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Christchurch massacre: British mosque calls for solidarity as several vigils planned for victims
Emily Lowes
March 15, 2019
The people of Birmingham are to host emergency vigils today to show solidarity with the victims and families of the shootings at two mosques in Christchurch. Anti-racism organisations have joined forces…
REVIEW: Blue/Orange – 20 years on, it still has something to say
Rhiannon Storer
February 15, 2019
Christopher (Ivan Oyik), a young black Londoner, has reached day 28 of his detention at a psychiatric hospital and wants to go home. Problem is, he thinks oranges are blue…
Birmingham blue plaque unveiled to commemorate civil rights activist Ida B. Wells
Staff Reporter
February 14, 2019
A memorial plaque has been unveiled at an Edgbaston community centre in Birmingham to commemorate a heroic civil rights activist who opposed lynching of black people. Seen as one of the…
Masked thug launches violent attack on teenager inside Birmingham mosque
Rangzeb Hussain
February 3, 2019
A man wearing a balaclava violently attacked and robbed a teenager at Tennyson Road Mosque in Birmingham on Friday, according to claims made by the family of the victim. 16-year-old Farhan Raheem…
OPINION: Was Josiah Sharpe’s neat skin fade haircut really too “extreme” for school?
Denise James
January 28, 2019
Five-year-old Josiah Sharpe had been excluded from playtimes and school at Summerhill Academy School in Tipton, Sandwell, because his hair was considered too "extreme" for the school. Following a public outcry, he…
Mother’s anger as 5-year-old son banned from school for “extreme” haircut
Denise James
January 18, 2019
A five-year-old boy from Sandwell has been banned from school on account of his haircut, despite his mother insisting he had it especially styled to hide a medical condition. Josiah…
West Midlands employers join forces to tackle lack of diversity in big business
Staff Reporter
January 9, 2019
A selection of the region’s biggest employers united today to pledge their support to tackle the lack of diversity at the very top of major companies and public bodies. Representatives from more…
“Sickening” video emerges of group burning effigy of Grenfell Tower on outdoor bonfire [VIDEO]
Staff Reporter
November 5, 2018
Shocking footage has emerged of a group of people laughing as they burn a cardboard model of Grenfell Tower on an outdoor bonfire. Branded as "sickening and disgraceful", the video…
Black History Month: Who was ‘Queen of Kingston’ Cubah Cornwallis?
Guest Contributor
October 25, 2018
Who was the 'Queen of Kingston'? Cubah Cornwallis became known as "The Queen of Kingston". She was also known as Couba and Cuba, her birthdate was unknown but she died…
New BBC history show to explore the ‘First Black Brummies’
Staff Reporter
October 25, 2018
A new television programme exploring the history of Birmingham's first Black residents will be screened in the city next month, ahead of being broadcast nationally in December. Titled 'The First Black…