FORUM: "Deepening our understanding of major historical events can help foster greater respect and tolerance." International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade 2025. It's crucial to educate and inform current and future generations about the causes, consequences and lessons of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade. Let’s show that applied knowledge of the antislavery past offers a way to ‘care for the future’. Follow the conversations with the hashtags: #August23, #RememberSlavery.
EVENTS: Commemoration of the 28th edition of the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition.
At UN Headquarters; The ceremony to mark the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition on August 23rd will provide an inclusive space for all people to remember the victims of the transatlantic slave trade, reflect on its legacy, honour freedom fighters and look forward to transforming the legacy of racism through progressive education. We thanks the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and African Group Member States for their sustained commitment to this annual remembrance.
At UNESCO HQ, On Saturday’s August 23rd, #RememberSlavery Day, the UNESCO will held a webinar. The participants will have the opportunity to reflect on one of the darkest chapters in human history and learn from it. Register to participate!
In the UNITED KINGDON; On Thursday 21 August, City Hall hosted its annual event to mark UNESCO’s International Day for the Remembrance of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and its Abolition. The commemoration brought together Londoners, community leaders and artists to reflect on the impact of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and celebrate the resilience of African and Caribbean heritage communities. The event was chaired by BBC broadcaster Eddie Nestor MBE and featured a keynote address from Dr Denise E Noble, a Black Studies scholar and author. Reflections were also shared by members of City Hall’s Community Advisory Group: including Arthur Torrington CBE, founder of the Windrush Foundation; academic and author, Dr Javeria Khadija Shah; and fashion designer and entrepreneur, Lucy Isaiah. The programme also included performances of music, poetry and dance by African and Caribbean artists. This year’s theme, We Rise: Remembering the Past, Reimagining the Future, focused on the continued need to tackle racism and inequality, while amplifying the voices and histories of Londoners whose ancestors were affected by the slave trade.
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