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Lady Leshurr makes freestyle return with Black Panther
Birmingham rapper Lady Leshurr has dropped a new music video, her third freestyle of the year. Directed and edited by King Wowa (Amir Mekkaoui), ‘Black Panther’ has racked up over 300,000 views in its first couple of days since going live on YouTube at the end of March.
REVIEW: The Valley (2017 film)
The Valley looks at the uncomfortable social topic of suicide and the continued ripples that spread out in the aftermath. Saira Kariat’s directorial debut provides not only an introspective look into the grief of the Kumar family at the loss of their youngest daughter Maya (Agneeta Thacker) but also shines a much-needed light on how different sections of society approach suicide, and how aspects like race, religion and modern…
10 things you didn’t know about Miss Birmingham Niamh Conway
Niamh Conway has been Miss Birmingham for a whole year. This time last March, the 22-year-old was an aspirational but shy university graduate who struggled with major confidence issues, before surprising herself and being crowned Miss Birmingham 2017/18. Fast forward a few weeks shy of 365 days and the former public relations worker from Sutton Coldfield has not…
15 photos of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in Birmingham
Royal couple Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were in Birmingham on Thursday to mark International Women’s Day, visiting the Millennium Point in Eastside and community projects in Nechells. The engaged couple were at the venue to encourage female students to pursue careers in subjects like science and maths, and inspire young women pursuing STEM careers. During the…
Brummies miffed at lack of ‘Mom’ greeting cards for Mother’s Day
Brummies can be a proud bunch. While it may not always be clear for outsiders to see what Brum natives could be proud of, the locals can get pretty passionate about aspects of Birmingham history and heritage. Somewhere within the sometimes rightfully warranted and sometimes misplaced love of things such as Ozzy Osbourne, the Library of…
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…
VIDEO: Birmingham women celebrate International Women’s Day 2018
Birmingham women from different backgrounds, ages and abilities have come together to share why they think we still need to #PressForProgress on International Women’s Day. Women from across Birmingham and the West Midlands have been voicing their thoughts and concerns about gender equality while also expressing their hopes and aspirations for the future.
8 inspiring reads from local female authors for International Women’s Day
It is currently International Women’s Month, with International Women’s Day (IWD) taking place on Thursday 8th March. Both annual events are celebrated to highlight the contributions of women in history and contemporary society.
What is International Women’s Day and when is it?
International Women’s Day is held on March 8 each year, a part of International Women’s Month which is observed in most countries around the world. Both annual events are celebrated to highlight the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society.
Birmingham ‘PMT’ festival to empower women returns to Digbeth
A day of workshops, entertainment, physical training, demonstrations, refreshment and conversations to empower women is set to take place this weekend as part of International Women’s Day related events. Described as “a small but mighty celebration of womxn and non binary people in Birmingham”, P.M.T – which stands for ‘Powering the Matriarchy Together’ – will…