Wilberforce 2007 by northeast80
The whole year is full of events to highlight slavery, in the past and present, most of the events are free, this website has a calender of events Wilberforce 2007In one weekend (28th July) we had the Clipper Round the World Yacht race ships to visit, the Spurn Lightship was open, stalls around the marina and small boat races, a huge blow up bubble with performers in, a flute player suspended over Princes Quay in another blow-up balloon and a celebration of African and African Caribbean culture as part of the Wilberforce 2007 events took place in Queen's Gardens called Sankofa Sunsplash.
A link to the Sankofa Sunsplash MySpace
William Wilberforce was a politition whom introduced a bill which led to the abolishion of slavery in 1807. He was born in Hull and his old house is now a museum.