Filmmaker Sheikh Shahnawaz working with Migrant Voice members in Wolverhampton

Migrant media empowerment programme to launch in Birmingham

Members from migrant communities are being invited to take part in a media empowerment course to help them achieve better representation in local media. Working closely with local journalists and editors, West Midlands residents from migrant backgrounds can learn about how journalism works, what makes a good community story and how to pitch these stories…

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David Cameron's comments about critics of Prevent has been dismissed by human rights activists

David Cameron lambasted by Muslim groups for claiming critics of Prevent programme ‘enable terrorism’

A Birmingham community cohesion advocate has denounced suggestions by former Prime Minister David Cameron that opposing the government’s Prevent programme “enables terrorism”. In a new report published this week, former PM David Cameron has claimed people who oppose controversial de-radicalisation strategy Prevent are fuelling terrorism, but Mashkura Begum – who is openly critical of Prevent – feels…

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Channel 4 Dispatches reveals the shocking failure of Prevent to tackle far right and religious terror

Monday’s edition of Dispatches on Channel 4 exposed shocking revelations about the failure of the government’s controversial de-radicalisation Prevent programme which is allowing some perpetrators, including far right terrorists who want to ignite a “holy race war”, to evade justice. Dispatches: Are We Losing the War on Terror? (18 April) revealed the disturbing truth about the Government’s…

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Muslim community leader Mashkura Begum, featured in tonight's Disptaches programme on Channel 4, is calling for Prevent to be scrapped

‘Prevent has been a total failure and should be scrapped,’ Muslim leader calls out counter terrorism strategy

A Muslim community leader from Birmingham has slammed the government’s anti-terror Prevent programme for failing to stop radicalisation, accusing it of “sowing the seeds of suspicion and hate towards ordinary Muslims”. Mashkura Begum, chair of community empowerment organisation Saathi House, features in a special Dispatches programme to be aired on Channel 4 tonight which explores failures…

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TV star Adil Ray has criticised the Birmingham 2022 Games as "becoming an embarrassment" for the city

Commonwealth Games “an embarrassment for Birmingham” says Adil Ray, as diversity race row continues

Award-winning Birmingham actor, comedian and television presenter Adil Ray has described the Commonwealth Games as an “embarrassment” for his home city, as a race row over diversity and inclusivity continues to mar the sporting event. The Good Morning Britain presenter added his voice to a chorus of concerned creatives and community leaders who have already expressed…

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Birmingham 2022 official Martin Green has come under fire for remarks he made about ethnic minority communities

Birmingham 2022 official under fire after suggesting city lacks large ethnic minority creative organisations

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 more diverse communities. Martin Green, the Chief Creative Officer for the Games’ organising committee, was responding to a question about whether recent concerns from members of the…

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Ikon Gallery is showcasing photographic documentation of migrant communities in Birmingham, by renowned photographer Vanley Burke

Photography exhibition featuring images of migrant communities to be launched in Birmingham

International renowned photographer Vanley Burke will be launching a brand new photography exhibition celebrating working class and migrant communities in Birmingham this week. The Ikon Gallery is showcasing a series of portraits documenting migrant communities in the city as part of a project, led by the University of Birmingham, capturing the migrant experience.

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The cast of 'The Walls Between Us', being performed during the BEDLAM arts & mental health festival

‘Walls Between Us’ play exploring mental health struggles of South Asian family to be staged at REP

A play exploring how Covid-19 impacts an intergenerational South Asian household is being performed this week as part of a Birmingham arts festival highlighting stories around mental health and wellbeing. Produced by Sampad and written by Farrah Chaudhry, The Walls Between Us brings to the stage researched, personal experiences of Covid-19, looking at issues of grief,…

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Artist Bunny Bread launches his Gallery37 'Downlow' street art trail consisting of 10 murals across Lozells

10 stunning murals launched in Lozells as interactive Birmingham art trail goes live

A series of stunning murals have been unveiled throughout Lozells in Birmingham as part of an interactive arts trail created to inspire local residents. The colourful artworks have been designed at 10 different locations across the north Birmingham neighbourhood by artist Bunny Bread as part of the Gallery37 project, a city-wide 3-year visual arts project…

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