Birmingham's first sculpture celebrating Black history has been defaced with racist graffiti

Birmingham’s brand new Black history sculpture defaced with “sickening” racist graffiti

Birmingham’s first and only sculpture celebrating Black history and heritage has been defaced with racist graffiti, in an incident described by a city MP as “sickening vandalism”. Earlier today, local residents in Winson Green were shocked to discover the ‘Black British History is British History’ artwork – launched less than two weeks ago – had been…

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A reveller enjoying Birmingham Pride 2021

100,000 people expected to descend on Birmingham city centre for Pride celebrations

Birmingham Pride organisers are expecting 100,000 people to line the city centre streets this weekend for the city’s rainbow parade, ahead of the three-day LGBTQ+ festival. Headlined by pop band the Sugababes, this year’s Pride festivities are set to go ahead on Friday 26, Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 May, marking over a quarter century of inclusive mardi-gras…

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