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West Ham United welcome social activist and author Patrick Hutchinson to Rush Green
All at West Ham United were honoured to welcome Patrick Hutchinson to Rush Green Training Ground to deliver a Premier League workshop for the men’s first-team squad focused on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). Read the full story
Read MoreBBC One Extraordinary Portraits
Street artist Dale Grimshaw wants to get to know Patrick, who was famously photographed carrying an injured English Defence League member to safety during a Black Lives Matter demonstration in 2020. Tinie takes him to the gym to see Patrick in a physical environment, they chat and Dale takes photos to try and capture his…
Read More‘My natural instinct is to protect the vulnerable’
If Patrick Hutchinson had a penny for every time someone has asked him whether he got a thank you from the man whose life he saved, he says he’d be a very rich man. “And if I had another penny for the shocked expression I get when I say I haven’t heard a word from…
Read MoreMan who saved protestor at London rally speaks
Click here to watch the full interview of Patrick Hutchinson’s interview with Channel 4.
Read MoreCNN Special – His rescue at a London protest inspired Michelle Obama
His rescue at a London protest inspired Michelle Obama and Prince Harry. Now, Patrick Hutchinson is turning his moment into a movement. (CNN) – It was a moment caught on camera — a heroic act that thrust Patrick Hutchinson, a London father and grandfather, into the limelight. Read the full article and watch the video…
Read MoreLondoner’s Diary: We hope to find a home for statue of BLM protest hero Patrick Hutchinson, says gallery owner
Patrick Hutchinson, the man who carried an anti-BLM protester to safety last summer, has been immortalised in a statue which, it is hoped, will be placed in a public space in the capital. Read article Story from Robbie Smith of the Evening Standard
Read MorePatrick Hutchinson: ‘I’m not going to stand by and watch any human come to their demise’
The personal trainer, who offered a rare glimpse of unity in 2020 by rescuing a counter-protester at a BLM rally, reflects on his fame. Patrick Hutchinson may be one of the few people in Britain grateful for the ongoing requirement to wear a mask. Read full article By Joe Shute, SENIOR FEATURE WRITER
Read MoreBlack Lives Matter demonstrator’s rescue is this year’s Most Inspiring Moment
(CNN) – While 2020 may go down in history as a year that many people would prefer to forget, CNN Heroes viewers took time to weigh in on the top moments worth remembering. They chose Patrick Hutchinson’s act of humanity at a Black Lives Matter protest in London as this year’s Most Inspiring Moment. Read…
Read MorePatrick Hutchinson: ‘Anything that descends into violence, you lose the message’
When Patrick Hutchinson’s photo started to circulate, showing him holding a counter-protester on his shoulder to keep him safe from harm during this past summer’s Black Lives Matter rallies in London, it not only made front-page news around the world, but showed us all a glimmer of hope. Read more By GQ Magazine
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