Isaac Kneebone-Hopkins

A woman and a man stand smiling in the hall of a community centre

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How St Paul’s residents fought to make the Malcolm X Centre a space for the community

The Malcolm X Centre on Ashley Road is one of Bristol’s most well-known and treasured community venues. What’s less well remembered is the struggle local people went through to lay the foundations for that status.

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Community standoff with council over eviction threat of beloved Kuumba Centre in St Paul’s

The space next to Stokes Croft has served the local community for decades but activists are now fighting to secure its long-term future.