The story of remembrance in the UK

Over 100 people gathered on the White Cliffs of Dover on 1 August 1995 to remember the millions who perished during enslavement, to demand justice for them and to erect future monuments in their memory. African Remembrance Day (ARD) was the first national event in the UK to formally remember and commemorate the millions of African victims.

Join this talk as we trace the circumstances behind ARD with two experts, Onyekachi Wambu and Esther Xosei, to discuss why it had taken so long for the victims to be acknowledged in the UK, as well as the ongoing impact of remembrance for reparations and other activism.

Since 1995, many other remembrance initiatives have been taken up by national and regional institutions, including events at the National Maritime Museum and Liverpool’s International Slavery Museum.

This event is part of the year-long commemorations marking 30 years of African Remembrance Day.