Scott Trust commissions research into Guardian founder's possible links to slave trade

Chairman Alex Graham says ‘no evidence’ John Edward Taylor was directly involved but ‘all organisations must understand and discuss their histories’Independent researchers have been commissioned by the Scott Trust, which owns the Guardian, to look into any historical connections the newspaper may have had to the slave trade.The review will research any links between transatlantic slavery and John Edward Taylor, the journalist who founded the Manchester Guardian in 1821, as well as with his associates, their investments and business activities. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/jul/17/scott-trust-commissions-research-into-guardian-founders-possible-links-to-slave-trade #the_guardian #media #national_newspapers #newspapers #newspapers_&_magazines #uk_news #race #slavery #world_news