back to news International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition - a discussion with Louise Darkwah, Leah James and Alexis Curtis-Harris Monday, August 23, 2021 Did you know, today is International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition? Some of our Penna family members - Louise Darkwah, Leah James and Alexis Curtis-Harris - joined our Penna Podcast to have an open and honest discussion around the ongoing impact of the slave trade on Black communities both inside and outside the world of work. Take a listen and share your thoughts below the line. Further reading on the Slave Trade and Abolition from our Podcasters: Unesco's explanation of the day: https://en.unesco.org/commemorations/slavetraderemembranceday The British Library's resource: http://www.bl.uk/learning/histcitizen/campaignforabolition/abolitionbackground/abolitionintro.html Black History Month's resource: https://www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk/article/section/history-of-slavery/the-atlantic-slave-trade/ The Black Curriculum: A social enterprise founded in 2019 by Lavinya Stennett to address the lack of Black British history in the UK Curriculum: https://theblackcurriculum.com IG - @theblackcurriculum Black British Network: http://www.blackbritishnetwork.comhttps://www.cephaswilliams.com/blackbritishnetwork IG - @theblackbritishnetwork The Victoria and Albert Museum's Slavery and the African Diaspora Reading List: http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/s/reading-list-slavery-african-diaspora/ UK Black History: https://ukblackhistory.online IG - @ukblackhistory Discover more of our podcasts Go to previous article Big Announcement! Helen Alwell and Josh Bembridge Are Our New Senior Consultants Go to next article An interview with Robert Gordon University's Senior Marketing Manager Sarah Gilmour by Penna Education's Andy Collins Contact Us London 10 Bishops Square Spitalfields London E1 6EG Email: info@penna.com Telephone: 0203 849 2777 View map Birmingham Email: info@penna.com Join Us Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Modern Slavery Act Candidate Care Terms of Use Reference Material Penna Podcasts Copyright Penna 2021. All rights reserved This site uses cookies By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyse site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. You can review ourCookie Policy here. Accept All Cookies Cookie Settings