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New photographic exhibition celebrates Birmingham’s commonwealth heritage
Rangzeb Hussain
October 21, 2020 | 05:21 pm
An exciting new photographic exhibition, which will take place during the Commonwealth Games 2022, will be previewed this Black History Month during a panel discussion celebrating Birmingham's diversity through rarely seen photographs…
BLACK HISTORY MONTH | INTERVIEW: Tarik Ross-Cameron
Staff Reporter
October 20, 2020 | 10:30 am
Spoken word artist Tarik Ross-Cameron has developed his craft over the years and now delivers creative workshops and programmes to other young individuals. A performance poet, writer and facilitator, Tarik is…
Black History Month launched in Birmingham with special virtual event
Staff Reporter
October 2, 2020 | 09:30 am
Birmingham’s celebration of Black History Month has been launched with a special virtual event held over the weekend. As well as reflecting the city’s diversity and heritage, this year’s programme also…
Simmer Down to host online gig celebrating BME contribution during coronavirus pandemic
Rangzeb Hussain
September 18, 2020 | 04:30 pm
A special online musical event has been planned by the team behind the Simmer Down Festival, as a tribute to BME communities affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Dubbed 'Simmer Lock-down Lounge',…
Coventry asylum seeker with disability launches crowdfunder to raise fees for his PhD study
Selbin Kabote
August 10, 2020 | 02:28 pm
The struggle of a Coventry-based, disabled and wheelchair-bound asylum seeker to raise tuition fees for his PhD in the UK is continuing with no end in sight. After applying for…
“This is not a moment, this is a movement” – Young leaders urge local authority to remember Black Lives Matter
Staff Reporter
July 28, 2020 | 09:30 pm
Young citizens from across the region have written to the West Midlands Combined Authority urging it to continue to fight racism. Members of the Young Combined Authority (YCA) wrote to the WMCA's…
Over 50,000 back campaign to stop UK deportation of Smethwick woman Gurmit Kaur
Staff Reporter
July 27, 2020 | 12:36 pm
Over 50,000 people have signed an online petition calling for an elderly Smethwick woman to remain in the UK after she was threatened with deportation. 75-year-old Sikh woman Gurmit Kaur…
Commonwealth Games race row as Birmingham leaders sign letter condemning lack of diversity
Staff Reporter
July 21, 2020 | 10:30 am
An open letter criticising the organisers of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham about a lack of diversity has been signed by prominent figures from across the city. Endorsed by community…
Community rallies around elderly Sikh woman as UK Home Office threatens to deport her
Staff Reporter
July 20, 2020 | 04:33 pm
Community campaigners are rallying behind an elderly Sikh woman from Smethwick who is being threatened with deportation, despite living in the country for over ten years. Outraged friends and neighbours of 75-year-old Gurmit Kaur…
Sikh Langar meets Black Lives Matter for powerful anti-racism rally in Smethwick
Staff Reporter
July 20, 2020 | 03:19 am
The Sikh tradition of Langar was embraced at a Black Lives Matter protest in Sandwell on Saturday, as residents came together to rally against racism and to defend a local elderly woman from…