Charity Migrant Voice have been training members of migrant communities to become citizen journalists

West Midlands migrants create and launch community magazine for Black History Month

A team of budding citizen journalists from migrant communities across the West Midlands have launched an online magazine for Black History Month. The group of mature students from Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Coventry and Walsall have made the leap from learning basic media skills only a year ago to producing their first fully-fledged professional magazine this month.

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Joshua Williams is a writer, presenter, social justice activist and brand ambassador

BLACK HISTORY MONTH | INTERVIEW: Joshua Williams

Proud Brummie Joshua Williams is a journalist, broadcaster, presenter and ambassador for several high-profile community initiatives and corporate brands. He’s also been crowned Mr Birmingham, is an avid fundraising fashionista, a vocal social activist and was elected President at his university’s student guild – and he’s still only 22. We caught up with him to find…

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Birmingham blue plaque unveiled to commemorate civil rights activist Ida B. Wells

A memorial plaque has been unveiled at an Edgbaston community centre in Birmingham to commemorate a heroic civil rights activist who opposed lynching of black people. Seen as one of the most important activists in US history, Ida B. Wells was born in 1862 and became a civil rights campaigner, fighting against racism, sexism and violence.

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A new BBC Four documentary presented by Sue Brown (pictured) will be exploring The First Black Brummies

New BBC history show to explore the ‘First Black Brummies’

A new television programme exploring the history of Birmingham’s first Black residents will be screened in the city next month, ahead of being broadcast nationally in December. Titled ‘The First Black Brummies’, the show looks at the evolution of the city’s Black population over the past 50 to 60 years; placing a spotlight on the lives of those…

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Lincoln Moses MBE, Matt Price and Obayed Hussain celebrating BME representation in football

Birmingham FA celebrates diversity in football for Black History Month

An event organised by the Birmingham FA and The Albion Foundation has been held to highlight the success of black and ethnic minority talent in football. The organisations came together to mark Black History Month with an event celebrating diversity and opportunity across local and national football, focusing on the success and opportunities for people from BAME backgrounds and…

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