West Midlands Mayor Andy Street has made his first-ever visit to Bangladesh

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…

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Filmmaker Sheikh Shahnawaz working with Migrant Voice members in Wolverhampton

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…

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Blacklash - a powerful photographic archive of the battle against British racism and injustice

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…

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Joshua Williams has been selected to carry the Queen's Baton as part of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

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.

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