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The family of Benjamin Zephaniah have said his legacy will live on as young people came together for an anti-racism event in Birmingham.
Millicent Springer, the late writer, poet and actor’s sister, and his nephew Daniel Springer attended the Pass the Baton festival at The Crossing, in Digbeth, on Thursday.
The event, held to promote equality and justice, featured spoken word performances, musical acts and a special tribute to Zephaniah.
Ms Springer, whose brother was a lifelong anti-racism campaigner, described the event as a beautiful day.
She told BBC Midlands Today: “A lot of young people support his work and read his books on a daily basis. I think at the end of the day, his legacy will live on in young people. He will be forever looking down on us.”
