Racism
Police rebuke ‘fake’ viral video claiming Muslims are breaching coronavirus lockdown
Rangzeb Hussain
March 30, 2020 | 06:14 pm
Police have rebuked a 'fake' video being shared on social media which aims to demonise Birmingham Muslims by claiming they are congregating at a mosque in Small Heath during the…
Violent neo-Nazi group who wanted to start an ethnic “race war” jailed under Terrorism Act
Rangzeb Hussain
March 20, 2020 | 03:13 pm
Four members of an extremist neo-Nazi group described as a "racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic organisation" have been convicted at Birmingham Crown Court under the Terrorism Act. A jury at Birmingham Crown…
London anti-racism demonstration cancelled as UK plans to ban mass gatherings over coronavirus fears
Staff Reporter
March 14, 2020 | 01:37 pm
The country's biggest anti-racism demonstration has been put on hold as government sources suggest the UK could ban large gatherings, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. As the coronavirus outbreak intensifies, Stand…
Solihull teenager arrested and charged with terrorism offences
Rangzeb Hussain
February 14, 2020 | 04:09 pm
A 19-year-old teenager from Solihull appeared in court today (14th February) charged with terrorism offences. Samuel Newey, from Solihull, was arrested on Friday 7th February and charged on Thursday 13th …
12th February 1965: The day Malcolm X came to Smethwick
Rangzeb Hussain
February 12, 2020 | 06:24 pm
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
Selbin Kabote
January 28, 2020 | 04:39 pm
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…
Here’s 20+ tweets dragging Rachel Riley after “racist” Jeremy Corbyn stunt backfires
Staff Reporter
November 22, 2019 | 01:27 am
Rachel Riley - co-presenter on Channel 4 show Countdown - is facing calls to be sacked after she edited a photo of Jeremy Corbyn at an anti-apartheid protest to suggest the Labour…
Birmingham’s young refugees and asylum seekers share their personal stories on International Day of the Child
Paul Stringer
November 21, 2019 | 07:41 pm
A group of young refugees and asylum seekers in Birmingham have put together a film screening entitled ‘Our Story’ as part of British Red Cross’ Surviving to Thriving project, a…
Street art on Soho Road challenges institutional racism and Islamophobia
Rangzeb Hussain
September 23, 2019 | 09:42 pm
A topical work of street art has been painted on Soho Road, Birmingham. The spray painted stencil by Mohammed Ali depicts Boris Johnson and Labour MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi during…
West Midlands mayoral hopeful criticises lack of BAME candidates standing for the position
Staff Reporter
September 14, 2019 | 07:03 pm
A prominent candidate for West Midlands metro mayor has criticised the lack of black and ethnic minority candidates standing for the position, as well as the lack of women, describing…