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Calls for greater recognition of achievement at Black History Month launch in Birmingham

Catalina George October 1, 2018 Calls for greater recognition of achievement at Black History Month launch in Birmingham2018-10-03T16:40:43+00:00

Black History Month 2018 has been launched in Birmingham and community leaders are talking about fighting for better recognition of black contributions to British culture and history. At a special launch…

20 awesome photos from Brum’s inaugural Festival of Audacity

Staff Reporter September 28, 2018 20 awesome photos from Brum’s inaugural Festival of Audacity2018-09-29T00:07:55+00:00

The Festival of Audacity, a free three-day extravaganza from Free Radical, has seen a myriad of creatives and artists occupy unusual spaces across Birmingham these last few days. Described by organisers…

Dionne Warwick backs Birmingham Black History Month during special visit to city

Staff Reporter September 21, 2018 Dionne Warwick backs Birmingham Black History Month during special visit to city2018-09-21T15:41:55+00:00

Ahead of performing at Symphony Hall yesterday, international music legend Dionne Warwick spoke to invited guests about celebrating Birmingham Black History Month. The private event, attended by the Lord Mayor of…

Portrait exhibition launched immortalising the NHS contribution of Windrush Generation

Paul Stringer September 13, 2018 Portrait exhibition launched immortalising the NHS contribution of Windrush Generation2018-09-23T19:33:48+00:00

Here To Stay is a portrait series documenting the impact of the Windrush generation in the formation and contributions to the NHS. Having recently celebrated 70 years of the NHS, it's…

Weekend of Wednesdays engages audiences in the social film (r)evolution

Catalina George September 12, 2018 Weekend of Wednesdays engages audiences in the social film (r)evolution2019-06-12T19:22:23+00:00

The first Weekend of Wednesdays festival presented debate-generating films at Impact Hub at the end of last week. A primarily young audience showed interest in London black activism, the portrayal of…

Here’s all the films screening at Birmingham’s WoW Festival this weekend

Staff Reporter September 7, 2018 Here’s all the films screening at Birmingham’s WoW Festival this weekend2019-06-12T19:22:49+00:00

A brand new film festival showcasing a wide range of powerful documentaries, talks and discussion panels kicking off in Birmingham this weekend. Weekend of Wednesdays, described as a festival dedicated to “cinematic activism”, will be screening documentaries…