race and racism

Reports

Father of boy hit with paddle in ‘racially motivated attack’ says son did the police’s work for them

The force's inaction 'won't be forgotten', he said, after an investigation into the incident was reopened following a public backlash.

Sean Morrison
Sean Morrison

Video

Race, language and labels: what do people really think about the term ‘BAME’?

The government announced last month it was dropping the problematic term, but is it still useful in certain situations and are diversity initiatives still needed?

Priyanka Raval Aphra Evans
Priyanka Raval, Aphra Evans and Omar Powell

Reports

Far-right postpone anti-Black Lives Matter rally in Bristol celebrating Colston’s legacy

For Britain's leader said the group would stage the demonstration another time, when counter-protesters 'don't know we're going'

James Poulter

Features

Bridging cultural divides in a global city, one meal at a time

In a city which speaks 91 languages, this week saw the launch of a cook book that shares recipes, stories and memories from Bristol's many different communities.

Priyanka Raval
Priyanka Raval

Reports

Bristol pub landlord speaks out on Thatchers boycott that put him at centre of culture war storm

Lemmy, who runs the Chelsea and the Lion pubs, has received a backlash to their announcement, but wants the focus to be on the Merchant Venturers.

Priyanka Raval
Priyanka Raval

In Disrepair: Bristol's broken renting system

‘Marginalised people are worse affected by the housing crisis’: the Bristol renters facing discrimination and bias

Bristol City Council have pledged to stamp out discrimination in the private rental sector. But it’s not always clear cut.

Matty Edwards
Matty Edwards

Interviews

‘I want Black and Brown boys and girls to think they can get to these kinds of positions’

Lucy Turner, the new editor of Rife magazine talks about the need for young people to feel believed in, how art helped her face adversity, and how to make media and creative industries less pale, male and stale.

Matty Edwards
Matty Edwards

Video

Watch: The filmmakers behind ‘Rooted in Bristol’ discuss land, race and inequality

The new documentary, which premiered at Afrika Eye Film Festival, profiles Bristol’s Black and Afro-Caribbean food growers who discuss the importance of equitable access to land.

Aphra Evans
Aphra Evans

People's History

Bristol has a trove of artefacts originally taken through colonisation. Should they be given back?

A roiling debate about the ownership of the spoils of empire, mired in practical and political issues.

Eliz Mizon
Eliz Mizon

Interviews

Turning down an MBE? ‘It was one of the quickest decisions of my life’: Interview with author Nikesh Shukla

Award-winning Bristol-based writer Nikesh Shukla talks refusing an MBE, going from rapper to writer and returning to community activism.

Priyanka Raval
Priyanka Raval

Reports

BAME hospital staff told to use easier-to-pronounce ‘Western names’, watchdog finds

Hospital manager told Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) staff to go by “Western names” while on duty because their own are too hard to pronounce, a shocking inspection has revealed

Adam Postans (Local Democracy Reporter)

Interviews

‘It’s like a pain that never goes away’ – Retiring Bristol Flyers basketball player Panos Mayindombe on racism in sport

Panos was 19 when he first experienced racism on the court. More than a decade later, he isn’t sure it’s any better.

Chelsey Flood
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