Bristol civil rights activist Roy Hackett, whose work impacted the entirety of the UK, has passed away at the age of 93. Roy, who was awarded an MBE, helped organise the Bristol Bus Boycott of 1963.
The historic Bus Boycott saw people across Bristol refuse to use the Bristol Omnibus Company after it refused the employment of Black and Asian people. The Boycott lasted for a total of four months - and the bus company backed down as a result.
Roy Hackett's work was influential in passing the Race Relations Act 1965. Hackett has become so influential across the UK that the Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer once said the Bristol Bus Boycott "should be taught in every school".
