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2023 saw a number of leading left wing figures pass away

A much loved poet, novelist and musician, Zephaniah remained true to the idealistic and angry concerns of his youth, opposing empire and all forms of oppression.

The much-loved British dub poet, novelist and activist left a huge body of work - here is a flavour of it

In a statement, his family said: 'We shared him with the world and we know many will be shocked and saddened by this news'

Benjamin Zephaniah, the iconic Black British poet, writer, campaigner and actor has died aged 65 his family announced today. Zephaniah was born in Birmingham in 1958, the son of Caribbean parents of the Windrush generation. He was a prominent anti-racist and anti-imperialist, notably turning down royal honours, instead penning a piece in response titled: "Me? I thought, OBE

Babalú turns 20 today. We go back into the archives and revisit some conversations we …

FRANTIC ASSEMBLY will collaborate with internationally celebrated poet, playwright and broadcaster Lemn Sissay OBE on a new adaptation of Franz Kafka’s shocking tale of cruelty and kindness.

The production will debut in Plymouth next year

So it is fair to say that the process is deliberative, and careful, and multi layered, and obviously, that should continue to be perfected, but here is a problem with all of the voices that say we should shut our borders in a humanitarian crisis. it send as horrible message to t the world, and turning our backs to the people who are victims of terrorism. i mentioned a study today, of a survey, i should say, that we should look at soberly that in 1938 a public opinion survey of 2/3 of americans s...

Triggering a deadly roof collapse. an auditorium roof fell during orientation for new freshman. over 100 injured, many were trapped inside. a rescued 4-year-old refugee boy has become the face of the crisis in syria. a u.n. official tweeting out this photo of marwan as he was separated from his parents as they fled the desert in jordan. he wasnt too far behind them and he was reunited. 2.5 million syrians fled the country, half of them have been children. now to idaho where two families are ...