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A mural depicting the activist, writer and actor Benjamin Zephaniah has been unveiled in Birmingham. (Watch Video) The colourful wall paintings of the late poet were revealed to the public in Handsworth Park on Sunday 14 April.
The mural was created by Erdington artist Bunny Bread and cartoonist Hunt Emerson, on the historic Sons of Rest building. It pays tribute to Zephaniah, [originally] from Handsworth, who died aged 65 of a brain tumour in December 2023.
The artists wanted to celebrate Zephaniah’s ‘extraordinary legacy’, after the artwork was commissioned by Black Heritage Walks Network. Artist Bunny said: “Benjamin really stood for the people. When you listen to his music and his poetry, his causes were always in front of him. In a time where people are about getting followers and likes, he was always about the cause and the people.”
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