On 1 August 2025, Brixton’s Windrush Square once again became the starting point for the annual Reparations March, organised by the Stop Maangamizi campaign. The event marks over 500 years of Pan-Afrikan resistance to oppression, continuing a tradition of public demonstration and remembrance. Participants gathered in unity, calling for justice, accountability, and meaningful reparations for the enduring legacies of slavery and colonialism.

The march, held every year on the first of August, makes its way from Brixton to Parliament, serving as both a memorial and a demand for change. It highlights the brutal history of the transatlantic slave trade, in which millions of Africans were enslaved and forced to work without pay, generating enormous wealth for Britain and other European powers. The movement seeks to remind the nation of its moral responsibility to address this historical injustice.

By the early 18th century, Britain had risen to become the world’s leading slave-trading nation, with the trade reaching its peak around 1730. This industry was not only vast but also immensely profitable, fueling the growth of the British Empire. The annual march ensures that this history is neither forgotten nor erased, and that the call for reparations remains a vital part of public discourse.