Geoff Palmer

The International Outlander Conference will take place at Glasgow University in July with author Dr Diana Gabaldon due to deliver the keynote speech. PIC: Starz!/Kobal/Shutterstock

Outlander conference to welcome author Diana Gabaldon to Scots university

Enoch Adeyemi, founder of The Black Scottish Awards

Awards launched to celebrate the Scottish Black community.

Professor Sir Geoff Palmer led the review on Edinburgh's past role in slavery and colonialism. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

City to apologise for links to slavery

The Melville Monument in Edinburgh was previously targeted by protesters. Picture: Urquhart Media/BBC

Members of slave trade legacy group 'fear for safety' if identities made public

The Melville Monument in Edinburgh was targeted by protesters when the Black Lives Matter movement emerged two years ago:
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Scotland urged to create new national museum confronting its slave trade history

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The Scotsman Sessions #312: Catherine Bisset

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'Why are you here?' A simple answer to a question faced by migrants

Could Finance Secretary Kate Forbes do more for Scots amid cost of living crisis? (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: Scotland can do more on cost of living crisis

The statue commemorating Henry Dundas in St Andrew Square, Edinburgh. (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire)

Edinburgh left counting cost of Dundas plaque shambles – Martyn McLaughlin

The Melville Monument dominates St Andrew Square in Edinburgh's New Town. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Edinburgh should find new ways to honour slave trade victims – Brian Ferguson

The new plaque on Melville monument denounces Henry Dundas' role in deferring abolition slavery

Should capital apologise for its historical links to slavery?

Sir Geoff Palmer has hailed a new slavery plaque on one of the city's most prominent landmarks.

Sir Geoff Palmer hails new slavery plaque

New Chancellor of Heriot-Watt University Chancellor Sir Geoff Palmer

Human rights campaigner Sir Geoff Palmer installed as uni chancellor

Scots Nigerian rapper Bemz says he never experienced racism until he moved to Scotland and says he fears for the future treatment of his baby daughter. PIC: Andy Low.

Black History Month: 'I never knew what racism was until I moved to Scotland'

Nicola Sturgeon is expected to give a new Covid-19 updated at Holyrood this afternoon.

When will Sturgeon give Covid-19 update to MSPs today?

The annual Beyond Borders International Festival takes place at Traquair House in the Borders (Picture: David Cheskin/PA)

Scottish government is committed to creating a Peace Institute – Angus Robertson

Sas Amoah is a Digital Media Producer at The Open University and Co-Chair of the OU's Black and Minority Ethnic Network.

Delivering equality with actions not just words - Sas Amoah

Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize winning novel To Kill A Mockingbird is now verboten at one Scottish school (Picture: Tim Boyle/Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: Rush to back diversity is a threat to freedom

Professor Geoff Palmer, honorary president of the Edinburgh and Lothians Equality Council, says books like To Kill A Mockingbird should be used to teach pupils about racism (Picture: PA)

To Kill A Mockingbird could be used to help tackle racism – Scotsman comment

Sir Geoff Palmer, Professor Emeritus in the School of Life Sciences at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh

Sir Geoff Palmer blasts top school's decision to ditch To Kill A Mockingbird

The controversial statue of Dundas sits on a tall column in St Andrew Square

Secrecy row over Edinburgh's slavery and colonialism review group

Is a new dawn for Scotland just over the horizon? (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty)

Readers' Letters: Scottish Independence has never felt closer

Sir Geoff Palmer heads the body deciding what is said about Henry Dundas below a statue of him (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Readers' Letters: Statue plaque committee acting like dictators

The review is being led by Sir Geoff Palmer

Sir Geoff Palmer says people who abuse him are 'minnows'

Slavery links: Controversial statue of Sir Henry Dundas

Edinburgh sparks a worldwide probe into slavery links

A new chapter for Sir Geoff as Chancellor of Heriot-Watt University

Human rights activist Sir Geoff is new Chancellor at Edinburgh's Heriot-Watt Uni

Sir Geoff said bowls tell of the 'things we do to have the lifestyle we think we deserve'

Sir Geoff said the silver items were evidence of 'lifestyle we think we deserve'

The Melville Monument pays tribute to Henry Dundas, the 1st Viscount Melville, the trusted right hand man of Prime Minister William Pitt and at one time the most powerful politician in Scotland.

Dundas plaque row: Descendants of Dundas 'surprised and disappointed' at 'false'...

Campaigner: Sir Geoff Palmer OBE

Council leader slams critics of Edinburgh slavery review

Edinburgh activist and academic speaks out about pervasive racism in wake of Meghan and Harry interview

Edinburgh activist and academic speaks out about pervasive racism

'I could have been born of slaves' -Councillor Joe Wallace

Midlothian councillor discovers his ancestors were victims of forced servitude

Prime Minister Boris Johnson hopes to stop separation of UK partners

Readers' Letters: Boris must base union defence in Scotland

The David Hume Tower has been renamed 40 George Square

Edinburgh University launches review of buildings linked to racism and slavery

The Royal Bank of Scotland's historic headquarters, Dundas House, on St Andrew Square.

Edinburgh’s slave trade past highlighted in new guide to the city

Education is key to understanding our past

'Responsibility': Adam McVey

Edinburgh has 'a responsibility' to investigate links to slavery

Sir Geoff Palmer is looking at Edinburgh statues

Readers' Letters: Don't rewrite history, explain it

Sir Geoff Palmer will lead review

First black professor will lead statue review

Professor Emeritus in the School of Life Sciences at Heriot-Watt and human rights activist Sir Geoff Palmer. Picture: Mike Wilkinson

RBS and Heriot-Watt University unveil new scholarship for BAME students

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Family of Scottish politician say he has been treated like a 'mass murderer'

Christina Sinclair has been unveiled as the new director of Edinburgh World Heritage.

Edinburgh to confront slavery past in new public art

PM’s pointless trip to Orkney sealed case for independence - Lesley Riddoch

Sir Geoff Palmer, professor Emeritus in the School of Life Sciences at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland, and a human rights activist.

Sir Geoff Palmer: Scotland's independence like the colonies

Author JK Rowling objected to the phrase 'people who menstruate' being used to describe women (Picture: Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images)

Lose liberalism and we lose civilisation – Murdo Fraser

The statue of John Hope stands outside the historic headquarters of RBS in Edinburgh's New Town. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Review into future of statue outside historic RBS HQ over slavery links

Council workers clean a war memorial commemorating the Second Boer War. Picture: John Devlin

Let ordinary Scots decide whether to get rid of statues - Lesley Riddoch

Celebrated artist Sir Henry Raeburn's links to plantation wealth have been revealed.

Sir Henry Raeburn: 'He was deeply involved in the profits of black slavery'

The words 'son of slaver Dundas' and 'colonialist profiteer' on the base of the Robert Dundas statue in Melville Street

Lasting change will take more than pulling down statues - Brian Wilson

The wording for a plaque on the Melville Monument in St Andrew Square has been approved

Wording for plaque on Melville Monument in Edinburgh's St Andrew Square approved

Horatio Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum, was a soldier and statesman who symbolised the British Empire (Picture: I Heyman/Getty Images)

British Empire was build on slavery, racism and oppression – Kenny MacAskill

An empty shop was graffitied because it was on Dundas Street (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Edinburgh’s slavery past must be laid bare for all to see – John McLellan

A debate on the wording will be taken to a council committee vote tomorrow.

Proposed wording for Henry Dundas plaque on Edinburgh's Melville Monument reveal...

The Melville Monument in St Andrew Square, left, Sir Geoff, top right and Adam McVey, bottom right

This is when Edinburgh council will publish new words for Henry Dundas plaque

Poppy, Rudi and Mac - aka the Snaggle Rats PIC: Hannah Bailey

Snaggle Rats: Three young skaters and the fight to save Livingston Skatepark

A plaque is to be added to the Melville Monument in St Andrew square detailing Henry Dundas’ ties to the slave trade.

Plaque to be added to Melville Monument in St Andrew Square detailing Henry Dund...

Melville Monument in St Andrew Square (left) and the base graffitied shortly after the Black Lives Matter protest on Sunday, June 7. Sir Geoff Palmer pictured bottom right.

Descendant of slave trade leader urges Edinburgh council to change city's statue

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