Birmingham City Council have agreed on plans to honour the legacy of Brummie legend Benjamin Zephaniah. The Handsworth-born writer, poet and actor helped put the city on the cultural map through his ...

Birmingham City Council has agreed on plans to honour the legacy of the Peaky Blinders star The late writer and poet Benjamin Zephaniah will be the first recipient of a medal created to honour ...

The family of Benjamin Zephaniah are hoping a mural of the late poet and writer can be repainted in a new location after the original was erased in error by graffitti ...

All four members of Black Sabbath are set to be given the Freedom of Birmingham as part of plans which would also see late poet and actor Benjamin Zephaniah officially honoured by the city.

Birmingham City Council is considering giving city honours to local music legends Black Sabbath and Benjamin Zephaniah. According to the BBC, on Tuesday January 28 the council is due to discuss a ...

Take Benjamin Zephaniah’s poem "I Love Me Mudder": Young people resonate with Zephaniah because there is so much human warmth delivered with rule-breaking linguistic energy. "He came to my ...

The late writer and poet Benjamin Zephaniah will be the first recipient of a medal created to honour Birmingham residents. The Handsworth-born actor, whose work often addressed themes of racism ...

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“Benjamin Zephaniah was a real trailblazer and son of Birmingham who helped put the city on the cultural map and he will always be remembered here. “Conferring these honours on these ...