Listen to interview with Jason Clemmings & Malcolm Haynes on Ujima Radio!

Reparations Bristol Fundraiser on Saturday 29th July all day at The Star & Garter, St Paul’s, Bristol.

Check out this great interview with Jason Clemmings from Reparations Bristol & Malcolm Haynes from the Star & Garter talking about their pionneering work in the community ahead of the Family Fundraiser day and wicked night time event on Saturday29th July, kicking off with the superb track from 2 Kings Records by Blue Red featuring Mikey Dread entitled Rastafari Way and produced by Andy Scholes. Plus wise words from Malcolm in video at bottom:

Wise words from Malcolm Haynes:

Jason Clemmings from Reparations Bristol repping for Ujima Radio!

Charity dj event for reparations bristol youth projects at The Star And Garter Bristol, Bristol on Saturday 29th – Sunday 30th July.


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Reverend Palmer & Peacemakers Patrol appealing to Parents and Grandparents to step up to the plate to save our young people’s lives.

Peacemakers Patrol make appeal!

Yet another young man stabbed to death in St.Pauls. These stabbings must STOP🫸We are appealing to Parents and Grandparents to step up to the plate to save our young people’s lives..IT could be YOUR CHILD OR GRANDCHILD, Nephew, Niece or Cousin NEXT!! Let’s get proactive meet on the Green in St. Pauls Tuesday 25th at 1pm (weather permitting) for a Patrols vigil for the lives lost through knives, and to say a firm 🚫⛔NO to knives on our streets…

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Reverend Dawnecia Palmer – Chief Commissioner PEACEMAKERS Prayer and City Safety Patrols.🙏🏽

A vigil will be held in St Pauls this week to remember victims of knife crime, following a young man’s tragic death. The 19-year-old, who has not yet been named by police, has been described in the devastated community as a “lad who was very loved”.

He was from St Pauls and hundreds of tributes have been paid in his memory on social media, with many of his friends saying they cannot believe he is gone. Prayers were held at the Elim Church on Jamaica Street over the weekend, and there will be another opportunity tomorrow (Tuesday) to pay respects at the green in St Pauls*.

The teenager was found injured on Grosvenor Road just after 11pm on Friday night (July 21), but sadly could not be saved despite being taken to hospital. A post-mortem examination on Saturday confirmed the cause of death as knife wounds, according to Avon and Somerset Police.

Full police update on Sunday as murder investigation launched

A murder investigation has been launched by the force’s Major Crime Investigation Team, who have already eliminated one person from their enquiries – a teenager arrested near the scene on Friday night. He has been charged with an unrelated offence of possessing an offensive weapon.

Dawnecia Palmer, who has worked for decades to fight crime in the St Pauls community, spoke of her shock after the young man’s death. She runs the Peacemakers Prayer and City Safety patrols to help prevent violent crime, but said there had been less need recently as the situation seemed to have stabilised.

However, Rev palmer said: “Now this has shattered that bubble.” She has organised a vigil at the Green from 1pm tomorrow in St Pauls, weather permitting, saying: “These stabbings must stop.”

She said the vigil’s aim is to remember “lives lost through knives, and to say a firm no to knives on our streets.” She appealed to parents, grandparents, aunties and uncles to help raise awareness of the dangers of knives to “save our young people’s lives”.

Another member of the community in St Pauls told Bristol Live: “This was a lad who was very loved here, everybody knew him liked him. The whole community is in absolute shock, people are very upset, saying ‘no, not him’.”

Eastville councillor Lorraine Francis also paid tribute, tweeting on Saturday: “Awoke to hear that another youths life has been taken in St Paul’s. Sad times for the community and his loved ones. As a cllr and human being I send a heartfelt please for peace.”

Increased police patrols

A police spokesperson said yesterday: “There will be an increased police presence in St Pauls as the investigation continues. Our neighbourhood teams will be carrying out uniformed patrols as a contact point for the community.

“We’re still in the early stages of our enquiries and are exploring all avenues of investigation. We still need any information the community can give. You can contact us by calling 101 or through our website. Please give the reference 5223175298.

“Alternatively contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100 per cent anonymously. You won’t be asked your name and cannot be traced whether you ring 0800 555 111 or use the anonymous online form.”

*An earlier version of this article incorrectly named College Green as the location of the vigil. The location is in fact the green in St Pauls and we wholeheartedly apologise for the confusion


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Tribute to Nelson Mandela!

Today marks Nelson Mandela’s 105th birthday.

“It is in your hands to create a better world for all who live in it.”

Nelson Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid activist and politician. He was the country’s first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. He won the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1993, along with South Africa’s president at the time, F.W. de Klerk, for having led the transition from apartheid to a multiracial democracy.

One of his most famous quotes: Speech from the Dock quote by Nelson Mandela on 20 April 1964:
“I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die”.

Another quote: “Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.”

Mandela spent 27 years in jail. Mandela was fighting against apartheid, but he was also fighting for something: a better world, in which the freedom, justice and dignity of all were respected. After 27 years in prison, Nelson Mandela was freed in 1990 and negotiated with State President F. W. de Klerk the end of apartheid in South Africa, bringing peace to a racially divided country and leading the fight for human rights around the world. All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.

#mandela #nelsonmandelabirthday #nelsonmandela #antiapartheid

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Life Universecity LC Graduation Ceremony hosted by Reverend Palmer!

On Saturday 15th July the graduates of the Life Universecity LC and LU Life Church were honoured in a special celebration ceremony hosted by Reverend Palmer.

Life Universecity has been running the Transformation Life Courses with regular Monthly classes in the Old Fishponds Library, Fishponds, since 2016, and most recent years internationally via online Classes. This will be their 3rd graduation Ceremony. The first took place successfully in December of 2017 with the honorable attendance of then Lord Mayor Councilor Lesley Alexander. The second was with The Honorable Lord Mayor Cllr Cleo Lake. Their kind words and presence encouraged our students and their guests to believe in themselves and to aim for the best.

Fishponds is an area that is growing in innovations and entrepreneurial feats such as this amazing project, which was the first of its kind to Bristol.  Graduands, some for whom this is a life-transforming opportunity, to begin studies again in their later years, as well as for younger adults endeavoring to continue lifelong studies, earning through determination and hard work, a well-deserved Certificate of Attendance/Achievement.

As part of ​their Students Honoring Ceremony, ​they​ will be presenting extra awards to those that have contributed to help make our lovely city such a wonderful place to live and work. It is therefore an honor and joy to announce that Life Universecity LC 2023 Making Community Better Award goes to ​our very own ​Miranda Rae and Kevin Philemon. Miranda is ​​Station Manager, Ujima Radio​ ​and community broadcasting. Kevin is BBC Radio Bristol Broadcast Journalist​ and founder of Ujima Radio​ known as ‘hardest working man in radio conversation.’ Additional LifeU Awards are: Prestigious Outstanding Leadership Award – to Avon & Somerset Constabulary Police Chief Constable Sarah Crew, LULC Community Peace Ambassador Award – to Julz Davies. And first ever, Youth Innovation Award! to Chioma Samuel, Age 10, published Author and PEACEMAKERS youth City Safety Patroller 2019 to present!

Ujima Radio are hugely proud to have to have 2 of our Ujima family honoured at this prestigious event!

 


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Bristol’s St Pauls Carnival to be held every two years!

Organisers of the St Pauls Carnival have announced that the event will not return in full until 2025.

Former Ujima Radio Presenter and now BBC Journalist Dawn Limbu reports for BBC England:

This year, over 100,000 people celebrated the return of the first full carnival since before the pandemic.

Despite the success, organisers said they will have to scale back the event to one every two years.

It said this is due to funding challenges, with organisers having to raise over £250,000 to run the event.

Organisers said that next year will be marked with community led ‘Back-a-Yard’ gatherings – a traditional Jamaican phrase which means “back at home”.

The money to fund the carnival currently comes from grant funding from organisations such as the Arts Council and Bristol City Council, alongside money that the organisation has raised itself.

Latoyah McAllister-Jones, the executive director of St Paul’s Carnival, described it as the “jewel of Bristol’s crown” but said they have to be realistic to the cost.

“It’s the biggest cultural export that we have,” she said.

“I think it’s really important for the city of a whole to understand the true value of carnival. But we have to engage the true cost of it.”

She said the event sector and fundraising has “really suffered” since the Covid-19 pandemic.

“The fundraising landscape has really shifted,” she said.

“There are lots of events that are struggling to happen.

“It’s just a very, very difficult and challenging landscape to raise funds to put events on, particularly for events that happen on the streets.”

The announcement has been met with disappointment among locals, with many reflecting on the cultural importance of the carnival.

Ashley Burrowes, owner of the catering business called Jerk King, is a regular caterer at the carnival and said the scale back will be “detrimental” for his business.

In addition, Mr Burrowes said cutting back on the carnival will affect local culture.

“This is the only day in the year that they [African and Caribbean people] can celebrate their culture,” he said.

“For them to take that away from the youths of Bristol, they’re gonna forget about their heritage.

“For me, it’s bigger than just money.”

Lawrence Hoo, a poet, educator and actor residing in Bristol, has urged the organisers to not give up on finding funds, due to the importance of cultural representation.

“The cultural impact is usually a very positive reputation of the African Caribbean community and culture, which often in the media is shown in a very negative light,” he said.

“It shines a light on the good aspect of the culture that the media can’t avoid.”

K*Ners, a musician from Bristol, has grown up attending the carnival since he was a child and said he is disappointed to hear it will be scaled back.

“Carnival is always a happy day. It’s a chance for people in the community to earn money selling things on their door step. It’s a way of the community to generate funds,” he said.


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Know the symptoms of cervical cancer!

Ujima Radio – NHS Takeover Show – Cervical Cancer Screening

Dr Glenda Beard joins Miranda Rae on Ujima Radio this Monday 17th July from 2-3pm to discuss and share information about Cervical Cancer Screening. Following on from the Cervical Cancer Screening Awareness week in June Doctors are calling for women and people with a cervix across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire to attend a potentially life-saving cervical screening test.
As part of Cervical Cancer Screening Awareness campaign, doctors in the area want to remind people who have received a cervical screening invitation to book an appointment with their GP practice.

Dr Glenda Beard, GP and Clinical Lead for Cancer at Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB), said: “Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable types of cancer as cervical screening identifies abnormal cells before they become cancerous. “Early detection really is the best form of defence. Sometimes people can feel embarrassed or unsure about having the test but GP practice nurses who do the cervical screening test will support you through what is a quick and simple procedure.“It is also important to be aware of the symptoms of cervical cancer, such as vaginal bleeding that is unusual for you, changes to vaginal discharge, pain or discomfort during sex or an unexplained persistent pain in your lower back or between your hips.

Please contact your GP for assessment and advice if you experience any of these symptoms.

More information about cervical screening is available on the Jo’s Trust website. https://www.jostrust.org.uk/

Photo provided by Jo’s Trust.

@joscervicalcancertrust

Don’t miss this NHS Takeover Show on Monday 17th July at 2pm on Ujima Radio.

Listen on: 98FM / DAB / ONLINE

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Brand new Festival comes to Eastville Park, with just 1500 tickets at £10 each its bound to be a SELL OUT!

Big Sexy Festy Party comes to Eastville Park, Bristol!

One day urban free festival in a beautiful Bristol park for St Mungo’s!. From St Mungo’s website: “Helping to make it someone’s last night on the streets has long been part of what we offer in Bristol. Last Winter our Outreach team helped more than 500 people who were sleeping rough in the city”.
BIG SEXY FESTY PARTY>>
BRISTOL ONE DAY DJ, SOUND SYSTEM AND CIRCUS FESTIVAL RAISING FUNDS FOR ST MUNGOS BY DONATION, IN THE BEST FESTIVAL PARK IN TOWN – EASTVILLE! SAT 29 JULY 2pm-10.30pm …
SOUND SYSTEMS
15 OF BRISTOL’S VERY BEST FREE PARTY, FESTIVAL AND CLUB /PUB DJS PLAYING FOR FREE ON THREE CRISP SYSTEMS –
HOUSE MUSIC ALL DAY LONG,
FUNKY TOWN AND REGGAE LOUNGE
CIRCUS
20 OF BRISTOL’S BEST CIRCUS PERFORMERS STILTWALKING, FIREBREATHING, BALLOON TWISTING AND LIVENING UP THE FESTIVAL ACROSS THE FIELD
KIDS AREA, GREAT FOOD, SAFE SECURITY
WELL PRICED QUALITY BARS BY THOSE AWESOME PEOPLE AT THE RED LION , EASTON
SPECTACULAR CIRCUS FIRESHOW FINALE>>
ALL MONIES RAISED GO TO ST MUNGOS HOMELESS PERSONS’ CHARITY WHOSE STREET LIVING HOMELESS PERSONS’ OUTREACH TEAM HELPED 500 MEN AND WOMEN SLEEPING ROUGH ON THE STREETS OF BRISTOL LAST YEAR PROVIDING 17 SPECIALISED SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE HOMELESS ASWELL
Please donate ten pounds on entry to raise a respectable donation from this FANTASTIC COMMUNITY FUNDRAISER party.
28 LEGENDARY YEARS OF EPIC LEGENDARY COMMUNITY BASED URBAN FREE FESTIVALS AND CIRCUS SOUND SYTEM DRIVEN FREE PARTIES FOR THE HOMELESS AND 100 PERCENT NOT FOR PROFIT ALL THE WAY. BIG SEXY!
ARTISTS :
HOUSE MUSIC ALL DAY LONG:
JAMIE RAINBOW – Stroud free party festival DJ record producer. oohs, aahs, and wa wa wahs . Piano breaks and throwing shapes .Top summer classics to start the groove
JESS WARP – Glastonbury, Shindig, local parties, rollin, bouncing finger popping deep funky house. Shake it !
DJ ROOTS – 30 years of extremely good house music via Totnes, London and Bristol (Pirate Sounds, Big Sexy, Delicious, The Chelsea) aka Mark Rowe in session with fireshow finale
FUNKY TOWN
The SLY PLAYERS aka Simon Clark the curator and creator of Shindig Festival the Funkiest Festival in the West playing soul – funk – disco 45s with
GRAHAM S – Shindig – Thanks for bringing a little bit of Shindig to the Big Sexy guys we appreciate the support guys! Gonna be sweet!
STEVIE K – Big Sexy – DJ and rebel sound system innovator, community pioneer, creator of this here urban free festival circus sound system movement .
REGGAE LOUNGE
2 KINGS RECORDS – Bristol’s favourite reggae DJ friend of the people and the Star and Garter! Recent mainstage DJ at Carnival
DJ GAFFA – ARMAGEDDON SOUNDS – avid collector -top selector!
D – RAS Dart moor Regggae Appreciation Society – Part of the BIG SEXY for 30 years and there from the very start DOM (Kai Sounds) the master is back with his friend SI.
BRISTOL CIRCUS JAM:
JESS MESS, IMLY RICE, RACHEL FOX, TESS CARTRIGHT, HOWIE MORLEY, PARIS, PERFORMERS WITHOUT BORDERS tbc, MELANIE DESERT AND MORE ON THE WAY!
BOOK NOW!
Three great little sound systems and a bunch of circuses where you can connect to the music, the people, the park and the purpose – a new style of festival for Eastville Park this Year – all monies after site costs direct to St Mungo’s!
SUGGESTED DONATION £10 BY CARD IN ADVANCE or suggested £10 donation on entry.
BOOK NOW TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT!
https://bigsexyfestyparty.org/

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Ujima Radio listeners get 50% Discount to Cinema Rediscovered at Watershed Bristol!

Cinema Rediscovered!

  • Cinema Rediscovered – the UK’s leading festival of classic cinema and film restorations – returns to Watershed for its 7th annual edition from Wed 26 Jul.
  • From iconic Black Queer Latin American cinema The Devil Queen, to Calypso celebration One Hand Don’t Clap, Q&A’s, workshops and more.
  • Plus, Watershed are offering Ujima listeners 50% off your tickets with the PROMO CODE: CR23PARTNER.
  • Head to Watershed.co.uk/CR23 to book your tickets and find out more.


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Ujima Radio reports on the housing crisis in Bristol!

UWE Bristol students Matt & Bea investigate the Housing crisis in the city of Bristol on Ujima Radio!

Tune in this Friday from 8-10am for The Rise Up Breakfast Show on Ujima radio.

On this week’s episode, Mack will be joined by UWE students Matt and Bea, who will be discussing the housing crisis in Bristol and its impact on homelessness in the city. They will also be joined in the studio by charity coordinator Luke Mitchell from Caring in Bristol.

Don’t miss the show hosted by Donald Mack on Friday the 14th July.

Listen on 98FM / DAB / Online

@ujimaradio @Uwemediaproduction @uwebristol @bea_swallow @matt_ringshaw

For more info visit: https://caringinbristol.co.uk/

#ujima #ujimaradio #Bristol #UWE #housingcrisis #homelessness


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Want to be in a short film – Check out this Casting Call!!

CASTING CALL
Docu Drama by Writer/Director Somina Fombo of Blak Wave Productions

A nostalgic look into the black British tomboys from yesteryear told through the lens of queer black women
who wore the label with pride throughout the 1990s.

Ola (lead role)
Aged 13-15 / Female British Nigerian
West country / neutral Accent
Tomboy, headstrong, very confident

Saki (Ola’s Brother – secondary role)
Aged 18-19
British Nigerian / Male
West country / neutral Accent Good son, naturally high achiever, very gifted

Tito (Ola’s Mum – secondary role)
Aged 40-55 / Female Nigerian AbletospeakYoruba/Ibani Single mum, stern, emotional

Miss (PE Teacher – minor speaking role)
Aged 25-35 / Female
Black / Mixed Black Heritage Any Accent
In the closet, strong values, supportive

Sabrina (Ola’s Friend – minor speaking role)
Aged 13-15 / Female
Black / Mixed Black Heritage
Any Accent
Free spirit, very popular, oxymoron

FILMING LATE JULY IN BRISTOL AREA

All the roles are written as binary gender roles, however we are open to casting non-binary talent in these roles.

If interested please contact: alix@blakwaveproductions.com with the name of the character(s) and we will share full character breakdown and information on fees.

#casting #film #tv #drama #blackactors #lgbtqfilm #irisprize

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