The bronze statue, which had stood in Colston Avenue since 1895, had long been a focal point for public anger at the continued commemoration of people who had been involved in the city’s slave trade. A petition for its removal had gained thousands of signatures.
Encyclopaedia Africana P
October 6, 2020
PAUL STEPHENSON
It took until 1976 to have legislation that criminalised racist actions in employment and housing, and established the Commission for Racial Equality, which could support people in industrial tribunals.
Miscellaneous (RH) Resources Hub
July 29, 2020
Bristol NHS worker speaks after racially aggravated hit and run
Avon and Somerset Police are treating the incident as racially aggravated.