civil rights born essex community worker activist long time civil rights british african caribbean community bristol england young social worker led boycott protesting refusal employ black asian drivers day boycott supported thousands company revoked colour bar august achieved national fame refused leave public house served resulting trial charge failing leave licensed premises campaigns instrumental paving way race relations act freeman city bristol awarded early life born west african father british mother maternal grandmother known actress 1920s received secondary education london black child school service royal_air_force followed gained diploma youth community work moved bristol work youth officer bus boycott january passenger group section representing working local branch transport passed resolution coloured workers employed bus crews ran series articles exposing colour bar union publicly denied bar company general manager admit attempted justify company policy stating meeting city factual evidence introduction coloured crews cities downgraded job causing existing white staff members city west indian community set organisation fight discrimination sort aided city black youth officer established bus company operating colour bar inspired example refusal whites bus seat montgomery alabama leading montgomery bus boycott bristol bus boycott organised articulate university educated person spokesman boycott soon attracted nationwide media interest campaign grew receive support colours leader labour opposition days august bus company september bristol non white bus conductor august unveiled plaque inside commemorating bus boycott career following year achieved national prominence refused leave public house served charged failing leave licensed premises tried magistrate court case dismissed dismissed employers following left bristol work senior community relations officer went london work london worked boxer setting muhammad set schools music awards appointed campaigned prominently sporting contacts south_africa honorary president bristol appointed return live bristol helped set protects promotes history african caribbean people bristol initiated placed personal archives awards honours received awards include bristol west african city council person difference award granted freedom city bristol person black origin honoured citation stated devoted life improving race relations encouraging community involvement founder member contributed greatly understanding history city helped build closer relations communities bristol given services equal opportunities community relations bristol received honorary degrees november recognition substantial contribution pioneering work race relations extension opportunity socially excluded young people doctor law july dedication fighting equality civil rights bristol world years archives personal papers photographs newspaper letters miscellaneous items relating 40th anniversary campaign held online catalogue collections held guide multiple collections noted work cited black white buses bristol isbn
Paul Stephenson (civil rights campaigner)