Marvin Rees

The Mayor of Bristol has been in the national conversation this week, as Black Lives Matter protests addressed the issue of statues honouring slavers in our major cities. In this extended conversation with Annie, he discusses the changes that brought him into politics, his love of multicultural Bristol, and why his words have been some warmly received by everyone that wants equality now. Follow Marvin: @MarvinJRees on Twitter Expand your knowledge with some of these, inspired by our conversation: Documentaries The Colour of Fear Unfinished Business Film Good Will Hunting People “There’s nothing more powerful than an idea whose time has come” - Victor Hugo Historian David Olusoga’s work can be read here Organisations SARI (Stand Against Racism & Inequality): sariweb.org.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.