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In response to the racist @Channel4 documentary about travellers that aired the other day we are posting some positive stories about traveller and romani citizens, including some nice arty links. See thread. 
We bloody love artist Delaine La Bas
https://delainelebas.com/ her work was in the first Roma pavilion at the Venice Bienniale.
https://delainelebas.com/ her work was in the first Roma pavilion at the Venice Bienniale.
This young man who sadly died at an early age donated all of his organs and saved the lives of another 4 people. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/michael-mccarthy-death-asthma-essex-a4325396.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR2hvEHR0p5OFH_lHs1U2gNHzi8eS9rLyGkQckHgdbDBwpvFYs5GidzLtdc#Echobox=1578063344
This super site tells the stories of history of working in traveller communities - with some great first hand oral history https://www.gypsy-traveller.org/heritage/work/
Check out the LGBTQ+ traveller community with Traveller Pride 
https://www.lgbttravellerpride.com/about
https://www.lgbttravellerpride.com/about
With any opportunity to post this flag by romani artist Daniel Baker
Watch a documentary made by an artist actually part of the community, about her romani heritage from Sweet Art's very own Corrina Eastwood https://www.jackalopefilms.com/
Check out @Romaniarts super website with artists from and working in the community http://www.romaniarts.co.uk/about-us/
Read about these travellers doing amazing work with children and young people who have been honoured by the Queen https://www.travellerstimes.org.uk/news/2019/12/travellers-honoured-queen?fbclid=IwAR2k65L28jIvtHl--rJXdyPy5YcCy9wIEMPGPQWmxCb4P4ge9svO2FqjGHg
You need to know about Ellis Hopkins, the UK's first female professional boxer. Double whammy! Women's rights and Traveller rights. Go Ellis!! 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-leicestershire-51420260/ellis-hopkins-billed-as-first-female-traveller-boxer-to-turn-pro?fbclid=IwAR0Ttg0KQ-HdNh35I3jRHXJAt1_3JOZrERZjbYvYWpFUTSSUQTZtxgBTtwY
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-leicestershire-51420260/ellis-hopkins-billed-as-first-female-traveller-boxer-to-turn-pro?fbclid=IwAR0Ttg0KQ-HdNh35I3jRHXJAt1_3JOZrERZjbYvYWpFUTSSUQTZtxgBTtwY
One close to home, Hackney Food bank received an incredibly generous donation from their local traveller community https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2859178727535416&id=124816047638378
Boycott Channel 4 and watch this documentary about female traveller activists instead https://vimeo.com/396263363?fbclid=IwAR1x4QBIp2vb-9erCE8bNTkyY2tmo1Ho0me1k0RhlvB5okUFGytpkjXhsgU
How about some music? Check out the beautiful voice of Tina Mckinstry @tinamckin online https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=emb_title&v=eOmn6wgp_G8
Like literature? You need to know about romani writer Damian Le Bas whose book The Stopping Places is a great read to learn about grt culture - buy it!. Here's a link to his poetry https://vimeo.com/382890852?fbclid=IwAR13WoR-bYa5aftquYyaasyLxtN9EI_1vgFakrcnqykxpCZeRZRrAtN1l0A
@TravellersTimes @Romaniarts @LondonGypsyTrav @GypsyTravellerM if you like your thread, please do a share, we want to spread these positive stories!
