In 1963, 18-year-old Guy Bailey wanted to get a job working on buses in Bristol, England. He secured an interview but when he arrived, the Bristol Omnibus Company refused to interview him after discovering he was black.

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Guy’s treatment sparked a boycott of Bristol’s buses which led to Britain's first anti-discrimination laws. Guy Bailey OBE went on to set up the first black housing association in Bristol and be honoured by the late Queen for his commitment to social housing.

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