Marvin Rees was born in Bristol and brought up by his mother. He began his career with a leading international development agency, then moved to the USA to work with a social justice organisation. On returning to the UK he worked with BBC Bristol, the Black Development Agency supporting the BME-led voluntary sector and NHS Bristol’s Public Health team. He is a Yale World Fellow and co-founded the City Leadership Programme. He became Mayor of Bristol in May 2016. Deeply committed to building a fairer, more inclusive world, Rees lives in Bristol with his wife and three children.
'A brutally honest account of power, politics race and class, written by a politician with a remarkable backstory and destined for bigger things.' - David Olusoga, author Black and British In 2016, Marvin Rees was elected as Mayor of Bristol, the first time a major European city...
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