Featuring: Sir Lenny Henry, Marcus Ryder
Chair: Eric Collins
Milton Court, External (4 mins from Level 0)
Time: 5.30pm – 6.30pm
Who pays for the past — and who decides the price?
Join legendary actor and campaigner Sir Lenny Henry and award-winning journalist Marcus Ryder as they confront one of the most urgent moral questions of our time: reparations. In this groundbreaking conversation, chaired by leading entrepreneur Eric Collins, the co-authors of The Big Payback: The Case for Reparations for Slavery and How They Would Work? unpack the true legacy of slavery and systemic injustice in Britain.
Why were the perpetrators compensated — but not the victims? What would real reparative justice look like? And is Britain ready to reckon with the truth? From Westminster to Windrush, from cultural amnesia to corporate accountability, this conversation goes beyond headlines — to demand clarity, courage, and a new definition of equity.
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