Interviews
INTERVIEW: Bernie Wilcox on the 40th anniversary of northern Rock Against Racism
I happened to be in Manchester and stumbled upon Bernie Wilcox, who was one of the main organisers of the Northern Carnival Against the Nazis, which took place 40 years ago. A defining moment in establishing anti-racism movements in the city and beyond, the gathering was supported by music bands including Birmingham’s reggae group Steel Pulse…
What is the Hindu festival of Janmashtami?
Janmashtami is an annual Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Kashav Sehra, a co-opted Trustee and a member of the Shree Geeta Bhavan Mandir in Handsworth, provided us an insight into the religious celebration:
VIDEO: Roman Kemp interview at BCU Fest in Birmingham
Birmingham students have been celebrating gaining a place at university in style, attending a unique music festival at Birmingham City University on A-Level results day. Major acts such as RAYE, DJ Roman Kemp and Birmingham duo Lotto Boyzz headlined the first-ever BCU Fest; dedicated to celebrating the success of students on the same day thousands across the country gained…
VIDEO: Lotto Boyzz interview at BCU Fest in Birmingham
Birmingham students have been celebrating gaining a place at university in style, attending a unique music festival at Birmingham City University on A-Level results day. Major acts such as RAYE, DJ Roman Kemp and Birmingham duo Lotto Boyzz headlined the first-ever BCU Fest; dedicated to celebrating the success of students on the same day thousands across the country gained…
Jamelia to present ‘Black Girl Bible’ at intimate Birmingham book event
Birmingham music star and television presenter Jamelia will be discussing all things ‘Black Girls Bible’ with writers Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinené in Digbeth next week. The musician will be joining the authors to discuss their work ‘Slay In Your Lane: The Black Girl Bible‘, a long-awaited and highly anticipated “guide to life for a generation of…
Top Birmingham photographer lined up for business award
A Birmingham photojournalist who is often one of a few female photographers in nearly all-male press scrums, has been shortlisted for a special award in the field. Denise Maxwell of Lensi Photography – who has photographed and worked with some of the world’s most recognisable faces including Barack Obama, Jay Z and Usain Bolt – has been nominated for a 2018…
Be You: ‘Coming Out’ for Birmingham Pride
Tens of thousands of people will descend on Birmingham’s Gay Village on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 May for Birmingham Pride 2018, bringing with them more colour and diversity than ever! With this year’s fitting theme being ‘Be You!’, we caught up with students from Birmingham to share their ‘Coming Out’ stories and what Pride means…
Birmingham guerrilla artist hijacks city billboard with Syria protest message
Billboards are used to sell everything from washing powder to swimsuits, from cigarettes to whiskey, from films to games, all that and more, much more. Peace, on the other hand, is very rarely seen on a billboard. A new billboard has appeared in Birmingham that is a bit different, it dares to make you think…
VIDEO: Daniel Alexander preparing stunning film for Birmingham 2022 ceremony
Birmingham filmmaker Daniel Alexander is working with fellow performers, actors and musicians to create a short film about the city, to be screened during the official Commonwealth Games handover ceremony at the Gold Coast in Australia on Sunday. The presentation of ‘We Are From Birmingham’ will be part of an official handover from the Gold Coast to Birmingham, and will be set…
6 female creatives from Birmingham on why Channel 4 would be good for the city
There’s been much talk of broadcast giant Channel 4 relocating to Birmingham from its current home in London, and much of it from the Brum’s creative community. With all the discourse about the media giant potentially moving to the Midlands city (who wouldn’t want to? We are lovely here!) and with it being International Women’s Month, we decided to…