It is 50 years ago since Martin Luther King made the powerful speech about racialism and there are still many people who do not see it as making any difference. It did and it still is, though nothing comes easily when it is so deep rooted and wrong. This week in my city of Bristol we are reminded that it was 50 years ago since 'we'
struck a blow for racial equality by allowing black people to work on the buses as drivers and conductors; until then they had not been allowed that dubious privilege. I don't think it was any coincidence that this happened at the same time as Dr King's speech in America. A great splash causes many waves and this may have been a small thing to happen on the other side of the world but it led to freedom for all people in the city whatever their colour or class to apply to work wherever they wished. Dr King we honour you. RIP
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