Atlantic slave trade28 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 20251 Jul 2025Plaques on slave trader statues reveal wrongdoingsThe City of London Corporation reinterprets the statues of slave traders Lord Mayor William Beckford and MP Sir John Cass.1 Jul 202521 Jun 2025Artist launches British slavery exhibitionShe describes it as "a response to what this history has done to people in the African diaspora".21 Jun 20259 Jun 2025Iconic building's 100th anniversary celebratedThe Wills Memorial Building remains at the heart of Bristol despite being bombed in The Blitz.9 Jun 202517 Apr 2025New Edward Colston plaque finally installedThe plaque outlining his role in the slave trade is installed despite being labelled "shameful".17 Apr 2025...
