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A big thank you to 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗗𝗿. 𝗘𝗿𝗮𝘆 Ç𝗮𝘆𝗹ı for bringing students from the 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗮𝗺𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴 🇩🇪 to join me for my 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻: 𝗦𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿.

It was a real pleasure to welcome the group and explore the City of London through the often-overlooked histories of slavery, colonialism, finance and the wealth that helped shape the city we see today.

The students are currently studying “𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 ‘𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹’ 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆? 𝗨𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲, 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 & 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲” — examining how London’s identity as a global city has been shaped by imperial and colonial histories, and how race, class and gender have influenced the ways different communities have experienced and shaped the city.

Thank you to all the students for your thoughtful questions, curiosity and willingness to engage with a complex and uncomfortable part of London’s past. It was a pleasure to have you with me in the City. 🙏🏾

History is not only found in archives and textbooks. Sometimes, it is beneath our feet.

#CityOfLondon #UniversityOfHamburg #BritishEmpire #SlaveTrade #LondonHistory by @blackrooted

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A huge thank you to Professor Scott Marr for once again bringing another fantastic group of students from 𝗕𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 🇺🇸, for a second year in a row, on the 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻: 𝗦𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿.

Every cohort brings something different, and this one came full of thoughtful questions, genuine curiosity, and the enthusiasm to dig deeper into the history of the British Empire and the City of London's role within it.

Visiting from Boston, Massachusetts, the group arrived with deep curiosity and critical engagement, having already encountered my work through the 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗳𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗲 podcast (“𝘽𝙤𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩” episode).

Together, we explored how wealth was built through slavery, empire, colonialism, finance, and global trade examining the legacies that continue to shape our world today. It's always encouraging to spend time with students who are willing to engage with difficult histories, challenge assumptions, and ask insightful questions.

Safe travels, and I hope to welcome another Boston University group again soon!

#CityOfLondon #BostonUniversity #BritishEmpire #SlaveTrade #LondonHistory taken in British East India Company by @blackrooted

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3 months ago

Shalawam 🕎

Firstly, I want to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended the 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻: 𝗝𝗲𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 & 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿.

Before the tour began, I explained that this has been one of my most challenged tours. It has been criticised, cancelled, and even vilified simply because it examines a difficult and often overlooked aspect of history. Despite that, I have always believed that history should be explored honestly, respectfully, and through evidence. No one should be bullied into silence when discussing a crime against humanity.

I want to give a special thank you to the amazing Israelite brothers and sisters from 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟮 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 and 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹. Your words of encouragement, affirmations, and the scriptures you shared strengthened my resolve to continue researching and presenting the historical record with integrity. Your support reminded me that we should never allow intimidation to prevent the truth from being examined.

The police presence didn't prevent the education.

It was also moving to meet people whose family roots span so much of the African diaspora and beyond. Thank you to my attendees with heritage connected to Antigua 🇦🇬, Barbados 🇧🇧, Congo 🇨🇩, Jamaica 🇯🇲, Kenya 🇰🇪, Montserrat 🇲🇸 and St. Kitts & Nevis 🇰🇳. Seeing those connections reflected in one group was a powerful reminder that the history of the transatlantic slave trade is not abstract, it is deeply personal and continues to resonate across generations.

As Proverbs 31:8 reminds us:
"𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝘂𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀, 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲."

Thank you all for standing with me, for engaging with the evidence, asking thoughtful questions, and showing that difficult history can be explored with respect, honesty, and a shared commitment to learning.

For the next tour, send me a DM for more information.

#BlackHistory #LondonHistory #SlaveTrade #JewishHistory #WalkingTour taken in Bevis Marks Synagogue by @blackrooted

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Here we go, let the attacks begin 🤭 by @blackrooted

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4 months ago

A huge thank you to Professors Jane Lydon and Zoë Laidlaw from Australia, for making my City of London: Slave Trade Money Trail Tour a part of their trip to England.

It was a privilege to share this learning experience with two scholars whose work continues to deepen our understanding of the legacies of British slavery across Australia and New Zealand. Their research reminds us that the story of transatlantic slavery did not end at abolition, it shaped economies, institutions, land ownership, wealth, migration, and societies across the globe, with consequences that continue to be felt today.

The more we uncover, the more we see just how vast the slave trade was and how interconnected its networks became. The City of London was not simply a financial centre; it was linked to a global web of money, power, commerce, insurance, shipping, plantations, and colonial expansion. Tracing these connections helps us better understand the world we have inherited.

A special thank you also to their great friend David Lambert for joining us and contributing to such thoughtful discussions throughout the tour. These conversations are exactly why this work matters.

Thank you all for your curiosity, insights, and commitment to exploring these histories. Safe travels, and I hope our paths cross again soon.

#BlackHistory #CityOfLondon #SlaveTrade #Colonialism #BritishHistory by @blackrooted

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4 months ago

🚨 UPDATE 🚨

Over the last month, I have done everything possible to approach this matter reasonably, professionally, and with respect. I attended a meeting, listened carefully to concerns, remained open to compromise, and engaged in good faith throughout the process in the hope that a constructive outcome could be reached.

However, despite my willingness to engage, I have ultimately been met with resistance at every stage. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 is now formally protecting Bevis Marks Synagogue and 𝗥𝗮𝗯𝗯𝗶 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗺 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘀, requesting that the synagogue be removed entirely from the route of the London: Jewish Money& TheSlaveTradeTour. I shouldn't be surprised as recently Rabbi Morris was awarded the Freedom of the City of London after 10 years at Bevis Marks Synagogue.

At the same time, no acknowledgement has been made of the professional, financial, or emotional impact this process has had on me after years of research, planning, and public educational work.

What disappoints me most is that I genuinely believed this process had the potential to create meaningful dialogue and bridge understanding between communities through honest historical engagement. Instead, I have been left feeling that my work, my voice, and my intentions as a Black historian and educator have not been afforded the same level of protection, understanding, or respect.

Still, I refuse to back down.

History must be approached in full, not selectively. Difficult conversations cannot be avoided simply because they create discomfort. The tour WILL happen, and I will continue standing for open historical inquiry, truth-telling, and the right to examine all aspects of the transatlantic slave trade and its financial networks. Please send me a DM for a payment link for the Tour and its details.

In the meantime, if you would like to express your disappointment as a community, you can contact them via the following:

Rabbi Shalom Morris: rabbimorris@bevismarks.org.uk

Bevis Marks Synagogue:
020 7626 1274

Phil Connor:
philip.Connor@cityoflondon.gov.uk

To everyone who has supported me throughout this process... thank you.

#BlackHistory by @blackrooted

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5 months ago

🚨 PSA 🚨

𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻: 𝗝𝗲𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿

This situation has now escalated beyond a single platform. The matter has reached the 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, and I am currently in direct communication with them. It is clear that this has developed into a wider issue, not simply because of the subject matter itself, but because I have chosen not to step back from delivering historically grounded, evidence-based education. My position remains that a full and honest understanding of history requires engagement with all aspects of the past, even when they are complex or uncomfortable.

Eventbrite has gone from not making the event searchable, but available to now cancelled the scheduled dates and issued refunds to all ticket holders, and my appeal to retain the tour on their platform has been rejected. I sincerely apologise to those who had booked and were looking forward to attending. It is unfortunate that the concerns of a small number of individuals, albeit with significant influence, have led to the removal of an educational event that has consistently been delivered responsibly and received positively over many years.

Thank you to everyone who has supported me. Whether through purchasing tickets, sharing the work, or sending messages of encouragement, THANK YOU! The level of support from across communities and across the world has been deeply appreciated.

That said, this is not the end. The work continues. I am engaging in further discussions to ensure the tour can proceed in any way, and I remain committed to seeing it happen. Thank you again for your continued support, and by any means necessary, the truth will be told.

#BlackHistory #LondonHistory #SlaveTrade #JewishHistory #WalkingTour by @blackrooted

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6 months ago

Some tours stay with you long after the last stop, this was one of them.

The benefit of a small group is always how much time you can hold space for intense questioning. This group asking the kind of questions that don’t just skim the surface, but dig deep into the uncomfortable truths of London’s past. The conversation was honest, reflective, and at times heavy, as we unpacked the legacies of empire, wealth, and colonial trauma woven into the City.

What stood out most wasn’t just what was learned, but how it was held. With care, curiosity, and a willingness to sit with the weight of history while still finding connection, understanding, and even moments of light.

These are the kinds of exchanges that remind me why this walking to is important for discourse and change.

Tour date information and tickets available in my bio or via https://tinyurl.com/SlaveTradeTour

#BlackHistory #CityOfLondon #SlaveTrade #Colonialism #BritishHistory by @blackrooted

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6 months ago

Kicked off my first City of London: Slave Trade Money Trail tour of 2026 with an incredible group.

This group were deeply engaged, thoughtful, and inquisitive, it was a pleasure to host this amazing group with their heritage and lineage from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿, St Kitts 🇰🇳 and USA 🇺🇸. This is a reminder of how global stories are linked to London and the British Empire.

These moments in history don’t sit in one place… they move, they connect, and they shape the world we live in today.

Next tour: Saturday 25th April
Join me, link in my bio or grab tickets via https://tinyurl.com/AprilSlaveTrade

#BlackHistory #CityOfLondon #SlaveTrade #Colonialism #BritishHistory by @blackrooted

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7 months ago

Due to public demand...

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙇𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙤𝙣: 𝙎𝙡𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙮 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙡 𝙏𝙤𝙪𝙧 returns!

The monthly educational excursion is back, and starting this Saturday.

Walk through the heart of the City and discover the buildings, institutions, and individuals whose wealth was built on enslavement. Whether you're a history enthusiast, a student, or simply curious about untold stories, this tour offers a unique opportunity to engage with Black history in an informative and thought-provoking way.

Tour dates:

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟴𝘁𝗵
𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟱𝘁𝗵
𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟯𝟬𝘁𝗵
𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟳𝘁𝗵
𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟱𝘁𝗵
𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟮𝗻𝗱
𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟲𝘁𝗵
𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟯𝗿𝗱, 𝟭𝟬𝘁𝗵, 𝟭𝟳𝘁𝗵, 𝟮𝟰𝘁𝗵, 𝟯𝟭𝘀𝘁
𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟰𝘁𝗵
𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟱𝘁𝗵

These tickets are available in limited quantities, so don’t miss out! Book now and secure your spot on this must-attend tour.

All tickets are available in my bio via eventbrite:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/black-rooted-16934113793

#BlackHistory #BritishEmpire #Colonialism #Slavery #CityOfLondon by @blackrooted

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This is what allyship looks like.

A huge thank you to Trupti Magecha for arranging a powerful and meaningful private City of London: Slave Trade Money Trail Tour with the team at Homa London. I’m truly grateful to Sophie Boss, Jane Fraser and Ben Gold for showing up with openness, curiosity, and a genuine willingness to engage in what are often challenging but necessary conversations.

It means a lot when people don’t just attend, but actively listen, reflect, and contribute to the dialogue in a thoughtful way. Spaces like this remind me why this work matters.

Homa London are doing important work creating spaces for reflection, healing, and deeper understanding through therapy and conversation. That kind of work has real impact, both individually and collectively.

Engaging with this remarkable group also prompted a moment of critical self-reflection, particularly regarding the importance of wellbeing and sustainability in this work, as I prepare for the demands of the upcoming tour season and enter my sixth year of delivering this educational experience.

#BlackHistory #HomaLondon #BritishEmpire #Colonialism #CityOfLondon by @blackrooted

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Eventbrite have rejected my appeal.

As someone committed to historical research and public education, I believe deeply in the importance of a 360° understanding of history, one that examines all aspects, all actors, and all systems that shaped the past.
History cannot be responsibly taught or understood if certain areas are avoided or made inaccessible. A full and honest engagement with the historical record requires nuance, evidence, and the willingness to explore complex and sometimes uncomfortable truths.

For that reason, this will be my final year using Eventbrite for my tours. I am already in discussions with another major platform that has reached out to support my work, and I will be transitioning over in due course.

Thank you to everyone who has supported me throughout this, your messages and encouragement from across the world have been invaluable. 𝗜 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽. This work matters, and I will continue to stand for open, evidence-based discussion and the importance of engaging with history in its entirety. by @blackrooted

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