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Birmingham 2022 official under fire after suggesting city lacks large ethnic minority creative organisations
Staff Reporter
April 8, 2022
A Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games official has come under fire from community leaders after suggesting Birmingham does not "have enough large ethnically-led creative organisations" to help facilitate reaching out to…
Thousands expected to join mass rally in London marking global UN anti-racism day
Staff Reporter
March 19, 2022
Hundreds of Birmingham residents are today joining thousands of people in London for a rally to mark international UN Anti Racism Day. As protests take place in cities around the world under…
Major new exhibition showcasing heritage photographs of commonwealth migrants launches in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
February 18, 2022
A major new photographic exhibition featuring thousands of images of Birmingham residents will open at the iconic Library of Birmingham in Centenary Square next month. ‘From City Of Empire To…
Birmingham residents left horrified after racist N-word graffiti daubed in Small Heath
Abdul Kareem
February 8, 2022
Local residents have been left horrified after shocking racist slurs were discovered painted across a public walkway in the Small Heath area of Birmingham. The abhorrent graffiti - which includes the…
Woman who racially abused and assaulted pub doorman gets 14-week sentence
Rangzeb Hussain
December 13, 2021
A raging clubber who racially abused and assaulted a black security guard at the Figure of Eight pub in Birmingham city centre was handed a 14-week jail sentence today. Sharna…
UK neo-Nazi terror group member given extended 10-year jail sentence
Rangzeb Hussain
December 3, 2021
The co-founder of a banned neo-Nazi group, which wanted to start a "white jihad" and spread hatred against ethnic minorities, Muslims, Jews and LGBTQ+ people, has been handed an extended…
Member of dangerous UK neo-Nazi group convicted of terror charges
Rangzeb Hussain
November 30, 2021
The co-founder of a UK neo-Nazi group described as "racist, Islamophobic, anti-Semitic, with an ethnic cleansing agenda which advocated attacks on LGBTQ+ people" has been convicted today of being a…
Inspiring Muslims to share leadership stories during Islamophobia Awareness Month
Staff Reporter
November 15, 2021
Inspiring Brummies in positions of leadership across the city's Muslim community are to share their journeys, struggles and achievements in a series of events to mark Islamophobia Awareness Month. Organised by…
OPINION | Selbin Kabote: Why isn’t my professor Black?
Selbin Kabote
October 29, 2021
While thinking about what to write for Black History Month, the recurring question in my mind came from a panel discussion at University College London in March 2014 – “Why…
Police officer accused of “forcibly removing a man’s turban and stamping on it’ in Perry Barr
Rangzeb Hussain
October 28, 2021
Fury erupts within Birmingham's Sikh community after a police officer allegedly tore off a man's turban at Perry Barr Custody Suite on Monday. Police have issued a statement to calm…