The Lord Mayor will help mark Slavery Remembrance Day by attending events in Hull on Saturday 23 August.
The Hull Slavery Remembrance Day Partnership has organised a commemoration at Wilberforce House, which will take place in the museum’s Mandela Gardens.
Meanwhile, the Lord Mayor will officially open a gathering at the Hull Afro Caribbean Community Centre.
Slavery Remembrance Day explores the legacies of the transatlantic slave trade and its abolition, as people come together to remember, educate and inspire ongoing dialogue around justice, equality and human rights.
The Lord Mayor, Councillor Cheryl Payne, said: “Hull as a city will forever be associated with the abolition of the slave trade, primarily due to the campaigning by our own William Wilberforce.
“But as much as we would like to think that slavery is a thing of the past, there are still many people worldwide who find themselves in modern slavery.
“It’s important that we are able to come together to send a message that slavery in any form is unacceptable, and that no-one should be forced into it.”
The International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition is a UNESCO event held every year on 23 August.
Read more: https://www.unesco.org/en/days/slave-trade-remembrance
To find out more about Wilberforce House, including how to book a guided tour, visit Wilberforce House Museum – Hull Museums and Galleries.
To find out more about Hull Afro Caribbean Association visit Hull Afro Caribbean Association.
