State House Media and Communications Unit

Quincy, Boston, Massachusetts, Sunday, 27 September 2026-His Excellency, President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has renewed Sierra Leone’s call for reparatory justice for the enduring consequences of enslavement and the transatlantic slave trade, saying the lessons of the Amistad story must move beyond remembrance to responsibility, justice and reconciliation. Addressing a gathering at the United First Parish Church, also known as the Church of Presidents, on the theme “Celebrating Courage: Honouring...