race and racism

Ideas and Action

Discontent, despair and anger: responses to the Tasering of Ras Judah Adunbi

Desmond Brown encountered strong feelings when he asked local people to respond to the Tasering of Ras Judah, a 63-year-old black race relations adviser in Easton.

Alon Aviram
Alon Aviram and Desmond Brown

City

Nazis behind Saturday’s far-right rally

Some neo-Nazis are expected to be in Bristol city centre this Saturday. Anti-fascist groups have called a counter-demonstration.

Jacob Wells

City

Hate crime: Bristol’s survivors and statistics

“It’s a sign of the times,” Tariq* said to his daughter, trying to explain to the 12-year-old why her school mates won’t sit next to...

Jenny Stringer

City

IPCC: Justice for Judah?

The IPCC lacks teeth. What sort of 'justice' can we expect for Judah?

Alon Aviram
Alon Aviram

Ideas and Action

Hundreds meet to stand up to racism

“We need to organise so we are the biggest voice.”

Jenny Stringer

City

Far right demo, Bristol June 2016

Fascists plan demo in Bristol

March has backing of former EDL leader Tommy Robinson

Jacob Wells

Reports

“Enough is enough”: Campaign launched to support grandfather tasered by police

“Without the strength of my God there’s ... And without my neighbour there’s a strong possibility they would have killed me.”

Koel Mukherjee
Koel Mukherjee

Features

Bristol projects breaking down borders

What do Bristolian social workers, herbalists, and circus performers have in common? Using their skills to to provide direct aid to refugees, in border zones...

Amani Omejar

City

Not business as usual

Bristol’s small and medium-sized business sector is ethnically diverse – but BME-led businesses face barriers to growth and success. Could 2017 be the year when the city finally starts to celebrate its diverse business community instead?

Lorna Stephenson
Lorna Stephenson

Ideas and Action

Dear Bristol, let’s have a conversation (and get off the fence)

“We have to be the ones to make the change, now is not the time to be on the fence about things.”

Kamara Amogu

City

Racial bias growing in stop and search

While Avon and Somerset police have reduced the total number of stop an searches, the proportion of black people compared to white people increases. Photo:...

Alon Aviram
Alon Aviram

Ideas and Action

Famous slave trader celebrated in Bristol again

Protests against Edward Colston celebrations continued yesterday as official birthday event marked the end of a fortnight of celebrations and fundraising.

Jenny Stringer
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