race and racism

Investigations

The rise and fall of Bristol Patriots

For almost a year, Bristol Patriots have led a campaign of harassment and intimidation in our city. But after last week’s hate-filled demo exposed their true colours, with out-and-out neo-Nazis, a child sex offender and bank robber in their ranks – is this finally the end for them?

Adam Quarshie Sean Morrison Priyanka Raval
Adam Quarshie, Sean Morrison and Priyanka Raval

Listen: Bristol Unpacked with Neil Maggs

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Listen: Bristol Unpacked with Edson Burton – what is culture and who does it belong to?

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Neil Maggs / Maggs Smart Media

Hope Is Around The Corner

Bristol Patriots ‘unity march’ is a sham. We need to come out to oppose it

Nikesh Shukla
Nikesh Shukla
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People Just Do Something

Listen: People Just Do Something – Veronica Wignall on Bristol’s billboards and reclaiming public spaces

Billboards, inequality, and the corporations selling us problems they helped create.

Isaac Kneebone-Hopkins Priyanka Raval
Isaac Kneebone-Hopkins and Priyanka Raval
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People Just Do Something

Listen: People Just Do Something – Ros Martin on challenging LEGO and the toppling of Colston

Isaac Kneebone-Hopkins Priyanka Raval
Isaac Kneebone-Hopkins and Priyanka Raval

The Big Story

Hurt people, hurt people: The hidden lives of children behind bars

Sean Morrison
Sean Morrison

People Just Do Something

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Listen: People Just Do Something – Pride is a protest: Black pride in Bristol

The activists who built Pride are still fighting — this time, against Pride itself.

Isaac Kneebone-Hopkins Priyanka Raval
Isaac Kneebone-Hopkins and Priyanka Raval

Edition 41

Bristol: City of Sanctuary?

Bristol became a City of Sanctuary in 2012 — a promise to welcome those fleeing persecution. But has it lived up to that pledge? Historian Colin Thomas looks back

Colin Thomas

Hope Is Around The Corner

When we’re deported, will mum be allowed to visit?

St George’s flags are going up all over the country. Nikesh reflects on what this means, and how to explain it to young kids without dampening their joy

Nikesh Shukla
Nikesh Shukla

Edition 41

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A year ago, Bristol showed up to resist racist, anti-migrant hatred. But the fight’s not over

Bristolians have been reflecting on the days of defiance in August last year. Who should we thank, who is to blame? And as the far right prepares to return to our streets this weekend, how do we build on the resistance?

Adam Quarshie Sean Morrison
Adam Quarshie and Sean Morrison

Hope Is Around The Corner

Indiana Jones would want me to punch Nazis

After the race riots last summer, Nikesh recalls heading into Castle Park looking for a fight. An out of character response he’s been trying to make sense of ever since.

Nikesh Shukla
Nikesh Shukla

Listen: Bristol Unpacked with Neil Maggs

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Listen: Bristol Unpacked – mythbusting Islam and Islamophobia with Rizwan Ahmed

What is Islamophobia, what do Brits really know about the Islamic faith, and how can we all get along better? Neil gets deep into religion, identity and politics with Rizwan Ahmed of Bristol Muslim Cultural Society.

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Alex Turner, Neil Maggs / Maggs Smart Media and George Colwey
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