Just finished reading these two books. Jennings was incredibly insightful and Douglas, well, what can I say.

Come and hear Michael Banner speak on 'Telling Lies, Telling Tales and Telling (and Doing) the Truth: Racism, Moral Repair and the Case for Reparations' with chigor chike responding. Online Thursday 9th September. Register at ssce.org.uk/content/2021-c…

Church of England’s Racial Justice Commission: Looking forward to the work that lies ahead and how God might use us. ⁦AMEN⁩ ⁦Chelmsford Diocese⁩ ⁦Dr. Sanjee Perera⁩

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Join us for this week's Service of the Word with Clewer Initiative for Anti-Slavery Day. Led by Rev Canon Dr chigor chike, we explore the steps we can take and pray for an end to slavery. Watch now at cofe.io/AntiSlaverySer…. 👇🏾 #AntiSlaveryDay

18th Oct 2021, Anti Slavery Day: Years ago, many enjoyed the benefits of Trans Atlantic Slave Trade without knowing how barbaric it really was. Let’s not do the same with Modern Slavery. Get informed and get involved. theclewerinitiative.org

Just finished reading Ijeoma Oluo’s book, So You Want To Talk About Race. Incredibly insightful. I highly recommend it for anyone who wants to increase their understanding of racism and what they can do to fight it.

Forest Gate, London, 16th Nov 2021: Planning meeting of Faithful Friends interfaith project. After the disruption of COVID we are looking again to a full-year programme of activities in 2022. We thank God for all his gifts.

Just finished reading Toni Morrison’s novel BELOVED. A painful journey into the life of Africans enslaved in the United States. Morrison said she wanted not only her subject to be Black but the style as well. Among her numerous awards was a Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993.

The Church remembers Mary Slessor, the Scottish Presbyterian missionary who did amazing work in Nigeria, my country of origin. I was greatly honoured to stand around her plaque with my family when we visited Dundee in 2019.

Deaf-friendly service planning session at Emmanuel Church Forest Gate. First service, just days away. STOKED!

Forest Gate, East London: First in-person meeting of Faithful Friends Interfaith Group in two years. Good to meet sisters and brothers of other faiths and reflect together on what we have all been through during the COVID restrictions.

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman to be nominated to the US Supreme Court: A useful advice to anyone following their aspiration but finding their environment difficult.

Just finished reading Ibram X Kendi’s “How to be an Antiracist”. Particularly struck by his view that the best way to fight racism is not by changing minds but by changing policies.

Great to have chigor chike with us today at CMS Pioneer as we study African Pneumatology

Archbishops’ Racial Justice Commission’s First Report just released. We looked at funding, governance, slavery, monuments, theology, law etc. Some progress made, but much more to do.  Read or download the Report here: churchofengland.org/sites/default/… The Church of England @JustinWelby

Archbishops’ Racial Justice Commission’s First Report just released. We’ve looked at funding, governance, slavery, monuments, theology and law. Some progress, but much more to do. Read or download the Report here [link] churchofengland.org/sites/default/… AMEN

Friends, you are invited to an AMEN event, A Conversation with Lord Boateng and AGM. Fri 28th Oct, 12noon-3.00pm; VENUE: Emmanuel Church, Romford Road, Forest Gate, London E7 8BD. “Let us gather and work together for a better world.”

Tues 8th Nov, 2022. REIN has worked among young people in Newham, East London for over forty years, helping them develop and thrive. It’s a joy being part of that.