Politics - Page 18
The second largest migrant community in the UK, Romanians still targeted with media misrepresentation
Newly released data on migrant population in the UK caused again quite a stir in the media. Most outlets, from tabloids to quality press, published the news: Romanians now number…
How a fake news story about Birmingham Muslims has gone viral for all the wrong reasons
A fake news story and video about "Muslim gangs" in Birmingham has gone viral all around the world, despite the individuals in the footage not being Muslim or from Birmingham.…
Palestinian sniper victim artwork appears overnight in Digbeth, Birmingham
Street art has appeared in Birmingham's Digbeth area depicting events from the current Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Last night, a new work went up on Bradford Street in the city centre, on…
OPINION: It might be 2018 but cultural appropriation is STILL a thing
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?…
Andy Street backs greater representation at Birmingham Pride
With record breaking ticket sales for the UK's largest two-day LGBTQ+ festival, tens of thousands of individuals descended on Birmingham's gay village yesterday for the first day of Birmingham Pride. …
6 photos of Akala book launch in Birmingham exploring issues of racism
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…
OPINION | The heart and soul of Gay Pride
With the coming together of various communities - not just the predominant LGBTQ+ community - for Birmingham's LGBTQ+ Pride celebrations, it’s easy to forget the past struggles which have allowed us…
Birmingham Yardley MP Jess Phillips becomes Big Issue vendor for the day
Jess Phillips, MP for Birmingham Yardley, took to the streets of Birmingham this week to get a taste of life as a Big Issue vendor. Joining 25-year-old Big Issue vendor…
Birmingham guerrilla artist hijacks city billboard with Syria protest message
Billboards are used to sell everything from washing powder to swimsuits, from cigarettes to whiskey, from films to games, all that and more, much more. Peace, on the other hand,…
20 photos of Brummies standing against racism and hate as FLA descend on city
As a few thousand mostly white men who claim to be "the football family against extremism" descended on Birmingham over the weekend to demonstrate their anti-extremist credentials, merging with several other self-proclaimed…