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Special Programs	William Wilberforce lived in Mill Hill after his retirement from Parliament. Although quite ill by this time, he continued his interest & support of the abolitionist movement, and built St. Paul's Church close to his home. We organised several events to celebrate the bicentenary and some are still taking place. We are converting the crypt as a community centre in his memory. It will open on June 8th. 2008. :Location: St Paul's Church (Mill Hill, UK) The Ridgeway, Mill Hill, London NW7 1QU, U.K. Contact for more information: George Jones Tel: 0208 959 2288 [email protected] www.stpaulschurchmillhill.co.uk
	June 2007 Conference Set all free, the Southwark Diocese BME Forum, the Baptist Union of Great Britain, and the Methodist Church have organised the Slavery: the Unfinished Business conference on Friday 15 June and Saturday 16 June at St John's Church, Waterloo, London. Speakers over the two days include Professor James Walvin, Dr Anthony Reddie, Esther Stanford and Dr Lez Henry who will explore the legacies of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and modern forms of slavery. Delegates will also have an opportunity to discuss a range of slavery-related topics, share ideas and network with those involved with issues of freedom, equality and justice. Admission is $20 for two days and a lunch will be included on the Saturday. For more information contact: Delbert Sandiford: 020 7939 9418 or e-mail: [email protected] Click here for a printable poster [PDF]
	St. Paul's Church in Mill Hill (The church that William Wilberforce built) has numerous plans to commemorate & celebrate, the bicentenary of the passing of Wilberforce's "Bill" to "Abolish the Transatlantic Slave Trade" on the 25th. March 1807. Events run from February through October. Click here for a full list of events.
	The Transatlantic Slave Trade Thursdays 15 March - 10 May 2007 11.00 - 13.00 National Maritime Museum, Greenwich This series of lectures commemorates the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade throughout the British Empire. It aims to provide a historical narrative, contextualizing Britain's involvement in the transatlantic slave trade. Leading academics, historians and curators consider West African culture and history, resistance and rebellion by those enslaved, the emergence of the public campaign to abolish the slave trade, abolition culture and the experience of African women. Click here for a full list of events.
	The British Empire & Commonwealth Museum has numerous engaging events celebrating the life of William Wilberforce. Click here to download a PDF listing all their events.
Movies	Amazing Grace, released by Samuel Goldwyn Films, Roadside Attractions and Bristol Bay Productions, starring Loan Gruffaud and Albert Finney is scheduled for release in theaters on late February 2007. For more information click here to visit Bristol Bay Productions' site for this movie.
Television Documentary	The Better Hour. William Wilberforce: A Man of Character Who Changed the World, a television documentary, is now in production and will be released in 2007. (Visit www.thebetterhour.com)
UK National Celebration	National Commemorative Service at Westminster Abbey, Tuesday, March 27, 2007, hosted by Set All Free, invitation only. (www.setallfree.net)
Exhibitions	The British Slave Trade: Abolition, Parliament and People Exhibition dates 23 May - 23 September 2007 This exhibition tells the story of the pressures and events, at home and abroad, which influenced Parliament's abolition of the British slave trade in 1807. The Act abolishing the trade will be displayed along with other important exhibits, including Thomas Clarkson's African Box and petitions from the people and merchants of Manchester, which bring this remarkable story to life. The exhibition will be held in Westminster Hall, Parliament Square, London SW1 and is open to the public free of charge. For full details of the opening times etc www.parliament.uk/slavetrade
School Programs	March 2, 2007 is William Wilberforce Day at The Wilberforce School, a classical Christian school in Princeton, New Jersey. The students will be presenting "Abolition: A Commemoration," featuring music, poetry, dramatic readings of the speeches, letters, poetry and songs that were part of the campaign to abolish the slave trade in Britain. Guest Speaker, Congressman Frank Wolf, will address the legacy of William Wilberforce. Open to the public; at Miller Chapel on the campus of Princeton Theological Seminary. For details, see www.wilberforceschool.org.
Conferences	Twenty-first century slavery: issues and responses 23-24 November 2006. FIRST CALL for participation in a two day conference organized by the Wilberforce Institute for the Study of Slavery and Emancipation (WISE, at the University of Hull. Click here for full information. Details will be forthcoming. Wilberforce Weekend Conference: Jan. 12-14, 2007 Sponsored by BreakPoint and Prison Fellowship. Features Chuck Colson and the Wilberforce Award Dinner, as well as the producers of both "Amazing Grace" and "The Better Hour" documentary. (click for downloadable brochure) Click here for more information from Wilberforce.org The Unfinished Business of Slavery: May 17-19, 2007 organized by the by the Wilberforce Institute for the Study of Slavery and Emancipation (WISE), at the University of Hull. Click here for full information. Major international conference in Ghana, West Africa. August 8-12: For more info, go to www.wm.edu/ojeahc/conferences/ghana/callpaper.cfm
Prizes	Frederick Douglass Book prize offered by the Gilder Lehrman Center
Museum Exhibits	There are many museum exhibits planned for the anniversary. Click here to visit our museum listings.
Scholarships	Windle Trust International 37a Oxford Road Cowley, OXFORD State : Oxfordshire OX4 2EN England Robin Shawyer ([email protected]) +44 1865 712900 www.windle.org.uk We are working with universities and churches in the UK and Africa to establish a number of Wilberforce Memorial Scholarships to enable African students to access postgraduate study opportunities in Africa and Europe, and particularly in those universities and towns with a strong historic connection to the slave trade such as Bristol, Liverpool and London in the United Kingdom. Please contact us if you would be interested in assisting with this effort.