Maya Mate-Kole

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[Ellie Pipe @eekpipe]

Following years of devastating cuts to youth services, the @333Campaign led by Charmaine Lawrence is calling for support to raise £3m
https://t.co/xsLLDKXUAq

[Ellie Pipe @eekpipe]

"We cannot lose sight of the fact that each day Black and minoritised young people are being lost to the criminal justice system, failed by institutions resulting in an immeasurable cost to families and the wider community" - @mayamatekole, who led on the youth justice side

[Ellie Pipe @eekpipe]

The urgent need to address racial disparities across the criminal justice system in Avon and Somerset has been highlighted in this new report
https://t.co/stGJk9ZWKF

[Black SW Network @BlackSWNet]

“As we begin Race Equality Week we think about the #discrimmination, the #structuralracism & the #systemicfailings experienced by Black and Minoritised communities.” @mayamatekole for #RaceEqualityWeek
@COREBristol1

[CoREBristol @CoREBristol]

The Mayoral Commission on Racial Equality welcomes the publication of the ‘Identifying Disproportionality in the Avon & Somerset Criminal Justice System (2022)’ report and its findings https://t.co/woIMRAmIeC

[Black SW Network @BlackSWNet]

'Black people are 9 times more likely to be stopped and searched than their white counterparts,' @mayamatekole @COREBristol1. On the importance of the #PCCelection #Bristol #Yourvote @Cleo4PCC @kerrybarker22 @Heather4PCC @ShelfordMark @johnsmith4pcc

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[CoREBristol @CoREBristol]

"The intention of this report is supposedly to ‘change the narrative’ around racism in the country, however we were disappointed to see that the language in this report has dangerous and disempowering undertones." Read the full response here: https://t.co/8XwOHNRyHH #SewellReport

[Black SW Network @BlackSWNet]

Your Voice, Your Vote! An exciting conversation around civic participation and how to register to vote to have your voice heard! @OpBlackVote @SistaSerwah @PlymouthChaz @kalpnawoolf @91Ways @bmsl_group @samirabhac

Register here: https://t.co/MYY27aFZsO

#Voterregistration

[Maya Mate-Kole @mayamatekole]

A huge thank you to @RealActionUK @CyvcSolve who engaged with The Call In @GoldKeyBristol young people exploring ‘Escaping the Trap’ and providing plenty for reflection

[Maya Mate-Kole @mayamatekole]

What a great session on Friday for The Call In ⁦@GoldKeyBristol⁩ & ⁦@growingfutures1⁩ staff who began their ‘Responding to serious youth violence through youth work’ OCN course with the amazing ⁦@RealActionUK⁩ ⁦@CyvcSolve⁩

[Maya Mate-Kole @mayamatekole]

@Lilbuttallawah I think I need a phased return tbf

[Maya Mate-Kole @mayamatekole]

Day 1 trying again at Twitter... I cannot keep up with you guys... Twitter world is not for the faint hearted

[Bristol Old Vic @BristolOldVic]

Missed Wednesday's talk? Here is Maya Mate-Kole speaking about the impact of the toppling of Colston's statue on the young people she works with. The full series of conversations will be available soon. Next talk takes place live this Sunday: https://t.co/yj2faWtEK0

[Bristol Old Vic @BristolOldVic]

Missed the first two talks? 'Colston - What Just Happened?' and @StPaulsCRNVL'Education & Resistance' now available to download here: https://t.co/5JYc6lgG3G
Or why not join the next conversation tonight with @OlivetteOtele 👇
https://t.co/c3FmntMSPc

[Michael Jenkins @michealdjenkins]

It was our first Birthday this weekend! What a year! We managed to secure 4 one off’s and one mini series in TV Commissions with BBC, C4 & ACE, 2 partner deals with BFI to develop more black filmmakers & joined a business scale programme! Happy Bday2 US! Thanks2all our supporters

[khalil abdi @khalilabdi]

We hosted a great #BlackHistoryMonth event today. It was good to hear and learn what Black history means to you all. Thank you for taking part in today's s discussion.@BristolIftiin @smgbristol @MarvinJRees @CllrAsherCraig @sandyhruthven @KhalidQodax @JirdeSado @MoestakHussein

[Bristol Old Vic @BristolOldVic]

Our final October talk this Wed will ask the question, "Can Bristol really change?" Participants include @itsaishathomas on her company “Representation Matters”, Dr Mena Fombo on the launch of Bristol's African Caribbean Culture Centre and poet Solomon OB. https://t.co/gOtpCfbO5h

[Des @GFUKCIC]

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[Michael Jenkins @michealdjenkins]

Backstage at the @BristolOldVic as part of a special program for Black History Month. #ColstonWhatJustHappened. Sharing a snippet of a film I’ve been making about the @CounterColston Protesters over 4 years. Great to be out and about with @mayamatekole @GFUKCIC @CleoDanceBaton

[Bristol Old Vic @BristolOldVic]

Tonight we ask, "Colston: What Just Happened?"

Desmond Brown, Michael Jenkins, Cllr Celo Lake and Maya Mate-Kole will reflect on the momentous events of 2020 and discuss the politics of change in Bristol.

Feat. @Vanessa_Kisuule's poem “Hollow”.

Tix: https://t.co/gOtpCfbO5h