Righting a great wrong: UK group works for slavery reparationsAlex Renton, author of Blood Legacy. In a phone interview on April 21, a member of the influential group, journalist and writer Alex Renton, explained why the group, Heirs of Slavery, was formed. After finding this out in March, she left the BBC that month, after 30 years, to campaign full-time for slavery reparations. John’s son William, later UK Prime Minister, made his maiden speech in Parliament against the abolition of slavery. Judy Raymond is the author of The Colour of Shadows: Images of Caribbean Slavery (Caribbean Studies Press).

Source: The Times April 23, 2023 18:50 UTC