Notable descendants of former slave owners have signalled their willingness to engage in meaningful discussions with Jamaica to ensure reparatory justice. 

This willingness was a common feature of the formal apologies presented during yesterday’s Emancipation Jubilee event at Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann.

A formal apology is one of the features of the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) ten-point plan for reparatory justice.

The descendants have also urged others with similar ancestry to consider opening discussions about their ancestors’ involvement in slavery. 

Last week, the Archbishop of Canterbury apologized to Jamaicans on behalf of the Church of England for its historical involvement in the enslavement of Africans.