootings specifically target the black American community, like in Charleston; when the police shoot down an unarmed black man in Ferguson; when nearly 2/3rd of the poor in Brazil are blacks; when the “statues of shame” still adorn numerous French cities… It is time to question the roots of evil and to understand why racism and anti-black discrimination remain so persistent. In June 2015, Barack Obama stated that “The legacy of slavery […] casts a long shadow, and that’s still part of our DNA that’s passed on. […] It’s not just a matter of overt discrimination. […] societies don’t overnight completely erase everything that happened 200 to 300 years prior.”

Slavery Routes' will be shown in different countries on various TV networks. As we hear of upcoming showings we will advertise them on this website. If you hear of a showing, please let MJR know and we will publicise it.

Find out more and watch the trailer here.

Cotton Panic

3/4/2017

 
One of MJR's aims is to address the aspects of legacy shared by the two human parts of the engine room of the Industrial Revolution – colonial slaves, and English mill and factory workers. 'Cotton Panic' is a new production which tells the story of the cotton famine in the North of England in the 1860s when supplies dried up during the American Civil War. The show uses "a compelling collage of live music, drama, words and film to evoke an era lost to history: of hard work, of passion, and of the North of England’s inspiring solidarity with the slaves of the American South."

'Cotton Panic' has its World Premiere at this year's Manchester International Festival. It runs from July 8-15. Tickets and more information here.

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