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Thousands march in Birmingham in act of solidarity for police brutality victim George Floyd
Birmingham city centre was packed with thousands of 'Black Lives Matter' protestors on Thursday afternoon to show solidarity for George Floyd, who died as a result of US police brutality…
Brum council says ‘sorry’ after admitting it whitewased George Floyd art by ‘mistake’
Birmingham City Council has issued an apology after a street art tribute to George Floyd was removed hours after being painted in Kings Heath by a Birmingham artist. Mohammed Ali…
Anti-racism protest planned for George Floyd in Victoria Square
A protest is being planned on Thursday in Victoria Square, Birmingham, over the brutal murder of George Floyd by US police. This protest, which takes place outside the Council House,…
Birmingham artist shocked as George Floyd tribute taken down only a day after being painted
A street art tribute to US police brutality victim George Floyd has been taken down hours after it was painted in Kings Heath. Birmingham-based artist Mohammed Ali said he was "saddened…
‘I can’t breathe’ street art painted in Birmingham in memory of George Floyd
The tragic death of George Floyd, who kept pleading 'I can't breathe' as a US police officer brutally pressed a knee into his neck, has inspired new street art in…
George Floyd protest goes ahead peacefully in Handsworth despite official cancellation
The protest for George Floyd in Soho Road went ahead peacefully on Monday night despite being cancelled by the organisers at the last moment due to 'security concerns'. Around 300…
International Women’s Day: The empowered women celebrating Afro-centric beauty
As part of our series on International Women's Day, we're exploring how women identify and balance their personal identities. Photographer Nathan McGill - currently based in Birmingham - has been documenting what it means…
12th February 1965: The day Malcolm X came to Smethwick
On this day in 1965, the civil rights campaigner Malcolm X visited Birmingham and spoke to local people in Smethwick in neighbouring Sandwell. On 12 February 1965, Malcolm X - El-Hajj…
African entrepreneurs to gather at Birmingham networking conference championing black business
A special business networking conference targeting members of the city's African community is to be held in Birmingham this Friday. As African entrepreneurs in Birmingham gear themselves up for the…
Who are Punch Records?
Punch Records is one of the UK’s leading music and arts agencies, based in Birmingham with a national reach. Committed to working with Black music, arts and culture, the agency's…