Rare long-lost Batman (Adam West) UK Road Safety Advert - 1967 | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2026-09-23 | Rare long-lost Batman (Adam West) UK Road Safety Advert - 1967 | I Am Birmingham
Birmingham Pride 2023 | Pride provides safe space for refugees and asylum seekers | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2023-05-31 | Thousands of people descended on #Birmingham city centre this Bank Holiday weekend to attend one of the country's biggest #LGBTQ+ festivals, with a special focus on providing sanctuary to individuals from marginalised communities.Officially launched in Centenary Square, the #BirminghamPride parade saw thousands of people march through the city showcasing Pride flags, brightly coloured rainbow floats, shimmering costumes and powerful banners celebrating equal love.READ MORE: iambirmingham.co.uk/2023/05/28/birmingham-pride-embraces-greater-inclusivity-migrant-communities-feel-safe-welcome Camera: Adam YosefInterviews: Adam Yosef ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------➡️ FOLLOW I AM BIRMINGHAM:🔴 twitter.com/IAmBirmingham🔴 facebook.com/iambirmingham🔴 instagram.com/iambirmingham.co.uk🔴 youtube.com/iambirmingham#IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed | © I Am Birmingham
Werking Thems Club band rehearse at Not A Phase X Birmingham Pride launch party | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2023-05-20 | Music band Werking Thems Club rehearse and do a sound check ahead of the #NotAPhase X #BirminghamPride launch at The Loft in #Birmingham.The trans empowerment charity launched its partnership with Birmingham Pride in preparation for the festival next weekend.CAMERA: Adam Yosef------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------➡️ FOLLOW I AM BIRMINGHAM:🔴 twitter.com/IAmBirmingham🔴 facebook.com/iambirmingham🔴 instagram.com/iambirmingham.co.uk🔴 youtube.com/iambirmingham#IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed | © I Am Birmingham
Birmingham Pride 2023 | Not A Phase trans empowerment launch | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2023-05-19 | Trans empowerment charity #NotAPhase launched its partnership with #BirminghamPride this evening, ahead of the festival next weekend.Birmingham Pride's Director of Innovation Eva Echo told us the collaboration will create safe spaces to "combat stigma" around being trans.CAMERA: Adam YosefINTERVIEW: Adam Yosef ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------MUSIC: 'Take Off' by GroovyD Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0Free Download: bit.ly/3M2ltan------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------➡️ FOLLOW I AM BIRMINGHAM:🔴 twitter.com/IAmBirmingham🔴 facebook.com/iambirmingham🔴 instagram.com/iambirmingham.co.uk🔴 youtube.com/iambirmingham#IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed | © I Am Birmingham
Get your f***ing hands off! Posie Parker Vs trans man at #LetWomenSpeak rally | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2023-05-16 | A #transgender man pretending to support controversial women's rights campaigner Posie Parker (Kellie-Jay Keen) attempts to dismantle the microphone during a ‘Let Women Speak’ rally in #Birmingham.#Shorts #Short #Reel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------➡️ FOLLOW I AM BIRMINGHAM:🔴 twitter.com/IAmBirmingham🔴 facebook.com/iambirmingham🔴 instagram.com/iambirmingham.co.uk🔴 youtube.com/iambirmingham#IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed | © I Am Birmingham
Hes just assaulted me! - Clashes at #LetWomenSpeak anti-trans protest | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2023-05-16 | Pro and anti #transgender activists clashed during a protest in #Birmingham on Sunday (14 May) led by controversial women's rights activist Posie Parker, real name Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull. The #LetWomenSpeak rally was held in Centenary Square, attracting a counter protest by LGBTQ+ activists and their allies.Camera: Adam Yosef------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------➡️ FOLLOW I AM BIRMINGHAM:🔴 twitter.com/IAmBirmingham🔴 facebook.com/iambirmingham🔴 instagram.com/iambirmingham.co.uk🔴 youtube.com/iambirmingham#IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed | © I Am Birmingham
Youre all f***ing terfs! Trans man hijacks Posie Parker rally in Birmingham | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2023-05-16 | A #transgender man pretending to support controversial women's rights campaigner Posie Parker shared a powerful speech about trans visibility, during a ‘Let Women Speak’ rally in #Birmingham. The trans rights activist was invited to speak about their gender 'detransition' but used the platform to attack the audience, referring to them as "F***ing terfs".The speaker then attempted to remove the microphone, at which point #PosieParker - real name Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull - and stewards intervened, escorting the trans activist away from their rally.The crowd then jeered, referring to the trans man and friend as 'misogynists'.Camera: Adam Yosef------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------➡️ FOLLOW I AM BIRMINGHAM:🔴 twitter.com/IAmBirmingham🔴 facebook.com/iambirmingham🔴 instagram.com/iambirmingham.co.uk🔴 youtube.com/iambirmingham#IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed | © I Am Birmingham
Black British History is British History sculpture unveiled in Birmingham | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2023-05-14 | A sculpture titled 'Black British History is British History' was unveiled yesterday in Winson Green #Birmingham, celebrating 2,000 years of Black heritage in Britain.Created by sculptor Luke Perry and emerging artist Canaan Brown, the artwork was commissioned by Legacy West Midlands.Camera: Adam YosefInterviews: Adam Yosef------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------➡️ FOLLOW I AM BIRMINGHAM:🔴 twitter.com/IAmBirmingham🔴 facebook.com/iambirmingham🔴 instagram.com/iambirmingham.co.uk🔴 youtube.com/iambirmingham#IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed | © I Am Birmingham
Inclusive Queer Iftar held during Ramadan in Birmingham | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2023-04-15 | Members of #Birmingham's LGBTQ+ community - and their interfaith friends and allies from across the Midlands - came together yesterday for a special #Ramadan Iftar meal, held at the @birminghamlgbt centre, ahead of #Eid celebrations next weekend.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------🗣️ Featuring: Naz Qureshi (Yarana LGBTQ+ group), Makinder Chahal, Peter (Volunteer, Journey LGBT+ Asylum Group)📹 Camera: Adam Yosef🎤 Interviews: Adam Yosef ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------➡️ FOLLOW I AM BIRMINGHAM:🔴 twitter.com/IAmBirmingham🔴 facebook.com/iambirmingham🔴 instagram.com/iambirmingham.co.uk🔴 youtube.com/iambirmingham#IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed | © I Am Birmingham
Junior Doctors strike rally in Birmingham | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2023-04-14 | Hundreds of junior doctors gathered in #Birmingham city centre this afternoon on the fourth day of industrial action. Staff across the country have been on strike since Tuesday in a row over pay, with the BMA union asking for a 35% pay rise.The union and the government are yet to reach an agreement, with the government calling the union's demands "unreasonable".Camera: Adam YosefInterviews: Adam Yosef------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------➡️ FOLLOW I AM BIRMINGHAM:🔴 twitter.com/IAmBirmingham🔴 facebook.com/iambirmingham🔴 instagram.com/iambirmingham.co.uk🔴 youtube.com/iambirmingham#IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed | © I Am Birmingham
Kings Heath attack: Residents unite against racism after Muslim man assaulted | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2023-04-05 | #Birmingham residents gather in #KingsHeath in a show of solidarity with an elderly Muslim man who was brutally attacked while leaving his local mosque after Ramadan prayers.READ MORE: iambirmingham.co.uk/2023/04/02/absolutely-sickens-kings-heath-residents-come-together-following-attack-mosque-worshipper------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------➡️ FOLLOW I AM BIRMINGHAM:🔴 twitter.com/IAmBirmingham🔴 facebook.com/iambirmingham🔴 instagram.com/iambirmingham.co.uk🔴 youtube.com/iambirmingham#IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed | © I Am Birmingham
Kings Heath Muslim man attacked: Residents show community solidarity against hate | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2023-04-03 | 'We can't live under siege... we need to reclaim our streets'VIDEO: #Birmingham residents gathered in York Road, #KingsHeath this weekend, in a show of solidarity with an elderly Muslim man who was brutally attacked while leaving his local mosque after Ramadan prayers last week.READ MORE: iambirmingham.co.uk/2023/04/02/absolutely-sickens-kings-heath-residents-come-together-following-attack-mosque-worshipper------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------➡️ FOLLOW I AM BIRMINGHAM:🔴 twitter.com/IAmBirmingham🔴 facebook.com/iambirmingham🔴 instagram.com/iambirmingham.co.uk🔴 youtube.com/iambirmingham#IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed | © I Am Birmingham
Cops close down two crime cafes in Birmingham drugs bust | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2023-03-18 | Police have secured closure orders at two cafes in #Birmingham following repeated concerns around anti-social behaviour and drug dealing.Cops enforced the orders after receiving complaints about the two neighbouring cafes on Villa Road in #Lozells.Abyssinia Café and Champions Internet Café were both boarded up on Monday (13 March) and will remain closed until 1 June.📰 READ MORE: iambirmingham.co.uk/2023/03/17/police-enforce-closure-orders-at-two-cafes-in-lozells-birmingham📹 Original video: West Midlands Police------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------➡️ FOLLOW I AM BIRMINGHAM:🔴 twitter.com/IAmBirmingham🔴 facebook.com/iambirmingham🔴 instagram.com/iambirmingham.co.uk🔴 youtube.com/iambirmingham#IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed | © I Am Birmingham
Black British History is British History Birmingham monument preview | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2023-03-13 | VIDEO STOCK: Sculptor Luke Perry previews his latest work, a sculpture paying tribute to Black British heritage and culture. Titled 'Black British History is British History', the artwork was designed in Cradley Heath by #LukePerry and Birmingham City University student Canaan Brown, as a commission for Legacy West Midlands and will be displayed in Winson Green #Birmingham in spring 2023. #BlackHistory CAMERA: Adam Yosef------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------➡️ FOLLOW I AM BIRMINGHAM:🔴 twitter.com/IAmBirmingham🔴 facebook.com/iambirmingham🔴 instagram.com/iambirmingham.co.uk🔴 youtube.com/iambirmingham#IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed | © I Am Birmingham
Anti-racism activists crash far-right anti-refugee protest in Cannock | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2023-03-11 | VIDEO: Anti-racism activists crashed a far-right protest against #refugees in Cannock, Staffordshire this afternoon. The anti-refugee protest, organised by neo-fascist group Patriotic Alternative and some local people, described migrants as "scum' and held placards insulting football pundit #GaryLineker, while the counter demonstration welcomed refugees and challenged the government's "hostile environment" policies and rhetoric.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------➡️ FOLLOW I AM BIRMINGHAM:🔴 twitter.com/IAmBirmingham🔴 facebook.com/iambirmingham🔴 instagram.com/iambirmingham.co.uk🔴 youtube.com/iambirmingham#IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed | © I Am Birmingham
Hundreds gather for Brianna Ghey vigil in Birmingham | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2023-02-20 | A vigil has been held in Birmingham's Gay Village to mourn the death of teenage trans girl Brianna Ghey.The 16-year-old - described by her family as a "much-loved" daughter, granddaughter, and sister - was found stabbed to death in a village Park in Warrington, Cheshire, on Saturday 11 February.The horrific murder has sent shockwaves across the UK's LGBTQ+ community, with vigils being held across the country calling for greater protection for young trans people.Outside the Hippodrome Theatre in Birmingham city centre, mourners gathered to grieve, light candles and share a moment of silence for the killed transgender teen. Video features trans rights activist Eva Echo.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------➡️ FOLLOW I AM BIRMINGHAM:🔴 twitter.com/IAmBirmingham🔴 facebook.com/iambirmingham🔴 instagram.com/iambirmingham.co.uk🔴 youtube.com/iambirmingham#IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed | © I Am Birmingham
Anti-LGBTQ gang target trans teen Brianna Ghey remembrance vigil | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2023-02-18 | ⚠️ WARNING: STRONG LANGUAGE▶️ This was the moment trans activist Eva Echo's interview with 'I Am Birmingham' was interrupted by a gang of teen thugs, spewing transphobic and homophobic abuse at those gathered for last night's #Birmingham vigil to remember murdered trans teenager #BriannaGhey.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------➡️ FOLLOW I AM BIRMINGHAM:🔴 twitter.com/IAmBirmingham🔴 facebook.com/iambirmingham🔴 instagram.com/iambirmingham.co.uk🔴 youtube.com/iambirmingham#IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed | © I Am Birmingham
Turkey-Syria earthquake: Birmingham volunteers send aid to disaster zone | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2023-02-14 | Hundreds of people from all over Birmingham and the West Midlands have come together to help the victims of the Turkey-Syria earthquake, which has left thousands dead and many more in dire need of assistance.A city charity has been inundated with donations this week after launching an urgent appeal for warm clothes, sanitary items and essential provisions to be sent over to the disaster stricken region.International charity ISRA UK, based in Sparkhill, received hundreds of donations from local residents over a 24-hour period after sharing a public request for urgent relief aid.READ MORE: iambirmingham.co.uk/2023/02/14/brummies-come-together-send-vital-aid-turkey-syria-earthquake-disaster-victims------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------➡️ FOLLOW I AM BIRMINGHAM:🔴 twitter.com/IAmBirmingham🔴 facebook.com/iambirmingham🔴 instagram.com/iambirmingham.co.uk🔴 youtube.com/iambirmingham#IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed | © I Am Birmingham
ARCHIVE: Birmingham United community public meeting 23.08.2009 | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2023-01-09 | ARCHIVE: Birmingham city councillors, community activists, journalists and the West Midlands Police hold a public meeting to discuss how best to deal with a planned far-right EDL coming to the city - countering it with a 'Birmingham United' festival. Featuring journalist Adrian Goldberg, Cllr Waseem Zaffar (Lab), former Cllr Salma Yaqoob (Respect), former Lib Dem MP John Hemming, Labour MP Khalid Mahmood, Educator and historian Jahan Mahmood, Apache Indian and Assed Baig. Meeting held on 23rd August 2009 at Birmingham City Council House.#IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed (Copyright © I Am Birmingham)
Mick Lynch on rail strikes solidarity | I Am Birmingham | #shorts IAmBirmingham 2023-01-05 | National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) General Secretary Mick Lynch spoke to us in October to explain why union members would continue to strike across the UK. Rail workers and unionised members in other sectors have restarted industrial action this week following the festive break, primarily demanding "fair pay and better working conditions". #MickLynch #RailStrike #shortsREAD MORE: iambirmingham.co.uk/2023/01/03/strikes-back-industrial-action-taking-place-across-uk-january #IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed (Copyright © I Am Birmingham)
Koyar Kurdy on death of Jina “Mahsa” Amini | #shorts IAmBirmingham 2023-01-04 | UK MMA fighter Koyar Kurdy shares his condemnation of the death of Jina “Mahsa” Amini, who died at the age 22 in police custody after being arrested by Iranian morality police for "improperly" wearing her hijab. Her death led to global protests, especially from her fellow ethnic Kurdish community members. #MahsaAmini #KoyarKurdy #Short #Shorts #IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed (Copyright © I Am Birmingham)
MMA fighter Koyar Kurdy on the death of Jina “Mahsa” Amini | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2023-01-04 | UK MMA fighter Koyar Kurdy shares his condemnation of the death of Jina “Mahsa” Amini, who died at the age 22 in police custody after being arrested by Iranian morality police for "improperly" wearing her hijab. Her death led to global protests, especially from her fellow ethnic Kurdish community members. #MahsaAmini #KoyarKurdy #IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed (Copyright © I Am Birmingham)
TIMELAPSE: Digbeth High Street in Birmingham | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2023-01-04 | A #timelapse of the area around #Digbeth High Street in #Birmingham on 04.11.2022.#IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed (Copyright © I Am Birmingham)
China Ürümqi fire protest vigil held in Birmingham | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2023-01-04 | A protest vigil is held on 29 November 2022 in Birmingham's Chinese Quarter in Hurst Street in response to the #Ürümqi fire which broke out in a residential high-rise apartment building in a #Uyghur - majority neighborhood in Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China.The fire triggered protests in several cities across China and in several other countries targeting the Chinese government's zero-COVID policy, and calling for China's general secretary Xi Jinping to resign.#IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed (Copyright © I Am Birmingham)
No Borders neon artwork installed at Custard Factory | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2023-01-04 | 'No Borders', a neon work by artist Hilary Jack has been created and installed on the roof of the Custard Factory in #Digbeth, #Birmingham.The work uses a quote from Amelia Earheart, the pioneering American aviator who in 1932 became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. A feminist icon, Earheart challenged society’s traditionally accepted notions and boundaries of gender, and was a powerful advocate for the rights of women.The full piece reads: 'No Borders Just Horizons Only Freedom'.#IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed (Copyright © I Am Birmingham)
RMT chief Mick Lynch on ongoing rail strikes bringing Britain to standstill | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2023-01-03 | National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) General Secretary Mick Lynch spoke to us in October to explain why union members would continue to strike across the UK. Rail workers and unionised members in other sectors have restarted industrial action this week following the festive break, primarily demanding "fair pay and better working conditions".READ MORE: iambirmingham.co.uk/2023/01/03/strikes-back-industrial-action-taking-place-across-uk-january #IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed (Copyright © I Am Birmingham)
Flowers and heartfelt tributes left for nightclub stabbing victim Cody Fisher | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2023-01-03 | Dozens of flowers and messages of sympathy for murder victim #CodyFisher have been left outside Crane nightclub in #Digbeth, #Birmingham, where the 23-year-old was reportedly fatally stabbed and killed on Boxing Day.Knifed to death while “enjoying himself with friends”on the dance floor on 26 December, local footballer and PE teacher Cody Fisher's life was tragically cut short after he was approached “by a group” of individuals at the venue in Adderley Street, and then stabbed at around 11.45pm, according to police, who reported Fisher had died of his injuries within 30 minutes of the attack.News of his death was met with an outpouring of messages expressing sadness and sympathy online from those who knew and supported him, including regional football clubs he had played with.READ MORE: iambirmingham.co.uk/2023/01/03/love-cody-fisher-heartwarming-tributes-left-nightclub-stabbing-victim #IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed (Copyright © I Am Birmingham)
Birmingham welcomes New Year 2023 with fireworks displays across the city | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2023-01-01 | More amazing fireworks on display across #Birmingham as seen from the city centre, ringing in the New Year with bright lights, plenty of noise and cheers from revellers. May you all have a very Happy New Year! 🎉 🥳WATCH MORE HERE: youtube.com/watch?v=Jen8DmcuZCQ READ MORE: iambirmingham.co.uk/2023/01/01/birmingham-skies-light-dazzling-new-year-fireworks-displays-city-welcomes-2023 #IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed (Copyright © I Am Birmingham)
New Years Eve 2023 fireworks in Birmingham city centre (UK) | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2022-12-31 | Some early New Year's Eve #fireworks already going off in #Birmingham city centre's Holloway Circus this evening, more to come no doubt. Happy New Year one and all! 🎉 🥳WATCH MORE HERE: youtu.be/B8uCqNsqKkcREAD MORE: iambirmingham.co.uk/2023/01/01/birmingham-skies-light-dazzling-new-year-fireworks-displays-city-welcomes-2023 #IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed (Copyright © I Am Birmingham)
Man stabbed to death on Birmingham dance floor named as footballer Cody Fisher | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2022-12-27 | A 23-year-old man stabbed to death on the dance floor of a Birmingham nightclub has been named as footballer Cody Fisher.Police have launched a murder investigation after Fisher was fatally stabbed at a venue in Digbeth on Boxing Day.West Midlands Police were called to The Crane nightclub on Adderley Street just before 11.45pm yesterday (26 December) to reports that the young man had been stabbed.Despite efforts to save him, the victim was pronounced dead around 30 minutes later, according to a police statement.READ MORE: iambirmingham.co.uk/2022/12/27/man-23-stabbed-death-birmingham-dance-floor-named-footballer-cody-fisher#IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed (Copyright © I Am Birmingham)
ASIRT migrant charity workers go on strike in Birmingham | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2022-12-21 | Asylum Support and Immigration Resource Team (#ASIRT) workers went on #strike today in a row over the management of the organisation and a refusal to recognise their trade union of choice.The #Birmingham charity workers, members of the United Voices of the World (UVW) union, are calling for the charity to stop the planned dissolution and instead keep providing vital services to the migrant and refugee communities in Birmingham. They're also demanding that the management of ASIRT grant them a voice at work that will allow them to collectively bargain for better working conditions and pay.#IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed (Copyright © I Am Birmingham)
Andrew Moffat launches World Aids Day Ribbons memorial unveiling in Birmingham | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2022-12-02 | Educator and creator of 'No Outsiders', Andrew Moffat launches the unveiling of the Birmingham AIDS & HIV Memorial Page this evening on #WorldAIDSDay, in the city's Gay Village.The 'Red Ribbons' sculpture by Gary Jones and Luke Perry is the largest AIDS memorial in the UK. #BAHM WATCH FULL VIDEO: youtube.com/watch?v=1hgIAxZuuB4&t=9s#IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed (Copyright © I Am Birmingham)
World Aids Day Ribbons memorial unveiled in Birmingham | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2022-12-02 | Hundreds gathered for the unveiling of the new Birmingham AIDS & HIV Memorial Page this evening to mark #WorldAIDSDay.The six-metre high steel sculpture - named #TheRibbons - by artist Garry Jones and sculptor Luke Perry is the largest AIDS memorial in the UK. #BAHM#IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed (Copyright © I Am Birmingham)
Colorado Springs Club Q shooting victims names read out at UK candle-lit vigil | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2022-11-28 | The names of the murdered victims of the tragic #ColoradoSprings #ClubQ shooting are read out loud during a candle-lit vigil in #Birmingham's Gay Village on Friday.#IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed (Copyright © I Am Birmingham)
Palestine Action activists deface Balfour Statue in House of Commons | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2022-11-12 | Two women have been arrested by police after entering the House of Commons to deface a memorial statue of former Prime Minister Arthur Balfour.The #Palestine Action activists, reportedly pretending to be tourists, squirted tomato ketchup onto the statue in the Houses of Parliament earlier today.The activists used tourist passes to enter the Members’ Lobby of the House of Commons before targeting a memorial statue of former prime minister Lord Arthur Balfour, signatory of the Balfour Declaration – a 1917 document pledging the formation of a “national home for the Jewish people” in Palestine.READ MORE: iambirmingham.co.uk/2022/11/12/palestine-action-activists-arrested-defacing-lord-balfour-statue-parliament#IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed (Copyright © I Am Birmingham)
The women making community feasts from home-grown pumpkins | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2022-10-17 | Women at Saathi House in Aston, #Birmingham have been growing their own pumpkins and root vegetables in their own community garden and allotments; the using the crop harvest to create an Autumn feast for local residents.#IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed (Copyright © I Am Birmingham)
College staff strike over fair pay amid #CostOfLiving crisis | Doug Webley | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2022-10-12 | "There's a lot of members visiting food banks... buying second hand clothing."#Birmingham college worker Doug Webley is participating in #UCU strikes which have been taking place across England. Staff have walked out over a dispute over wages amid the #CostOfLiving crisis and are demanding an "inflation increase" based pay rise.#IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed (Copyright © I Am Birmingham)
College staff strike over fair pay amid #CostOfLiving crisis | Alliya Stennett | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2022-10-12 | #Birmingham college worker Alliya Stennett is participating in #UCU strikes which have been taking place across England. Staff have walked out over a dispute over wages amid the #CostOfLiving crisis and are demanding an "inflation increase" based pay rise.#IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed (Copyright © I Am Birmingham)
Tory party is not racist... they just say unsavoury things, says Muslim member | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2022-10-12 | Muslim Conservative Party member Naveed Asghar from Glasgow on why the Tory party isn't racist. #CPC22 #Shorts #Birmingham #IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed (Copyright © I Am Birmingham)
College staff strike over fair pay amid #CostOfLiving crisis | Paul Parsons | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2022-10-12 | #Birmingham college staff member Paul Parsons is taking part in #UCU #strikes which have been taking place across England. He and fellow workers walked out over low wages amid the #CostOfLiving crisis and are demanding an "inflation increase" based pay rise.#IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed (Copyright © I Am Birmingham)
College staff strike over fair pay amid #CostOfLiving crisis | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2022-10-11 | The biggest ever series of college strikes continued across England today as staff walked out over low pay amid the #CostOfLiving crisis. Staff are striking unless suitable pay offers are made.We caught up with UCU trade union members striking in #Birmingham earlier today.#IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed (Copyright © I Am Birmingham)
Author Dr. Jon Berry launches new book Brutish Necessity at Waterstones (FULL) | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2022-10-08 | Waterstones #Birmingham hosts an insightful evening with author Dr Jon Berry during where he discusses his new book 'Brutish Necessity - A Black Life Forgotten' alongside local campaigner and activist, Salman Mizra.The book explores the life of Oswald Augustus Grey, a Jamaican immigrant who was the last person to be hanged in Birmingham (UK). Grey was 20 years old when he was executed and 19 when the crime for which he was convicted took place. "To talk to people who lived in the city at the time, or to scour the nostalgia forums that proliferate online, is to discover an episode that has almost entirely disappeared in terms of public remembrance. This book unearths something of a place and a society that allowed a young life to become expendable and forgotten. The Birmingham in which this happened is both alien yet familiar."The event takes place during UK Black History Month 2022. #BHM2022 #BlackHistoryMonth #IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed (Copyright © I Am Birmingham)
Author Dr. Jon Berry on new book Brutish Necessity | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2022-10-08 | We chat to author Dr Jon Berry, during an insightful evening where he discusses his new book 'Brutish Necessity - A Black Life Forgotten' alongside local campaigner and activist, Salman Mizra.The book explores the life of Oswald Augustus Grey, a Jamaican immigrant who was the last person to be hanged in #Birmingham (UK). Grey was 20 years old when he was executed and 19 when the crime for which he was convicted took place. "To talk to people who lived in the city at the time, or to scour the nostalgia forums that proliferate online, is to discover an episode that has almost entirely disappeared in terms of public remembrance. This book unearths something of a place and a society that allowed a young life to become expendable and forgotten. The Birmingham in which this happened is both alien yet familiar."The event takes place during UK Black History Month 2022. #BHM2022 #BlackHistoryMonth#IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed (Copyright © I Am Birmingham)
#CPC22 | Mick Lynch on RMT strikes, solidarity and taking on the Tories | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2022-10-05 | RMT Union leader Mick Lynch chats to Salman Mirza about workers rights, strike action, and solidarity protests against the Tory government at the Conservative Party Conference 2022 in #Birmingham. #CPC22#IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed (Copyright © I Am Birmingham)
#CPC22 | Protests at Tory conference in Birmingham | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2022-10-05 | Protests against austerity and the government's mini budget take place at the Conservative Party Conference 2022, being held at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Birmingham, UK.#IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed (Copyright © I Am Birmingham)
Jacob Rees-Mogg met with abuse at Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2022-10-02 | Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg was jeered, booed and chased by protesters as he arrived in #Birmingham's Victoria Square with a police escort for the #ConservativePartyConference this afternoon. #CPC2022#IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed (Copyright © I Am Birmingham)
Birmingham 2022 | Queens Baton Relay - Joshua Williams | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2022-08-02 | A young social justice activist who has battled homelessness, mental health struggles and bullying, has been selected to carry the Queen’s Baton ahead of the #Birmingham2022 Commonwealth Games.Joshua Williams has been chosen by the University of Birmingham to be an official batonbearer during the Queen’s Baton Relay. The 24-year-old will be carrying the baton as it concludes its international journey in the West Midlands before the launch and opening ceremony for the Games. #B2022READ MORE: bit.ly/3QgaRDG#IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed (Copyright © I Am Birmingham)
RMT rail strike Solidarity protest held in Birmingham | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2022-06-25 | As the national rail strike continued today, union reps and supporters from across the West Midlands joined #RMT union members in #Birmingham this morning for a solidarity protest rally. RMT staff are taking industrial action in a dispute over pay and conditions on the railways. #railstrike#IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed (Copyright © I Am Birmingham)
BBC drama My Name Is Leon red carpet preview with Sir Lenny Henry | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2022-06-10 | Kit de Waal, Lynette Linton and Sir Lenny Henry chat to Salman Mirza about moving BBC drama #MyNameIsLeon, exploring racism in the care system, to be broadcast on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer tonight at 9pm.READ MORE: bit.ly/39gFfhh#IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed (Copyright © I Am Birmingham)
Sikh group feed homeless and vulnerable during Queens Jubilee weekend | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2022-06-06 | Yesterday, the Midland Langar Seva Society decided to celebrate the #JubileeWeekend by sharing festive food and cake with the needy and vulnerable in #Birmingham, bringing smiles and warmth to many. The Sikh group distribute food almost daily across the West Midlands. #Jubilee #HM70 #MLSS #IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed (Copyright © I Am Birmingham)
Key to the City launches in Birmingham ahead of Birmingham 2022 | I Am Birmingham IAmBirmingham 2022-05-31 | For 6 weeks from 28 May anyone will be able to award the Key to the City to whomever they want, for whatever reason they want. Key holders will be able to explore private and intriguing places and spaces that they might not have happened on before, bringing a new perspective to the city. Keyholders will be able to access these locations until 7 August 2022. All 15,000 keys and their respective locks have been produced by security experts, Yale who are the official sponsor of Key to the City.Locations include special access to 103 Colmore Row; Northfield Community Garden; ACME Whistle Factory; Green Lane Masjid and Ikon Gallery.The Birmingham 2022 Festival runs from March to September and Key to the City is one of hundreds of events that will put Birmingham and the West Midlands’ creativity, ambition, heritage and diversity on a global stage.#IAmBham #IAmBirmingham #BrumFeed (Copyright © I Am Birmingham)
