Letter to Bernie Grant from Seymour Mclean regarding Haile Selassie I bill
Reference: BG/ARM/16/5/31
This is a 1994 letter addressed to Bernie Grant MP from Seymour Mclean of Ras Tafari International Consultants. The letter appeals for support in…
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Letter to Seymour Mclean from Michael Heston regarding inspection of Ethiopian manuscripts at British Library
Reference: BG/ARM/16/5/31
This is a letter from Michael Helston of the UK Department of National Heritage to Seymour Mclean of Ras Tafari International Consultants dated 22…
Letter to John Major from Seymour Mclean regarding reparations for looting of Ethiopian church
Reference: BG/ARM/16/5/31
This document is a letter dated April 3, 1995, from Seymour Mclean to then UK Prime Minister John Major. It raises concerns about the…
The Reparations Movement: ‘A Call as old as Justice’ by Dorothy Kuya
Reference: BG/ARM/1/4
This document is an article by Dorothy Kuya published in June 1996 by the African Reparations Movement, discussing the longstanding call for reparations for…
The Black Agenda for the next century by Dr P.F. Wilmot
Reference: BG/ARM/5/3/6
This document is a transcript of a lecture titled "The Black Agenda for the Next Century" delivered by Dr P.F. Wilmot in Birmingham on…
Ethiopian World Federation inc. Draft Strategy on Reparations and Repatriation
Reference: BG/ARM/5/3/5
This document is a 1993 draft strategy paper from the Ethiopian World Federation Inc., addressing reparations and repatriation for Black peoples worldwide. It outlines…
Reparations and a new global order: a comparative overview by Professor Chinweizu
Reference: BG/ARM/5/3/6
This document is a paper titled 'Reparations and a New Global Order: A Comparative Overview,' presented by Professor Chinweizu. It explores the topic of…
De-briefing on preparatory conference on African reparations
Reference: BG/ARM/5/3/3
This document is a de-briefing report on a preparatory conference held in Birmingham focused on African reparations. It reflects the discussions and challenges faced…
ARM Birmingham Declaration
Reference: BG/ARM/1/2
The ARM Birmingham Declaration is a document produced by the Africa Reparations Movement (UK) following a conference held in Birmingham on December 11, 1993.…
Letter to entertainers
Reference: BG/ARM/1/2
This document is a letter addressed to entertainers, written to raise awareness about the movement for reparations for Africans in Africa and the diaspora.…
Timeline for ARM activities 1995
Reference: BG/ARM/6/1
This document outlines the key activities organized by the African Reparations Movement (A.R.M) UK in 1995, a pivotal year for Black British campaigning on…
ARM organisational structure
Reference: BG/ARM/6/1
This document outlines the organisational structure of the Africa Reparations Movement (UK), a group dedicated to advocating for reparations related to Africa. It lists…
Abuja Proclamation
Reference: BG/ARM/5/3/6
The Abuja Proclamation is a declaration from the first Pan-African Conference on Reparations, held in April 1993 in Abuja, Nigeria. Organized by the Organization…
The Legal Basis of the Claim for Reparations
Reference: BG/ARM/11/1
This document, titled "The Legal Basis of the Claim for Reparations," presents a detailed legal argument supporting reparations for historical injustices. Written by Lord…
Early Day Motion
Reference: BG/5/2/12
This document is an Early Day Motion (EDM) tabled in the UK House of Commons on 10 May 1993 by Bernie Grant and other…
New Nation: Return our ‘stolen’ treasure demand
Reference: BG/P/14/3/119
This document reports on a campaign held in London demanding the return of cultural treasures taken from the ancient Kingdom of Benin in mid-western…
The Herald: Battle royal for Benin relics
Reference: BG/ARM/7/3
This document is a 1997 newspaper article highlighting a major controversy over the return of Benin royal artefacts taken by British colonial forces in…
