My Writing World

Roger Griffith in print:

Blog

Articles by Roger

100 Years of Cinema: My Life On Screen, in Bristol Ideas

‘Bristol My Brizzle’ Poem  to celebrate Bristol’s 650^th year incorporated as a city, Bristol Ideas

‘Tribute to Roy Hackett’ Personal Tribute to the life of Roy Hackett MBE, Bristol Bus Boycott champion

‘Lift The Rock of Racism’ Published Bristol Post following Colston statue removal, 16^th June 2020

‘Statues of Limitations & Inspirations’ – Reflections post Colston on Roger’s encounters with the Good, Bad & Ugly with Statues, Monuments & Memorials  1^st Sept 2020

‘Migrant Stories are Filled With Individual Heroism’ Published Bristol 24/7 – Windrush Day 22^nd June 2020

‘Communities of Colour Are Ignored by the Environmental Movement’ Published by Bristol 24/7 14^th June 2021

‘How BAME Groups have been disproportionately affected by Covid-19’

‘Take A To Remember The Fearless Campaigners.’ Remembering the anniversary of the 1963 Bristol Bus Boycott: 28^th August 2020

‘Looking Black to Malcolm X’ Reflections on the life of Malcolm X on the 50^th anniversary of his assassination.

‘My Dreams, Hopes and Fears for 2021 in Bristol and Beyond.’ Published by Bristol 24/7 – 8^th January 2021

Contributions

• Faces of Evil, Commentary on apology of Bristol Post by The Guardian

Projects and On-stage Productions

• City Conversations

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/first-city-conversation-announced-part-1510162

• Sisters With Voices I & Sisters With Voices II

• 50 Voices for Malcolm X I & 50 Voices for Malcolm X II

https://www.bristol247.com/culture/theatre/review-50-voices-for-malcolm-x-bov

• Soul Music Live with Radio 4 

https://www.bristol247.com/news-and-features/news/bbc-radio-4-ujima-radios-soul-music-live

• Presenter as The G-Man Radio. Bristol’s Big Conversation & Old Skool Cruising Show

VIDEOS & YOU TUBE LINKS

• See our YouTube Channel

https://www.youtube.com/@creativeconnex

Press Coverage and Interviews

•  Roger Griffith MBE on ‘What is Windrush?’ – Alive Activities, 15 June 2023

•  ‘Migrant stories are filled with individual heroism’ – Bristol 24/7, 28 June 2022

•  Bristol academy adopts diversity curriculum – BBC News, 16 November 2021

•  Bristol: Colston’s toppling sparked ‘vital’ debate in US – BBC News, 13 November 2021

•  Windrush Day: Bristol students’ art honours West Indian elders – BBC News, 22 June 2021

•  Telling the story of the Bristol Bus Boycott – Bristol 24/7, 17 November 2020

•  Being Bristol. Being British. Being Black – by Roger Griffith | M Shed 21 September 2020

•  https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/it-time-lift-rock-racism-4230523 – Bristol Post, 16 June 2020
•  The Bristol people named in the 2020 New Year’s Honours – Bristol Post, 27 December 2019
•  Security, freedom – and an inside look: 100 years of council housing | Social housing | The Guardian, 20 October 2019
• Bristol Bus Boycott Pioneers attend Press Night for Princess & The Hustler – Bristol Old Vic, 15 February 2019
•  Bristol hosts city-wide conversations to address radical division in the city – Bristol Old Vic, 26 April 2018
•  As newspaper apologises for hurtful story, have Bristol’s race views really changed? The Guardian, 11 March 2018
•  Square Member Interview: Roger Griffith – Square Club, 18 October 2016
•  Black History Month – My American Odyssey | HuffPost UK Entertainment, 27 February 2015
•  Ujima Radio relocates to Bristol city centre – BBC News, 3 March 2015
• Post Colston Statue Removal ABC News
•  Lord Mayor of Bristol’s Medal recognises Ujima Radio founder’s commitment to promoting equality
• http://www.bristol.ac.uk/cabot/media/documents/green-and-black-report.pdf
• https://www.the-bigger-picture.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/50-Voices-for-Malcolm-X-Press-Release-FINAL.pdf
•  Bristol hosts city-wide conversations to address radical division in the city
•  My Bristol, Our Future
•  Ujima Radio relocates to Bristol city centre – BBC News

Radio

• Reflect w/ Roger Griffith– Noods Radio, 7 June 2021