race and racism
Listen: Bristol Unpacked with Neil Maggs
Listen: Bristol Unpacked with Desmond Brown, on knife crime, the justice system and being called a ‘police informant’
Desmond has been accused by some of being a police informant, due to his work with local institutions and the police, a claim he strongly refutes as ridiculous.
Moving on: Bristol's Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities
'Why we must challenge media narratives of Travellers'
Bristol activists spearhead the call for reparations for the legacy and current damage of slavery and colonialism
As Green councillor Cleo Lake petitions Bristol’s mayor, Marvin Rees, to lobby the UK government about reparations, we explore what that means, and talk to the Bristol activists involved.
Bristol History Podcast: The Bristol Bus Boycott
This week I met with Professor Madge Dresser to discuss the Bristol Bus Boycott of 1963. The boycott against the Bristol Omnibus Company over its racist employment policy was the first black-led protest against racial discrimination in post-war Britain. We explored race relations in Bristol aroun...
The challenge of pissing the right people off: inside Extinction Rebellion Bristol
Lots has been written about XR, with a mixture of admiration and irritation, hope for the future and concern about some of their methods. Here’s a look at how the Bristol branches work, and their plans for future actions.
