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The Race Equality Network at the University of Birmingham present the inaugural Benjamin Zephaniah Community Lecture, with George the Poet, taking place on 1 October 2025.
The University of Birmingham’s Race Equality Network have been working with the family of Benjamin Zephaniah to establish an annual lecture in his name and we are delighted to announce that our speaker for the inaugural Benjamin Zephaniah Community Lecture is George the Poet.
George the Poet is a London-born spoken word performer of Ugandan heritage. His innovative brand of musical poetry has won him critical acclaim both as a recording artist and social commentator, and seen his work broadcast to billions of people worldwide. In 2019, his audio offering ‘Have You Heard George’s Podcast?’ won a prestigious Peabody Award and 5 Gold British Podcast Awards, including the highly-coveted Podcast of the Year.
