Marvin Rees

<p>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.</p><br><p>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&nbsp;by everyone that wants equality now.</p><br><p>Follow&nbsp;Marvin:&nbsp;@MarvinJRees on Twitter</p><br><p>Expand your knowledge with some of these, inspired by our conversation:</p><br><p><strong>Documentaries</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0484384/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Colour of Fear</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icTi4rKi3Yc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Unfinished Business</a></p><br><p><strong>Film</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119217/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Good Will Hunting</a></p><br><p><strong>People</strong></p><p>“There’s nothing more powerful than an idea whose time has come” - Victor Hugo</p><p>Historian David Olusoga’s work&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/profile/david-olusoga" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">can be read here</a></p><br><p><strong>Organisations</strong></p><p>SARI (Stand Against Racism &amp; Inequality):&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sariweb.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">sariweb.org.uk/</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>