Racial Justice Commission news

The views expressed on the Commission’s pages are those of Commission members and contributors and are not necessarily those of the Archbishops' or of the Church of England.

  1. Lord Boateng addressing General Synod

    “Let us not be grieved!”: Speech by Lord Boateng, Chair of the Archbishops’ Commission for Racial Justice at the General Synod

    12/02/2025

    Lord Boateng addresses General Synod commending the work of the Archbishops’ Commission for Racial Justice as it delivers its final report.

    9 min read
  2. Members of the Archbishops' Commission on Racial Justice

    Final report of Archbishops’ Commission for Racial Justice published

    11/02/2025

    Some real progress, momentum for change must not be lost urges Lord Boateng.

    4 min read
  3.  An open Bible in front of a large wall of stained glass windows inside of an old church.

    Behind the Stained-Glass

    04/11/2024

    Study undertaken for Archbishops’ Commission for Racial Justice lays bare the lived experiences of UKME/GMH people in the Church of England.

    4 min read
  4. Bishop Rosemarie Mallett at the bishops' meeting

    Bishops reflect on Church’s role in African chattel enslavement

    31/10/2024

    Church of England bishops spent time at their recent residential meeting in Oxford reflecting on questions of justice, including racial justice.

    1 min read
  5. Members of the Archbishops' Commission on Racial Justice

    Archbishops’ Commission on Racial Justice publishes fifth report

    23/08/2024

    Archbishop: We must strive to be a church that reflects the rich diversity of our country and affirms that we are all one in Christ Jesus.

    4 min read
  6. Students at Emmanuel Theological College

    Archbishops’ Commission on Racial Justice publishes fourth biannual report

    22/02/2024

    The Archbishops Commission for Racial Justice has released the fourth of its biannual Racial Justice reports.

    4 min read
  7. Delegates at the Being Built Together conference, October 2023

    Being Built Together

    02/11/2023

    Being Built Together was the first networking event of its kind, bringing together lay and ordained people of UKME/Global Majority Heritage from various ministries to encourage and affirm their work.

    1 min read
  8. Archbishops' Commission for Racial Justice logo

    Archbishops’ Commission on Racial Justice Releases Third Biannual Report

    12/09/2023

    The Archbishops’ Commission for Racial Justice has released the third of its biannual Racial Justice reports.  

    4 min read
  9. ISM

    Funding bids invited to help implement recommendations of landmark report on racial justice

    20/04/2023

    Dioceses, parishes and other Church networks are being invited to submit applications for funding to help implement the recommendations of a landmark report into racial justice in the Church of England.

    2 min read
  10. Archbishops' Racial Justice Commission Members Announced

    Archbishops’ Commission on Racial Justice releases Second Biannual Report

    23/02/2023

    The Archbishops’ Commission for Racial Justice has released the second of its biannual Racial Justice reports. 

    3 min read