MJR worked with Professor Robert Beckford and several professional film-makers to develop and produce a new 67 minute feature documentary on the theme of Christian Reconciliation. ‘After the Flood’ was premiered in London on 25 May 2022.
Making a broadcast-quality film is expensive and MJR put a substantial amount from its reserves into a project believed to be of significance. Some further funding would help with distribution costs.
Learn more about the documentary →From Compliance to Disruption: practical racial awareness for church leaders was an online session sponsored by MJR and led by Mike Royal and David Shosonya. It took place on 25 May 2021, the first anniversary of the death of George Floyd. With the busy-ness of church leaders in mind, this was 2 hours of plain-speaking and digging down into practical issues.
The event was recorded: input from Mike and David is available on YouTube, as is the Q&A time. These are free to listen to, but please consider making a donation to MJR.
At MJR we believe the legacy of colonial slavery impacts us all, nationally and individually. To explain how, we have developed an exhibition on this legacy for use as a resource for schools, museums, libraries, local organisations, community groups or churches. Originally part of the Zong project, but always intended for wider use, the exhibition consists of eight information panels and an interactive desk.
Exhibition hire details →2019 marked the 200th anniversary of the Peterloo Massacre. On 16th August 1819, 60,000 working people gathered peacefully to support calls for parliamentary reform. The authorities panicked and sent in troops, leading to 15 deaths and over 650 injuries. The churches mostly took the side of the authorities.
MJR prompted and worked with others on a special service at Manchester Cathedral on Sunday 7 July 2019 to commemorate this bicentenary. The themes were of penitence for the Church’s past collusion, celebration of present faith-based work for justice and equality, and a re-commitment to fighting injustice and inequality.
Through 2016 and 2017 members of MJR led a series of short-term research projects. These were presented in the ‘Proving Legacy’ report to an open meeting in November 2016 at the Open University in London. The health issues were researched further and presented in the ‘Talking Legacy’ report in September 2017 at CTE in London.
In 2015 MJR set up a Study Centre in Manchester — the first, it is hoped, of a number around the country — dedicated to increasing public knowledge and understanding of the effects of colonial slavery and industrial exploitation.
MJR offers study and training courses on the legacy of colonial slavery and industrial exploitation. Please contact us for details of current courses and availability.
The Movement for Justice and Reconciliation addresses the legacy of colonial slavery and industrial exploitation in modern British society through research, education and community action.
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