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"Transatlantic chattel slavery is an appalling evil, whose consequences still affect society today, and we have a responsibility to respond to our historic links," the Right Reverend David Urquhart says.
That's why the Church of England is creating a $100 million impact investment fund to help people affected by the slave trade, the Washington Post reports.
"We take seriously our commitment to do that collaboratively, listening widely, with sensitivity and accountability," Urquhart says, per the Church of England's website.
The fund, which will be funded by the Church of England, the World Health Organization, and other groups, was created after the church's own commission found links to the slave trade in January 2023, the Post notes.
Lancaster University senior lecturer Dr. Anderson Jeremiah, who has "experienced overt and covert racism, at every sphere of social, academic, and religious life," will be on a Church of England oversight group that will help set up the fund, the Post reports.
"The primary objective will be to provide policy guidance and leadership to the Church Commissioners in delivering upon their commitment to invest $100 million towards building a fairer future for all," Jeremiah says, per the Church of England's website.
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Foundation: Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation
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Foundation: Latino Community Foundation
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Foundation: Hutchinson Community Foundation
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