
Immigration

Vanley Burke’s migrant photography exhibition comes to Handsworth Library
Birmingham photographer Vanley Burke’s exhibition celebrating working class and migrant communities is now open to the public at Handsworth Library. Ikon Gallery is touring the critically-acclaimed photography exhibition at a location in Handsworth that is familiar to the Birmingham photographer.

International Migrants Day: What it means to be a migrant in the West Midlands
International Migrants Day takes place on Sunday 18 December, with this year’s theme being “It takes a community”. On 18 December 1990, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families.

Muslim women to host Christmas Market for first time in Aston
A group of Muslim women are hosting their first-ever Christmas Market in Aston to foster better relationships with the local community. The women have been working on arts and crafts projects throughout the year and will be showing off their wares at a special event – open to all – at community hub Saathi House on Tuesday…

REVIEW: Jack and the Magic Beanstalk – children’s show touches on poverty and hope
A brand new family show – touching upon poverty, homelessness and the plight of migrants – comes to Birmingham to sprinkle fairytale magic and hope during the festive season. Jack and the Magic Beanstalk is currently packing out the intimate space of The Door at The Birmingham Rep.

West Midlands Mayor Andy Street makes first-ever visit to Bangladesh during trade mission
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street has been in Bangladesh this week following his weeklong trade mission to neighbouring India. In his first visit to the independent South Asian nation, the Mayor met with local business, academic and political figures to reflect on the existing close ties between the West Midlands and Bangladesh; and explore new trade, diplomatic and…

Migrant media empowerment programme to launch in Birmingham
Members from migrant communities are being invited to take part in a media empowerment course to help them achieve better representation in local media. Working closely with local journalists and editors, West Midlands residents from migrant backgrounds can learn about how journalism works, what makes a good community story and how to pitch these stories…

Blacklash exhibition at Birmingham Museum highlights the fight against racism
A thought-provoking exhibition exploring the struggle for equality and human rights in the UK is currently running at the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. The photographic exhibition, sourced from the archive of activist and curator Mukhtar Dar, reveals the untold stories of ethnic minority groups who united to confront racism and battled to usher in…

Birmingham’s Moseley Road Baths host migrant women show inside historic Gala Pool
The historic Gala Pool inside Birmingham’s iconic Moseley Road Baths is hosting a special audio spatial journey called BOSA which throws a spotlight on the journey of a migrant woman. The story concentrates on a woman’s journey from the Balkans to Birmingham in search of a new home.

Migrant mural featuring NHS nurse from St. Kitts painted for Birmingham 2022 Festival
A striking new mural has been painted in Erdington celebrating one of the migrant women featured in the Queens of the Commonwealth documentary. The gigantic art, painted by Bunny Bread, is a beautiful portrait of former NHS nurse Louvina Moses who migrated to Great Britain from St. Kitts in 1961.

LGBTQ activist Joshua Williams to carry Queen’s Baton ahead of Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
A young social justice activist who has battled homelessness, mental health struggles and bullying, has been selected to carry the Queen’s Baton ahead of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Joshua Williams has been chosen by the University of Birmingham to be an official batonbearer during the Queen’s Baton Relay.