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VIDEO: Bernie Wilcox on 40th anniversary of Northern Carnival Against the Nazis
Staff Reporter
September 3, 2018 | 03:19 am
Journalist Vimal Korpal chats to Bernie Wilcox, one of the founders of the Northern Carnival Against the Nazis in 1978, on the 40th anniversary of the anti-racism event; and ahead…
INTERVIEW: Bernie Wilcox on the 40th anniversary of northern Rock Against Racism
Vimal Korpal
September 3, 2018 | 12:45 am
I happened to be in Manchester and stumbled upon Bernie Wilcox, who was one of the main organisers of the Northern Carnival Against the Nazis, which took place 40 years…
Brand new Birmingham film festival promises a feast of “cinematic activism”
Paul Stringer
August 9, 2018 | 03:31 am
A brand new film festival showcasing a wide range of powerful documentaries, talks and discussion panels is coming to Birmingham next month. Weekend of Wednesdays, described as a festival dedicated to "cinematic activism", will be…
Jamelia to present ‘Black Girl Bible’ at intimate Birmingham book event
Nikki Bi
July 17, 2018 | 12:20 pm
Birmingham music star and television presenter Jamelia will be discussing all things 'Black Girls Bible' with writers Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinené in Digbeth next week. The musician will be joining the…
LGBTQ+ groups calls for cultural appropriation ban at Birmingham Pride celebrations
Harvey McDonald
June 7, 2018 | 11:35 pm
A number of LGBTQ+ groups across the city have called on Birmingham Pride to ban cultural appropriation, following an I Am Birmingham article highlighting the issue was published last month. In…
THUG author Angie Thomas returning to Birmingham to discuss movie adaptation
Staff Reporter
June 5, 2018 | 06:38 pm
Angie Thomas, author of The Hate U Give (THUG), comes back to Birmingham to talk about the phenomenal success that has seen her debut novel take the Number One spot in…
OPINION: It might be 2018 but cultural appropriation is STILL a thing
Harvey McDonald
May 28, 2018 | 05:30 pm
Why is it that in 2018, with constant talk in the media about racism and interracial relations, do we STILL have people that don't understand that cultural appropriation is wrong?…
6 photos of Akala book launch in Birmingham exploring issues of racism
Staff Reporter
May 21, 2018 | 10:55 pm
BAFTA winner and social entrepreneur Akala confronted issues of race and class as part of a new book launched at Birmingham City University this evening. 'Natives: Race and Class in the…
‘Beyond Windrush’ launches with Vanley Burke and Benjamin Zephaniah
Staff Reporter
May 10, 2018 | 12:00 pm
An exhibition and series of events celebrating the 70th anniversary of the arrival of the SS Empire Windrush, which brought people from the Caribbean to the UK in 1948, has…
VIDEO: Birmingham women celebrate International Women’s Day 2018
Staff Reporter
March 8, 2018 | 01:38 pm
Birmingham women from different backgrounds, ages and abilities have come together to share why they think we still need to #PressForProgress on International Women's Day. Women from across Birmingham and…