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Jon Smith

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radio @bbcglos | he/him 🏳️‍🌈

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  • 'School teachers must respond to toxic material'

    2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Leigh Boobyer |Jon Smith

    'Teachers must respond to issues in Adolescence' Leigh Boobyer & Jon SmithBBC News, GloucestershireNick GazzardNick Gazzard set up the Hollie Gazzard Trust in his daughter's memoryThe father of a murdered young woman wants teachers to respond to issues raised in the TV series Adolescence such as toxic material on social media. Nick Gazzard's daughter Hollie, 20, was killed in the Gloucester hair salon where she worked in 2014 after ending a year-long relationship.

  • A tale of two legacies.

    Jan 21, 2025 | medium.com | Jon Smith

    Jon Smith·Follow4 min read·--A Tale of Two Legacies: Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X—Unity Through DivergenceHistory often seeks to simplify, to present its heroes in neat, digestible narratives. Yet the legacies of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X refuse to be confined to such simplicity. These two towering figures of the Civil Rights Movement, often cast as opposites, carried a singular mission: to achieve justice, equality, and unity for a fractured nation.

  • The Real Reason We Need to Move Beyond Ignorance in Our Community

    Oct 25, 2024 | medium.com | Jon Smith

    Jon Smith·Follow4 min read·--The Real Reason We Need to Move Beyond Ignorance in Our CommunityLet’s be real: I’ve been having some tough conversations lately. Not just with people around me, but with myself. It’s about something a lot of us see but rarely talk about honestly—the level of ignorance that exists in parts of the Black community. I’m not saying this to bash my people; I’m saying it because I love my people and want better. But love doesn’t mean avoiding the truth.

  • Moorish science and my non-religious couch.

    Oct 23, 2024 | medium.com | Jon Smith

    Jon Smith·Follow8 min read·--I never imagined my one-bedroom apartment would become a proving ground for absurd cosmic/theological theories. But here I am, trying to study calculus and weld my way into a better life, while my 41-year-old brother sprawls on my couch, unraveling tales of “green people” and fantastical origins that make my head spin.

  • Mural painted on 1,500 bricks appears in Gloucester - BBC News

    Oct 9, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Rachel Candlin |Jon Smith

    The artwork involves hundreds of local people each painting an image representing their city.

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Jon Smith
Jon Smith @_jonnysmith
18 Sep 23

So I get back from my hols and the 🐈 is out of the bag… We launch the new @BBCGlos Breakfast Show on Monday 2nd October 🚀 come play from 6am for maximum fun guaranteed!! 🕺💃 https://t.co/3dm5lglPEe

Jon Smith
Jon Smith @_jonnysmith
6 Sep 23

After 5 years, it’s my last Evening Show @BBCGlos tonight. Wayyy too many highlights to mention, but I’ll never forget the laughs with @madelinemedia @cbaxteradio and @RooCowley ✨ It seemed rude to keep them to ourselves. So I’ll just leave this here x https://t.co/63DZqnAMdg

Jon Smith
Jon Smith @_jonnysmith
30 Aug 23

Hi @StarlingBank, you’ve been checking my details to open a current account for more than a week. When can I expect some progress please?