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|'''My family owned 1,000 slaves and profited from the trade: this is how I am trying to make amends''' | |||
[[File:Grenada sla5very.jpg|center|thumb|[https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/mar/25/slaves-trade-amends-grenada-laura-trevelyan by Laura Trevelyan 3/25/23 The Guardian]]] | |||
Last week I left the BBC, after a 30-year career, which was a joy and a privilege, to campaign for reparative justice full-time and encourage Britain to face up to its colonial debt. The coronation of King Charles in May is an opportunity to talk about the royal family’s links to slavery. Commonwealth leaders from the formerly enslaved nations will be there in Westminster Abbey. As the king himself has said about the enduring impact of slavery: “This is a conversation whose time has come.” | |||
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