Khaleb Brooks stated that 'The Wake is an opportunity for us to not just acknowledge the victims of the trade, but to honour how far we've come...'
Panel member Douglas Gilmore remarked that the piece 'would bring long needed diversity into our public realm and help to ensure it reflects all parts of our history.'
The Mayor of London's office highlighted that cowrie shells 'hold cultural and spiritual significance, but became a stark symbol of slavery and the exploitation of human life as currency.'
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