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Free Siyanda Campaign

On the 25, 2019 Siyanda Mngaza went on holiday to a Brecon campsite in Wales. Her family say that she was the victim of a racist attack. However Siyanda was then arrested by the Dyfed-Powys police. On March 13, she was sentenced to four and a half years in prison, by an all-white jury that found her guilty of grievous bodily harm (GBH).

Sandra Green talks to Siyanda’ s mother Cammilla Mngaza and Lee Jasper from the social movement Blaksox and he is also vice chair of BAME Lawyers 4 Justice

A public petition supporting Siyanda has attracted more than half a million signatures.

#FreeSiyanda

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Ujima Radio ‘Sisters With Voices’ 2016

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On Wednesday 5th October 2016 St. George’s concert hall came alive with the sound of sweet soulful voices and spoken words at the event ‘Sisters With Soul’, hosted by Ujima Radio. This all female line-up was to celebrate three legendary female community activists: Princess Campbell, Leotta Goodridge and Carmen Beckford. These women fought tirelessly for racial equality in Bristol and Britain and have inspired generations of community activists who continue to celebrate and promote female empowerment and equality.

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The Chart Show Top Ten for the week of April 28th

We have some great tracks this week! the quality is fantastic! keep sending your tracks for a chance to be next week’s number one!

 


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Sales Managers Role

Role Sales Manager
Part-time 2 days per week (flexible)
Pay  

3 months @ £1000 per month, then 2 months @ £500 per month, plus commission on sales

 
Status Fixed term – Freelance contract for 5 months initially, to be reviewed
Location City centre/home

 

About us

Ujima Radio CIC is Bristol’s leading Black Media and Arts award-winning organisation (National Diversity Award and Community Radio Awards) delivering a diverse programme of activities and vision.

 

We build appropriate responses to issues affecting Black people in pursuit of our Mission: to inform, represent, educate, entertain, communicate, and celebrate the culture, heritage, and diversity of Black and other minority communities.

 

As a Social Enterprise, core to our offer is our Ofcom licensed community radio station, broadcasting culturally relevant news, discussions, music and online with 30,000 weekly listeners.

 

The station celebrates African and Caribbean cultures through music and informative speech programming and as such has a particular appeal to Bristol’s Black communities.

 

We achieve our vision through delivering arts, broadcast and media projects, activities, and events, to increase representation and to provide opportunities for under-represented voices to develop the skills needed to pursue careers in media and the arts.

 

The role

Do you want to be a part of the local neighbourhood team and earn money doing so?
Ujima local Radio station is recruiting for a Sales Manager who will be responsible for recruiting, training and developing the Sales team.
A key part of the role is to approach local businesses both by telephone and in person, for advertising and sponsorship opportunities. There will be a focus on businesses that have supported and engaged with Ujima, as well as other organisations including young people and students. For the Sales Manager a retainer of £1000 for 3 months, then a reduced amount for month 4 & 5 will be paid. This will be reviewed with options to include extending the contract.

Individual team members will earn a 20% commission on any sales revenue for which they are responsible, and this also includes the Sales Manager.

The main duties of the role are as follows:

  • Developing contacts and nurturing contacts
  • Obtaining leads, following up on leads and building relationships
  • Managing incoming sales enquiries
  • Recruiting, on boarding and training a team of Sales Executives
  • Conducting reviews, and one to ones and coaching team members
  • Providing ongoing training, development and support to your team
  • Bring new ideas to the table for improvements in current processes
  • Lead the team by example by showing a positive and proactive mentality and attitude

Successful candidates must have:

  • Have management experience in a similar environment
  • Have experience supporting and developing team members
  • Possess the ability to grow and nurture strong relationships with both internal and external clients
  • Be a team player and be capable of dealing with strong personalities
  • Be assertive and proactive in the workplace
  • Possess strong organisational and time management skills
  • Proven track record in coaching and developing new and experienced sales people
  • Lead by example and ability to motivate a team
  • Able to evaluate team performance and identify areas for improvement
  • Highly organised, can delegate responsibilities and plan workload for team effectively

How to apply

You can apply for the role by submitting your CV and a covering letter explaining why this role is right for you and why you’d like to join the team to ujimaoffice@gmail.com. Please put Sales Manager in the subject line of your email.

If you would like to discuss the role please email ujimaoffice@gmail.com.

The closing date for applications is 31st March 2021

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Celebrating LGBTQ+Non Binary POC month

Coming up on today’s Rise women: Celebrating LGBTQ+Non Binary POC month.

  • Linda Devro a maker , Art Design teacher, (DJ Devolicious ) and Co-founder of KIKI.
  • Sharifa Whitney James. A black Queer activist, facilitator model and community worker & Co- founder of KiKI which is a safe space for LGBT+ people of colour to meet, greet, eat discuss and dance.
  • Judith Davis- A creative Soul from Bristol involved in many various community based creative organisations in the city updating us on a number of events / theatre coming up including International Women’s day in March.
  • Community news & more.

Tune in: 12-2pm today, 28th Feb Ujima 98fm


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1 year ago today Bristol had its 1st confirmed case of Covid-19

1 year ago today Bristol had its 1st confirmed case of Covid-19…not an anniversary I’d ever thought would happen and what a year it’s been.
A Covid-coaster. That’s just one of the new words someone told me, and what a ride it’s been, from that initial I must rise to the challenge, & ensure I’m doing my bit, then the utter, paralysing fear when you think you may have it or get that call that tells you that you have been in contact with someone who tested positive, the initial numbness that swiftly turns to panic & fear. How can I self isolate for 2 weeks? I’ve no food, if I don’t work i don’t get paid, I got no one to do the shopping, what if I get so ill i can’t look after my son, who would look after him…? Then a knock at the door and a delivery of a care package arrives, someone I now call a dear friend but at the time was just a work associate went online & arranged for this beautiful surprise! But then tainted by someone posting on my Facebook page that I was a liar and seen that I’d had food delivered so how could I possibly be struggling. Someone yells at me, spitting with fury because I’d parked in a units space that’s closed for lockdown.
That happened at the end of last March. All my freelance worked lost over night! The realisation that I don’t fit any of the criteria, not been self employed long enough to get any help.
Then the highlights, the absolutely mind blowing generosity of strangers. In 2 days Bristol City Council had literally 1000’s of people registering to help. Streets united, WhatsApp groups were formed, the homeless were taken off the streets, in just 2 days nearly all of the 400 living on the streets in Bristol were safe in B&B’s & hotels.
Pubs like The Plough in Easton started delivering food boxes & the landlord, Angelo Campolucci Bordi, decided to buy fruit and vegetables for his staff. Now, up to 800 boxes are being delivered each week across Bristol. The scheme began in March 2020 when a group of independent community pubs – the Plough Inn, the Pipe and Slippers, the Lion, and the The Star and Garter – came together. With support from the local community, festival and events company Team Love, and the Easton Cowgirls and Cowboys Sports and Social Club, the team planned to tackle food poverty in Bristol and ensure that those who were self-isolating had access to healthy food. The guys from Boomtown got together 100’s of independents volunteering to do deliveries.
The kindness of strangers…
And then on May 25th George Floyd was brutally murdered by police officers in Minnesota & not for the first time I watched someone die in front of my eyes, unable to do anything….a necessary scar? Some would rightly call it trauma porn & the constant repeating of the clip being played over & over on the news & social media causing outrage, anger & fear across the world. Then on 7th June a group of 5 school leavers, Zahra, Liza, Tiffany, Clayton & Sam, against all odds organised a protest that will go down in the history books of Bristol. Unknown to them, whilst the speeches were taking place at Castle Park a group of people had come prepared, with climbing shoes & ropes. I witnessed as they unveiled their carefully considered plan, they climbed the statue of the slave trader, Edward Colston, tied ropes, cleared the crowd and with the planning paying off, a couple of gentle tugs and the statue came toppling down.
The scene that followed is one I will never forget, the speeches on the now empty plinth…the rolling of the statue and dumping it to join the 10,000’s of enslaved Africans that lost their lives when trafficked across the ocean.
And it didn’t end there, the conversations, debates & discussions continued. More protests, more events…will this be a moment or a movement? Only time can tell.
So here we are 1 year later after the 1st case of Covid-19 confirmed in Bristol.
Edward Colston empty pedestal

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UK’s black majority churches unite in support of Covid-19 vaccine rollout

UK’s black majority churches unite in support of Covid-19 vaccine rollout
  • On Sunday 60 black majority church leaders issued a joint statement in support of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout
  • Jesus House church in Brent Cross, north London opens as a pop up vaccination site in March
  • The interdenominational initiative comes as a third of UK adults have received the first dose of the vaccine and follows a series of church-led Covid vaccine Q&A events and talks
60 of the UK’s black majority churches came together to deliver a powerful message about the Covid-19 vaccine to their congregations.
Black church leaders from across the country, some of whom have already had the jab, have joined forces to publicly demonstrate their support of the Covid-19 vaccine.
They said: “We support the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine programme, and we urge our congregations to seek out the facts about the vaccine from trusted sources. Faith in God demands action, so when it is my turn, I’ll be having my Covid-19 vaccine/I have already had my Covid-19 vaccine.”
The alliance of Christian leaders, which includes Bishop Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Bishop Tedroy Powell, Reverend Canon Yemi Adedeji, Bishop Mike Royal, Reverend Yinka Oyekan and Bishop Dexter Edmund will encourage their members to seek information about the vaccine from reputable sources and underscore how getting the vaccine is a way to show love for their neighbours.
The Christian leaders felt compelled to inspire hope in the vaccine among their communities in response to data that shows black people are among those most likely to be hesitant about receiving the Covid-19 vaccine.
This particular demonstration of support follows a series of online Q&A events and outreach work by majority black church leaders to dispel misinformation and ensure their members get the facts about the vaccine.
Pastor Agu Irukwu, Pastor of Jesus House and head of the Redeemed Christian Church of God in the UK, is hopeful that by sharing his confidence in the vaccine, members of his congregation will take it when they are invited to do so.
He has volunteered the use of Jesus House as a pop up vaccination site. Members of the church and people within the local community will be able to come along to the church in March to receive their Covid jab.
Pastor Agu said: “We are committed to doing the best we can in bringing reassurance about the Covid-19 vaccine to our congregation and wider community. We hope that having the church as a vaccination site will go some way in doing just that.”
On Thursday 25 February, Emmanuel Community Church International in Walthamstow, became the first black majority church to open its doors as a pop up vaccination site.
Rev Doug Williams, pastor Emmanuel Community Church International, who has had the vaccine, said: “As a church, we cannot dictate the choice our congregants make but we were happy to support a borough-wide initiative in Waltham Forest to encourage residents, specially black and Asian community members, to receive the vaccination.
For the church leaders involved in this synchronised action, the connection between taking the vaccine and Christian values is clear.”
Rt Revd Dr Woyin Karowei Dorgu, Bishop of Woolwich, said: “I believe it’s in keeping with God’s Word for us to love our neighbour as ourselves, as our Lord Jesus Christ said in Matthew 22:39, because in taking the vaccine we not only protect ourselves, but our family and friends and we also save the NHS. I had my vaccine when I was invited to do so a few weeks ago and I prayerfully advise everyone to do the same for the Love of God and neighbour.”
This most recent initiative has been organised by Christian umbrella organisations Churches Together in England, Evangelical Alliance and YourNeighbour.
I decided to go ahead and take the vaccine. I did not have to, but I am setting an example. Please do whatever your heart and conscience dictates. Don’t criticise those who take it or those who don’t.
Pastor Jonathan Oloyede, Senior Pastor and team leader at City Chapel
Thank God for the wisdom to develop a vaccine to help protect us from the Covid-19 virus in such a short time. I had my vaccine and I prayerfully advise everyone to do the same for the Love of God and neighbour.
Rt Revd Dr Woyin Karowei Dorgu, Bishop of Woolwich
The Seventh-day Adventist Church community, along with many other Christians, places strong emphasis on health and wellbeing. We value the health and safety of others not just ourself. For this reason, I and others will take the vaccine when offered.
Pastor Ian Sweeney, President Seventh-day Adventist Church UK & Ireland
I had the vaccine to safeguard myself and my neighbours from Covid. I hope you will choose to do the same when it’s your turn.
Bishop Dr E. A. Brown, Bishop at New Testament church of God, Brixton
When you are offered the COVID vaccine, please take it.
This is our chance to show we care for ourselves and our neighbours. Don’t let misinformation rob you of your opportunity to protect yourself and others.
Rt Reverend Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Bishop of Dover
As Christians, we prayed for a way out of this pandemic and our prayers have been answered. That’s why I’ll be taking the Covid vaccine. We are committed to doing the best we can in bringing reassurance about the Covid-19 vaccine to our congregation and wider community. We hope that having Jesus House as a vaccination site will go some way in doing just that.
Pastor Agu Irukwu, Pastor of Jesus House and head of the Redeemed Christian Church of God
The vaccines are the best way to protect ourselves from Covid and offer a way out of the pandemic. Most importantly, they are safe. I’ve had mine and I urge you to get yours when you’re invited to.
Bishop Joe Aldred, Bishop of the Church of God of Prophecy
We have to do everything we can to stop the spread of Covid. That’s why, we should take the vaccine when it’s offered to us.
Yinka Oyekan, President Baptist Union Great Britain
Vaccines are not the enemy, the virus is. Please get vaccinated to protect yourself and others from this deadly disease.
Pastor Dr Temi Odejide, Faith Leader/Resident Pastor, House on the Rock church
I understand the fear and the concerns from our community. That’s why we must get the right information about the vaccine. Let’s save lives and stop the spread of this deadly pandemic by taking the vaccine. I have been vaccinated and I hope you will too.
Rev Canon Yemi Adedeji, Director of “One People Commission” at Evangelical Alliance UK
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