societal "grooming" of the perpetrators. In 2018 he was suspended by Twitter after he made a tweet comparing LGBT councillors to the KKK. He was also accused of abusing anti-FGM campaigner Nimco Ali online, describing her in 2017 as "one fucked up negro". Personal life Jasper resides in Lambeth, London and has nine children and five grandchildren. He has written about how his youngest son was stabbed in 2010 while trying to break up a fight. He failed the mention the demographics of his son’s attacker. Awards In 2003 Jasper was named in the top ten by 100 Black Britons. In 2010 the NUS Black Students Campaign awarded him the National Black Achievers Award for Life Time Achievement in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the struggle for racial justice, and the Life Time Achievement Award for his contribution toward challenging racism in higher education. In July 2010, he was awarded a Pride of the Motherland Award (Africa) at The O2 Arena by the National Consortium of African Student Societies. In July 2017 C.H Hub Awards awarded Lee their Legend Award in recognition of his 30 year contribution to social justice. References External links Personal website at Blogspot Lee Jasper at Guardian Profiles 1958 births English people of Irish descent English people of Jamaican descent English people of Sierra Leonean descent Alumni of Manchester Metropolitan University British anti-racism activists Black British politicians Respect Party parliamentary candidates Politicians from Manchester Living people Black British activists