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The Church of England has been described as ‘deeply institutionally racist’ – by its own leader, the Archbishop of Canterbury. It is seen as unrepresentative of all races and too slow to act on racial justice, with 25 recommendations from reports going back decades that have not been implemented.
Roger Bolton has been speaking to the Archbishops’ Racial Justice Commission, which has been set up to help tackle the problem by reporting on the history of inaction and suggesting practical steps to be delivered over the next three years. It’s first chair, Lord Boateng, about the challenge as he sees it and the task ahead.
Paul Yaw Boateng, Baron Boateng was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Brent South from 1987 to 2005, and became the UK’s first Black Cabinet Minister in 2002, when he was appointed as Chief Secretary to the Treasury. He was then the British High Commissioner to South Africa 2005 – 2009. He became a member of the House of Lords in 2010.
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