* . *
The Guardian

Paul Stephenson, campaigner known for Bristol bus boycott, dies aged 87

The Guardian on
Paul Stephenson, campaigner known for Bristol bus boycott, dies aged 87



‘True pioneer’ rallied thousands of people in 1960s over company’s refusal to hire black or Asian driversPaul Stephenson, the civil rights campaigner known for his role in the Bristol bus boycott, has died aged 87.Stephenson, who had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and dementia, was described as “a true pioneer in the civil rights movement” in a statement issued by his family after his death on Saturday night. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/nov/03/paul-stephenson-campaigner-known-for-bristol-bus-boycott-dies-aged-87

Author : Tom Ambrose

Publish date : 2024-11-03 19:09:54

Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Tags : The Guardian

you might also like

.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . %%%. . . * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . . . . .