A ceremony in Hamilton tomorrow will highlight the global legacy of the Transatlantic Slave Trade in Bermuda.

The African Diaspora Heritage Trail Foundation will commemorate International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition through the reading of a public proclamation at the firm LiveNet on the corner of Burnaby and Church Street.

A statement said the proclamation will acknowledge “the resilience of those who endured and resisted throughout the Transatlantic Slave Trade, the long-lasting impact of this reprehensible event and Bermuda’s place in this global history”.

Attendees are encouraged to wear the Pan-African colours of red, black and green to the ceremony, set to start at 12.30pm, and explore ADHT landmarks throughout Hamilton after the event.

These landmarks include the statue of enslaved woman Sally Bassett on the grounds of the Cabinet Office, and the sculptures When Voices Rise in Wesley Square and We Arrive in Barr’s Bay Park.

The statement added: “The International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition is a call to pause, to reflect and to honour the millions of African men, women and children who were forcibly taken from their homeland, and those who resisted this exploitive race-based social and institutionalised injustice.

“By standing together in solidarity, we not only remember the past but commit to shaping a more just and equitable future.”