. ▁ ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁ ▁Liverpool ▁National ▁Museum s ▁Liverpool ▁and ▁the ▁black ▁community ▁in ▁Liverpool ▁have ▁held ▁events ▁to ▁comm emor ate ▁S la very ▁Rem emb rance ▁Day ▁since ▁ 1 9 9 9 . ▁The ▁Liverpool ▁S la very ▁Rem emb rance ▁In iti ative ▁- ▁a ▁partners hip ▁between ▁National ▁Museum s ▁Liverpool , ▁individuals ▁from ▁the ▁Liverpool ▁Black ▁community , ▁Liverpool ▁City ▁Council , ▁Liverpool ▁Culture ▁Company ▁and ▁The ▁Mer sey ▁Part ners hip ▁- ▁was ▁founded ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁to ▁lead ▁on ▁the ▁organisation ▁of ▁the ▁event . ▁The ▁International ▁S la very ▁Museum ▁in ▁Liverpool ▁opened ▁its ▁doors ▁on ▁August ▁ 2 3 , ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁The ▁Walk ▁of ▁Rem emb rance ▁through ▁the ▁city ▁began ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁which ▁has ▁been ▁led ▁by ▁Dr ▁Ge e ▁Walker ▁since ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁The ▁route ▁passes ▁the ▁site ▁of ▁Old ▁D ock ▁where ▁slave ▁ships ▁were ▁mo ored ▁and ▁been ▁rep a ired , ▁and ▁finish es ▁at ▁the ▁Dr ▁Martin ▁Luther ▁King ▁Jr ▁Building ▁where ▁it ▁is ▁closed ▁by ▁a ▁Lib ation ▁ceremony ▁at ▁Albert ▁D ock . ▁ ▁London ▁The ▁inaug ural ▁S la very ▁Rem emb rance ▁National ▁Memorial ▁Service ▁will ▁be ▁held ▁on ▁ 2 1 ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁in ▁T raf al gar ▁Square . ▁ ▁The ▁National ▁Mar itime ▁Museum ▁in ▁Green wich ▁hosts ▁an ▁annual ▁comm em oration ▁event ▁on ▁ 2 3