Black Bristol women who’ve made a difference
Posted on by Fay Curtis.
Finn White, Engagement Officer – Communities
Which Black Bristolian women do we need to shout louder about? You told us that you wanted more stories of inspiring Black Bristolians, so we’re putting together a new story celebrating women who’ve really made a difference.
The top names coming out of our own Black History Steering Group so far are below (in no particular order). There are thousands more but who do you think we should include? Who have we missed? Comment below.
- Hyacinth Hall – Bristol’s first Black headteacher
- Cleo Lake – Lord Mayor
- Fahma Mohamed – Anti-FGM campaigner
- Barbara Dettering – Teacher and Carnival co-founder
- Olive Osbourne – Educator and community worker
- Cathy Waithe – Educator and co-founder of Hummingbird books in St Pauls
- Carmen Beckford – Carnival co-founder, race relations worker
- Peaches Golding – Lord Lieutenant of Bristol, High Sheriff of Bristol
- Marti Burgess – Clubs and restaurant owner, current chair of Carnival
- Princess Campbell – Pioneering ward sister, community worker, campaigner
- Valda Jackson – Artist
- Revd Dawnecia Palmer – Reverend, community worker, peacekeeper
- Helen Wilson Roe – Artist
- Hibaq Jama – Bristol’s first Somali Councillor
- Asher Craig – Deputy Mayor
Find out more about our Black History project.
Image: Photo of Princess Campbell in her nurse uniform in the 1960s.
10 comments on “Black Bristol women who’ve made a difference”
Be good to hear more stories even if they weren’t winners
Sherrie Eugene-Hart always seems to be forgotten. Her wiki page barely begins to explain the impact she’s had on our city. She was the first black face i saw regularly on our tv screens in a positive light and she attended so many events in our area making sure we were always inspired. She helped my son when he was failing at school and he is now a successful teacher in the US.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherrie_Eugene-Hart
Anndeloris Chacon of Bristol Black Carers
Sandra Meadows CEO of VOSCUR
Anndeloris Chacon – Bristol Black Carers
i would agree. Sherrie inspired many women today.
Sherrie Eugene-Hart always seems to be forgotten. Her wiki page barely begins to explain the impact she’s had on our city. She was the first black face i saw regularly on our tv screens in a positive light and she attended so many events in our area making sure we were always inspired. She helped my son when he was failing at school and he is now a successful teacher in the US.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherrie_Eugene-Hart
Empress Imani co-founder if Ekome Pan African Dance Company with Paul Anderson 1983-2003.
Naomi O’Connor (www.LOVEACTIVISTDANCE.com) first black Bristolian Circus Producer.
Sherrie Eugene is a must…..not only as one of the first Black faces on local tv but as a signer for Deaf people and showing the need to include Deaf people, so often forgotten
May Tanner, a ward sister at the BRI on Ward 12 should not be forgotten
It is great to see these Bristol Black Women being remembered for their contribution to the City. We need to preserve their legacy, as foundation pilliars, stalwarts of hope, and pioneers of what is possibility, to both black and white communities for many generations to come.
Suggest this title is assuming some peoples lives haven’t made a difference. The concept of difference will always be subjective. Life is not a compettion in which we await judgement by curators.