In 1963, the Bristol Bus Boycott of the Bristol Omnibus Company sparked one of many conversations across the UK that led to the Race Relations Act being passed. The company was exposed for their use of the Colour Bar in 1961 by the West Indian Development Council (WIDC). The Colour Bar was a societal norm in the UK meaning that black people and people of colour were allowed to be discriminated against by any establishment including employers and housing businesses.

Hello and welcome to the first blog post on the Black in Britain where we are answering a few questions and introducing the team!