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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?…
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…
Poet Yrsa Daley-Ward is bringing her latest work to Birmingham
Poet, writer and LGBTQi activist Yrsa Daley-Ward is in Birmingham next week to discuss her latest book 'The Terrible'. Of mixed West Indian and West African heritage and born to a Jamaican mother…
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…
IN PICTURES | Flatpack Festival: How does change happen?
A film screening and interactive discussion taking Brummies back to the late 60s was held at Impact Hub in Digbeth, as part of the city's Flatpack Film Festival. Working with…
Sickening racist graffiti daubed in predominantly Muslim neighbourhood in Birmingham
A series of vile and racist messages have appeared daubed across properties in the Small Heath area of Birmingham. Racist slurs including the words "Paki Pedo" have been scrawled across homes and walls in the…
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…
Outrage as Birmingham Post list of diverse city creatives only features white men
A Birmingham Post article attempting to highlight the diversity of creative talent in the city, to emphasise its appeal for national broadcaster Channel 4, has come under fire for compiling a list completely…
WATCH: Oprah Winfrey’s awe-inspiring speech at Golden Globes 2018
Oprah Winfrey stole the show at this year's Golden Globes, bringing the audience to their feet as she gave a powerful speech while accepting the Cecil B DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award. The actor,…