Guardian owner heralds next phase in Legacies of Enslavement restorative justice plan
Summary
The Scott Trust, owner of the Guardian, announced the next phase of its 10-year plan to address the newspaper’s historical ties to transatlantic slavery. The plan, running from 2026 to 2030, includes community support projects in Jamaica, the US Sea Islands, and Manchester, and aims to continue restorative justice efforts through funding, journalism, and education.Key Facts
- The Scott Trust started the Legacies of Enslavement programme in 2023.
- The programme acknowledges the Guardian’s founder profited from slavery in Jamaica and the US.
- The next phase will invest millions of UK pounds in community projects led by descendants of enslaved people.
- Initiatives focus on education, land rights, economic and climate justice, cultural preservation, and healing conversations.
- New managers have been appointed to lead work in Jamaica and the US Sea Islands, joining the existing manager in Manchester.
- The programme supports recovery efforts in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa and plans a Manchester exhibition on cotton and slavery.
- The Guardian is expanding its coverage of Black communities globally and increasing diversity through bursaries and trainee schemes.
- The Cotton Capital newsletter, exploring slavery’s legacy and reparative justice, will be relaunched monthly.
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