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| Civil rights campaigner Dr Paul Stephenson dies age 87 | Civil rights campaigner Dr Paul Stephenson dies age 87 |
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| Dr Paul Stephenson led the Bristol Bus Boycott in 1963 | Dr Paul Stephenson led the Bristol Bus Boycott in 1963 |
| A civil rights campaigner who led the Bristol Bus Boycott in 1963 has died at the age of 87, his family say. | A civil rights campaigner who led the Bristol Bus Boycott in 1963 has died at the age of 87, his family say. |
| Dr Paul Stephenson OBE organised the boycott which overturned a ban on people from ethnic minorities working on buses in the city. | Dr Paul Stephenson OBE organised the boycott which overturned a ban on people from ethnic minorities working on buses in the city. |
| In a statement, his family said he passed away on Saturday evening after a "courageous battle" with Parkinson's disease and dementia. | In a statement, his family said he passed away on Saturday evening after a "courageous battle" with Parkinson's disease and dementia. |
| They described him as "a passionate advocate for equality, tirelessly working to dismantle the barriers of discrimination". | They described him as "a passionate advocate for equality, tirelessly working to dismantle the barriers of discrimination". |
| “It is with a heavy heart that Stephenson family share the passing of our beloved father, Dr Paul Stephenson, a true pioneer in the civil rights movement," his family said. | |
| "He left this world on the evening of 2 November 2024, after a courageous battle with Parkinson's disease and dementia, which he faced with the same unwavering determination that defined his life. | |
| "We have been immensely fortunate to witness first-hand the profound impact Dr Paul Stephenson had on our community and our nation." | |
| 'His spirit will live on' | |
| Dr Stephenson, the son of an African father and white British mother, arrived in Bristol in 1962. | Dr Stephenson, the son of an African father and white British mother, arrived in Bristol in 1962. |
| He organised a boycott of the Bristol Omnibus Company, after which its policy of discrimination was ended. | He organised a boycott of the Bristol Omnibus Company, after which its policy of discrimination was ended. |
| The campaign was instrumental in paving the way for the first Race Relations Act in 1965. | The campaign was instrumental in paving the way for the first Race Relations Act in 1965. |
| He was made an OBE in 2009 for his services to equal opportunities and to community relations. | He was made an OBE in 2009 for his services to equal opportunities and to community relations. |
| Dr Stephenson is survived by his daughter, Fumi, and his son, Paul Jr. | |
| In a written personal message, they said that his spirit and impact "will continue to live on". | |
| "Despite the demands of his work, Dad's love and support for our family never wavered," his children said. | |
| "He encouraged our independence and growth, always striving to ensure that we could forge our paths. | |
| "Dad's unwavering commitment to improving the lives and experiences of people in our community was truly infectious. | |
| "His tireless work and activism touched the lives of so many, both locally and on a broader national and global scale." | |
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