FAQ - UNESCO Day for Remembering the Transatlantic Slave Trade

Further objectives are to mark many of our communities' contributions to life in London and the UK. We must learn lessons from the past in order not to repeat them in the future. The event provides a space where Londoners can reflect on the injustices of human traffickers whilst at the same time learning and celebrating the people who led the resistance movements from the 1500’s, to the human rights movements in the present day.

Over 500 years later the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020 highlight the lasting legacy and impact of this period of British history. Mayoral events such as this help promote community cohesion by fostering an understanding of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and its lasting effects, whilst simultaneously fostering understanding of respective cultures, values, and histories that are imperative to counter racist attitudes. Human traffickers and the human rights movements included all sorts of people.

This International Day is intended to inscribe the tragedy of the slave trade in the memory of all peoples. In accordance with the goals of the intercultural project "The Slave Route", it should offer an opportunity for collective consideration of the historic causes, the methods and the consequences of this tragedy, and for an analysis of the interactions to which it has given rise between Africa, Europe, the Americas and the Caribbean. Read about the history of this event and a message from the Director-General of UNESCO.

Having the event online enables viewers to participate remotely and safely for this year.

You can watch online without registering, as it will also be live-streamed on the Mayors channel.

You can ask questions that are relevant to the keynote discussion. We request that you;

• Stay on topic
• Keep questions concise and to the point
• Ask only one question

Owing to online safeguarding guidelines, you must be 16 or over to take part, however there is no age limit for just watching.

The theme for this event is: Justice and Restoration.

The event provides a space for Londoners to learn and reflect upon the injustices, and legacy of African enslavement, whilst at the same time honouring the debt we owe to the many people who led resistance movements from the 1500’s, to the human rights movements in existence today.

Yes.

There will be a BSL (British Sign Language) interpreter on-screen and subtitles on-screen by a Palantypist throughout the event.

A full transcript of the event will be available on request.  As an online event, you will need to have digital access.

If you know someone who is unable to get online but wants to engage in the event, please ask them to call 020 7983 4762.

To be able to ask questions you must register using the form above. You will receive a link to the event which allows you to participate by asking questions in the live chat function live on the night. 

If you do not register, you can still watch the event on the night, but won't be able to participate in asking questions. The link will be live from 6.15pm for a 6.30pm start and it will also be live-streamed on the Mayors Channel.

• As we want to get through as many questions as possible, from as many people as possible, could you:

• • Ask only one question 
  • Stay on topic
  • Keep questions concise and to the point 
  • On the night: We want to ensure that Londoners get to ask their question(s) to the guests, but we will not subject them, or viewers of the event, to abuse. Questions will, therefore, be moderated before they are posted to the live chat, and those that contain swearing, defamatory or illegal remarks or engage in ‘trolling’ will not be posted.