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10 hours ago

I know the real Handsworth it's a far better place than Robert Jenrick's toxic vision of Britain | Nazia Parveen

The late poet Benjamin Zephaniah was a proud son of Handsworth, and like many of us who grew up there, he understood its complexities and loved its vibrancy. Zephaniah died in 2023 but he would have had much to say about shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick's recent comments about the diverse inner-city Birmingham ward. Jenrick complained that he didn't see another white face on his visit there,
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5 months ago

His delivery cut through class barriers': Moby, Mala and other musicians on working with Benjamin Zephaniah

Benjamin Zephaniah's contributions to music, particularly dub poetry, significantly influenced UK music scenes but remain largely overlooked.
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