Bristol launches summer of activist events to become UK civil rights capital
Summary
Bristol has started a series of events to highlight its history of activism and aims to become the UK’s civil rights capital. The campaign marks the anniversary of the 1963 Bristol bus boycott, a key moment that helped create the UK’s first Race Relations Act.Key Facts
- Bristol has a long history of activism dating back to the 18th century.
- The 1963 Bristol bus boycott challenged racial discrimination in bus crew hiring.
- The boycott contributed to the UK’s first Race Relations Act in 1965.
- A new campaign led by CuriosityUnLtd is organizing talks, films, exhibitions, and performances about Bristol’s activist past.
- Bristol’s mayor, Marvin Rees, is the first directly elected mayor of major European city with black African heritage.
- A mural on civil rights will be created by artist Ella-Mia Grant during the Upfest street art festival.
- Events will include a performance of the musical Jamaica Love at the Bristol Beacon.
- By the end of summer, a civil rights manifesto will be created to help Bristol claim the title of civil rights capital.
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