About
This webinar, held on 3rd December 2024, spotlights the journey in the Liverpool city region which has begun to confront and address the Anglican church's involvement in the traffic and enslavement of Africans and its legacies.
This formed a panel discussion between local historians/activists and those working for change within the Church. It not only outlined the truth to be told but also shared experiences and considerations of further actions for repair which can contribute to communities’ journeys, in the region and beyond, towards racial justice and healing.
Watch seminar recording
Previous event recordings from Panel 1 and 2, can be found on the CSIS YouTube Channel.
Panellists
This panel was moderated by Novelette-Aldoni Stewart, who was joined by the following panellists.
Jennie Taylor is the Racial Justice Officer for Liverpool Diocese and Cathedral. In this role she supports Anglican churches and schools across Liverpool Diocese as they work together for racial justice in their communities. Working in partnership with other Dioceses and the national Racial Justice Unit, Jennie leads locally on the implementation of the Church of England's national strategic vision 'From Lament to Action'. Jennie is passionate about encouraging the contributions and participation of marginalised groups in every part of church life both locally and nationally.
Malik Al Nasir is an author, poet and academic from Liverpool. His memoir ‘Letters to Gil’ is a compelling account of his childhood experiences in a brutal UK Local Authority care system. Malik is currently reading for a PhD in history at the University of Cambridge on a full ESRC widening participation studentship. His research is into the enslaving of his ancestors by Liverpool firm Sandbach Tinne & Co. in Demerara. Malik is a co-founder of “Black Academia – Lifting the Barriers” and co-author and editor of the Black Academia policy reports and the policy briefing, which were published in 2024.
Malcolm Rogers is The Bishop of Liverpool’s Canon for Reconciliation and also Vicar of St Gabriel’s Church, Huyton Quarry, a post he has held for twenty-five years. Malcolm established a series of community festivals to promote cohesion and challenge far-right narratives after the 2005 murder of Anthony Walker just yards from the front door of St Gabriels. Then in 2012 Mal helped set up ‘The Triangle of Hope’ international reconciliation project engaging young people from Africa, Liverpool and the United States. In 2016 he received an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List, for his community cohesion work locally and internationally.
Reading List
Liverpool, Slavery and Church of England Reading List
