Pogus Caesar by Brian Homer, June 2011

INTERVIEW: Birmingham photographer Pogus Caesar turns his lens on history and life

Birmingham artist and photographer Pogus Caesar reflects on a life behind the camera and the inspirations that compel him to produce material which continues to arouse debate decades after it was produced. Pogus Caesar took time out from his busy schedule to chat to I Am Birmingham as a second edition of his emotionally searing book ‘Handsworth…

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A zine produced by a Birmingham photographer captures warmhearted portraits of punks and goths

REVIEW: Punks & Goths – a beautiful zine about acceptance, freedom and individuality

A limited edition photography zine arrives fresh from the printers and it throws an exciting and positive spotlight on a section of society that is often viewed with suspicion and fear. ‘Punks & Goths’ by Birmingham-based photographer Rizwan Ali Dar is a work that challenges the stereotypes and prejudices suffered by people who dare to…

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Birmingham Moseley Rugby Club player Aquile Smith has written a book on mental health in sport

Rugby player from Moseley club writes book tackling mental health struggles in sport

A Birmingham Moseley Rugby Club player has written a book about tackling mental health struggles in relation to the national sport. Winger Aquile Smith has published ‘Rugby Insight: Mental Health to Mental Wealth’, which focuses on raising awareness and countering some of the stigma around mental health in sport and more specifically, rugby.

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Pogus Caeasar Handsworth Riots - 1985

REVIEW: Handsworth Riots 1985 – Pogus Caesar’s photographs hold a tragic mirror to our age

Birmingham artist and photographer Pogus Caesar has released a new book, ‘Handsworth Riots 1985’, which revisits a notorious chapter in Birmingham’s history.  In the publication, Caesar’s material showcases powerful and visceral moments of social chaos on the streets of Birmingham which were ignited by a Molotov cocktail of racism, poverty, and political unrest that continue to…

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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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LGBTQ+ magazine Midlands Zone set to fold following COVID-19 pandemic circulation woes

Popular Birmingham magazine Midlands Zone is set to close amid economic struggles caused by the coronavirus pandemic and the knock-on effect of subsequent lockdowns and tier restrictions. Serving the LGBTQ+ community as its primary audience, publishers of the Birmingham-based title have announced the regional print edition will cease, as circulation and advertising becomes almost impossible in light…

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