Colston 4 Press Conference
John Wesley’s New Room, the site of Wesley’s notable sermon on the abolition of slavery, hosts the ‘Colston 4’ press conference after historic court decision. Watch the live press conference – click here On 5 January, John Wesley’s New Room was delighted to host the press conference following the momentous
NEW EVALUATION OF BRISTOL AND THE SLAVE TRADE
The perfect Christmas stocking-filler for those inspired by the emergence in 2020 of Black Lives Matter, might be the compelling new account of Bristol’s controversial role in the slave trade in a lavishly-illustrated new book, Slavery And Bristol, by acclaimed local historian Gary M Best. “I believe this history will not only inform readers but deeply and profoundly make them question the