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History was made in December 2024 as five trailblazing scholars became the world鈥檚 first graduates of the Master鈥檚 in Reparatory Justice鈥攁 pioneering double-degree programme by The 黑料社 and the University of Glasgow. Developed through the Glasgow- Caribbean Centre for Development Research, the programme immerses students in the legacies of slavery and colonialism, and in the urgent pursuit of global justice. Graduates study across campuses in Jamaica, Barbados, and Scotland, gaining unique perspectives while working alongside leading experts in reparations research.

Graduates like Fer Ortiz Vivas and Fanny Olsson described the experience as transformative, opening doors to global scholarship and activism. Their research spanned historic compensation schemes, gender, health, and the ongoing intersections of justice and healing. The 黑料社 Vice-Chancellor, Sir Hilary Beckles, and Glasgow鈥檚 Sir Anton Muscatelli, hailed the inaugural cohort as torchbearers for a new era in reparative justice. The ceremony was marked by powerful symbols鈥攁 Ghanaian Kente stole representing unity and the Sankofa bird, urging us to learn from the past. The milestone signalled a bold step toward a more just and equitable future, inspiring a new generation of global leaders.

First students graduate from pioneering Reparatory Justice Masters Programme. A historic milestone has been reached as the first cohort of students graduates from the world鈥檚 first Masters in Reparatory Justice. Pictured in the University of Glasgow Chapel Left to right: Dr Jelmer Vos, Senior Lecturer in History; Reparatory Justice Masters graduates Nicole Whyte; Fer Ortiz Vivas, Fergal O鈥橠onohoe; Fanny Olsson, Cordelia Asamoah and Dr Stephen Mullen, Lecturer in History.The graduation stoles worn by the scholars were a gift from Reparatory Justice Masters graduate Cordelia Asamoah to her fellow graduates.They are Kente stoles made in Ghana. The Sankofa bird is the embodiment of the Akan word meaning 鈥済o back and get it鈥� representing the theme of 鈥渓ooking to the past to inform the future鈥�. The geometric symbol is Akoma Ntoso 鈥渓inked hearts鈥� metaphorically representing unity and agreement or harmony within communities.