This is our collection of news articles and video links to just some of those that we really liked and wanted to share with you on this page!

These may be updated from time to time – if you find any with broken links please do let us know – thanks.

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‘Featured Video’

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‘Benjamin Speaks Out’

• ‘That’s What They Do To Us’: Benjamin Zephaniah on his experiences of police racism (30.Apr.2021 – Huff Post)
• Benjamin Zephaniah: ‘I’m almost 60 and I’m still angry. Everyone told me I would mellow’ (25.Aug.2017 – The Guardian)
• Benjamin Zephaniah: We must stand up to hatred (26.Jan.2009 – The Independent)
• Benjamin Zephaniah talks to Shelley Carter (Date Unknown – Birmingham Living)

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‘Dedications’

• Slough charity remembers Benjamin Zephaniah as ‘warm’ and ‘influential’ patron (7.Dec.2023 – Maidenhead Advertiser)
• CHARITY chiefs at Acorns Children’s Hospice have paid tribute to writer and poet Benjamin Zephaniah (8.Dec.2023 – Acorn Children’s Hospice)
• Benjamin Zephaniah: A legacy of love (27.Dec.2023 – The Voice)
• Tribute to PSC Patron Benjamin Zephaniah (28.Dec.2023 – Palestine Solidarity Campaign)
• The Funeral of Benjamin Zephaniah (Date Unknown – UK Funeral Services)

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‘Obituary & Remembrance’

• ‘One of Birmingham’s greatest sons’ – tributes pour in for Benjamin Zephaniah, dead at 65 (Birmingham World – 7.Dec.2023)
• Tribute to Benjamin Obadiah Iqbal Zephaniah (8.Dec.2023 – Newham Council, East London)
• Benjamin Zephaniah: The James Brown of dub poetry (8.Dec.2023 – BBC News – Midlands)
• Remembrance & Memorials : The people’s poet, Benjamin Zephaniah (21.Dec.2023 – 4WardEverUK)
• RIP Professor Benjamin Zephaniah (Dec.2023 – Words of Colour)
• Benjamin Zephaniah, Obituary & Guest Book (Date Unknown – Legacy.com)

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‘Video Films’

• Benjamin Zephaniah – I Love My Mother (Greg Hall – YouTube)
• The life and rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah (Guardian News – YouTube)
• Benjamin Zephaniah Speak Your Truth – Mental Health Doc Interview (Live – YouTube)
• Benjamin Zephaniah Convinces Journalist to Return MBE Live on Air (ITN – YouTube)
• My Birmingham Story – Benjamin Zephaniah (National Literacy Trust – YouTube)
• People Will Always Need People (DuncanG – YouTube)
• Dis Policeman Keeps On Kicking Me To Death – (Sunny Echoe – YouTube)
• De President OFFICIAL VIDEO (Benjamin Zephaniah – YouTube)
• Benjamin Zephaniah, In This World (Benjamin Zephaniah – YouTube)
• Benjamin Zephaniah reads ‘Money’ (Bloodaxe Books – YouTube)

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