Paul Stephenson (civil Rights Campaigner)
Paul Stephenson OBE (born 6 May 1937 in Rochford, Essex ), is a community worker, activist and long time campaigner for civil rights for the British African-Caribbean community in Bristol.
As a young social worker, in 1963 Stephenson led a boycott of the Bristol Omnibus Company, protesting against its refusal to employ Black or Asian drivers or conductors. After a 60 day boycott supported by thousands of Bristolians, the company revoked its colour bar in August. In 1964 Stephenson achieved national fame when he refused to leave a public house until he was served, resulting in a trial on a charge of failing to leave a licensed premises. He is a Freeman of the City of Bristol and was awarded an OBE in 2009.
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