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Build a Memorial to Commemorate the Victims of the Transatlantic Slave Trade

Olmec Admin — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 05:26:37 +0000

Right now, there is no major memorial in England to commemorate the victims of the Transatlantic Slave trade. These are millions of people who were brought over from Africa in ships and kept as slaves. Many of them built Britain, but were subjected to cruelty and forced into inhumane conditions.

I’m part of Memorial 2007, a charity that is campaigning for an Enslaved Africans Memorial in London’s Hyde Park. We’ve secured planning permission for a space in the Rose Gardens and commissioned designs.

But we need the Government to fund this. Time is running out as planning permission will expire on the 7th November. That’s why we’re calling on the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to fund the first dedicated major memorial to Enslaved Africans before the deadline.

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Remove Slave Trade Statues From UK Towns

Olmec Admin — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 05:25:47 +0000

Joe Pajak started this petition to UK Parliament and 1 other.

Statues of slave traders have no place in a civilised world. Statues of slave traders should be removed from all our towns. It’s a sad truth that a significant element of our wealth was derived from the slave trade – but this should not have to be celebrated in our public spaces.

We must use this significant moment as a catalyst for change to tackle racism, discrimination, and inequality. The Government must ensure that local authorities and relevant organisations undertake a formal and thorough review of all statues that have connections with the slave trade.

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Replace the Statue of Edward Colston With a Black Individual

Olmec Admin — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 05:23:41 +0000

Following the statue of Edward Colston being thrown into the harbour, it is time a suitable replacement is found that honours black Bristolians.

There are many suitable candidates for this honour that have some relation to Bristol: Princess Campbell, the first black ward sister for Bristol, is one possible candidate; another is James Peters, the first black rugby player to represent England. But the primary focus should be to communicate with the black community of Bristol, raise up black voices, to find an individual whom they wish to honour and remember.

It is time Bristol moves forward with its history in the slave trade, acknowledging the evil committed and how it can educate its citizens about black history.

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Windrush Justice – Don’t Let the Lessons Go Unnoticed

Olmec Admin — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 05:16:37 +0000

Two years after the Windrush Scandal, the independent report commissioned into the appalling failings that took place has finally been published. But with so much going on, we can’t let the lessons go unnoticed.

The Home Office can no longer ignore the true scale of the scandal and its impact on people – from being made homeless or unemployed to being denied access to the NHS or unfairly deported. The Home Office must urgently stop any racial discrimination and to learn from the lessons published, so this never happens again.

This includes full implementation of all recommendations – with an action plan to do this quickly, appointing an independent group to review progress, and doing more to support survivors now.

You can read the full report here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/windrush-lessons-learned-review

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