The Young Lions Cafe & The Frontline - Bradford, UK : 1970 - 2002 : Morris Powell & Patrick Lennon
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Wicked in-depth interview about Bradford's iconic Young Lions Cafe and the Lumb Lane Frontline in Manningham, Bradford, UK - from 1970 to 2002.....with Morris Powell & Patrick Lennon....
Patrick Lennon's father started the Young Lions Cafe as a meeting place for Bradford's Afro - Caribbean community in the late 1960's......
Morris Powell managed the cafe from 1994 - 2000 and was an eyewitness to the events inside the cafe during the fatal attack and siege of the Young Lions Cafe on 14 July 2000 - in a race riot where an attacking mob of around 100 youths attacked a group of Afro-Caribbean men on the Frontline and shot dead Jamaican student Dexter Coleman (RIP) as he sought refuge inside the cafe......
This interview charts the history of the Young Lions Cafe and the changes over the years on the Lumb Lane Frontline in Manningham, Bradford, UK from 1970 until the permanent closure of the cafe in 2002.....
The hostility towards the Afro Caribbean community in Manningham, the dispersion of the Afro-Caribbean community out of Manningham, the eventual closure of nearly all of the area's Black clubs, Black exclusion & Police / City Council racism are all explored in this ground-breaking interview.....
The interviewees are also asked whether Bradford's Afro-Caribbean community should be excited about & celebrating Bradford recently winning the title of 'UK City of Culture 2025' .....
Special thanks go out to Morris Powell & Patrick Lennon for their valuable time and for providing a brilliant historical interview with their intimate knowledge of Bradford's Afro-Caribbean community......
Big massive respect goes out to Guvna Gregah for processing, editing and enhancing this video - without who's invaluable technical assistance this video would not be possible - BIG UP SIR !!
I grew up in Keighley but boxed in Bradford as a young lad from 1974 where there were a great group of afro Caribbean lads boxing out of clubs such as Bradford YMCA, a great community of people and I never remember any problems of racism, everyone got on so well even though you may be boxing each other regularly, I remember many good lads from my early days such as the Campbell brothers Carl and Errol Tony Bogle and many more top lads, the one person that sticks in my mind that I admired and loved to watch box was Clement George a brilliant boxer who in today's situation I would have backed to go on to big things, Clement must have just decided to pack in boxing and have not seen or heard of him for many years, I occasionally think back and wonder what he moved on to and hope Clement is well, any body in contact with him I would love to hear that he had found another hobby and continued with his success, along with many other brilliant members of the great Bradford Afro Caribbean boxing community 👍
I lived in Manningham for a year in the mid-90's. Just around the corner from the Young Lions Cafe in Southfield Square. Despite the areas reputation, I never had a problem walking around day or night.
Great watch! Great memories of the Young lion café, the Percy and the characters of my youth. Morris & Paddy are right. Bradford needs a safe space for the west indian community. Checkpoint are trying hard to reignite the passion for growing our community, tapping into CoC2025. Let's support & put Bradford back on the map 🖤
Im from Huddersfield and used to go to Checkpoint. Dollars and dimes and time and place.
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Amazing to just find this I used to work behind the bar in the Oakleigh when Roy and Mrs.T had it then go down the Mayflower after my shift, I remember Bibbies and Palm Cove and Sugar Cane as well, used to go up the Percy on a Saturday lunchtime and/or the bookies to score, good clean draw, resin/sensimilla in those days, not the chemically drenched skunk you get these days, then the heroin and rock moved in with the 2nd generation muslim dealers and it destroyed the west Indian community, all the musicians/artists moved out of town too..sad really...
... I was a Neighbour of Bernard Lennon who said he Is related to the People Involved in The Cafe.. I thought it was called THE YOUNG LION CAFE not Young Lions Cafe.. Before That I'm sure it was called The Blue Moon Cafe, back when THE PERSEVERANCE Open and THE LANE was Rocking. Dropping in for a Teenf a Squidgy Black then Onto The Mayflower Club on Manningham Lane... Greetings from BD10 🏴✌️🌅
Blue Moon Cafe was further along Lumb Lane near the traffic lights.
Good interview very insightful.
from West Bowling. went to Palm Cove Sugar Cane and Mayflower . but bibbys was a guy caalled bibby . used to be called the Capricorn. went on to be the bet place to rave. used to score a draw outside bookys. Green Lane a guy called fat sam used to have his ganja stashed in a puncture kit, lol. had a lot of friends who where locked up in Operation Gem ...
.... " FEEL THE RHYTHM FEEL THE RHYTHM EVERYWHERE"... 😂😂😂😂 BIBBY'S 1990s BD10 WALLAH'S... I'm an Old Decrepit Has Been Now HAAAAAAAA HAAAAAAAA HAAAAAAAA 🏴🥂🌄 KEEP THE FAITH
Young lion cafe was 1 of the biggest crack dealing places in Bradford back in the days if not the biggest lumb lane the front line was the red light district
I remember the shooting I was 15yrs old bring back memories 😢
I’m sure on Carlisle rd lot of black people go to the Carlisle hotel think it’s a pub the go coz I’ve seen them go there and on special occasions I think like bank holidays and stuff I’ve heard music proper kicking from my house I can hear it,hope it is still going because they deserve to be able to have fun im actually white Muslim revert married a Pakistani man and I believe everyone is equal I didn’t grow up in Bradford but lived in Bradford since I was 15 and I get on with everyone I dnt care wt u are wt religion or colour and it’s not wt I was brought up with because my dad was a rascist it’s what I’ve learned and wt I’ve seen I treat ppl how the treat me dispite colour inshallah I hope we all can get along❤🙏❤
Are you from a Irish catholic household??
❤ great video interesting fellas
Who is the lady 6.08 mixed race is she still with us
... An Older version of his Son Bernard...
46:43 hasn't checkpoint been closed for years?
No, Checkpoint is enjoying a great renaissance at the moment 😊
interesting might have to pass over. @@pete_musicTube
WOW im from Huddersfield next door and used to go to dollars and dimes, time and place and checkpoint clubs. Its sad to see the muslim takeover. Bradford is not the same and lacks color and vibrancy.
I dont pass by anymore. Bradford seems to be a rather depressing place.
The cuntcils are traitors. That is a fact.
Cuntcliors and the polce and parliament the whole lof of them
We carnt blame Muslims this is Wer ppl go wrong in blaming religion did u listen to what he was saying it was the drugs tht destroyed everything did u here what the priest was saying we carnt blame religion or colour because I see all kinds of ppl in Bradford black white asian I’m actually white and tbh I except ppl for how they are not what religion they are or colour I grew up with a rascist dad and it’s pure lake of education I can’t stand it one bit and will never agree with ppl like that.
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Jamaican Caribbean people were chillers didnt want to work back in the 60s government turned to asians
Not true alot black people worked we had family to support, we just never got promoted.