Mastodawn

#ukpol #news #bbc #today Knife crime. Yes, on the rise but using it as a reason for more #police 'Stop n Search' is totalitarian Tory game playing. Any excuse for authoritarian intervention on our day to day. I wonder which racial groups they'll pick on in #Croydon or #Handsworth or #Toxteth or #Tottenham. #justsaying

West Northants Greens Oct 21

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We know Handsworth well. Robert Jenrick clearly doesn’t. #greenparty #votegreen #handsworth

legolasposeidon at KillBait Oct 12

Community Reactions to Robert Jenrick’s Comments on Integration in Handsworth

The annual Diwali celebrations on Birmingham's Soho Road were canceled due to security concerns following a synagogue attack, a decision that dampened what is normally a vibrant display of the area's multicultural integration. The event's cancellation coincided with renewed tensions after Conservati... [More info]

cubonedionysus at KillBait Oct 12

Exploring Handsworth’s Black Heritage: A Cultural Walking Tour

In Birmingham’s Handsworth neighborhood, the Black Heritage Walks Network offers a guided tour that delves into the rich history and cultural legacy of the African-Caribbean community. Launched in 2018, the tour, named the Madiba tour after Nelson Mandela’s Xhosa clan name, explores Soho Road, a vib... [More info]

Birmingham Green Party Oct 11

@zackpolanski.bsky.social stopped by #Handsworth yesterday and was welcomed by @edfreshwater.bsky.social of #BrumGreens in front of the #BenjaminZephania mural to show what a vibrant, diverse, integrated neighbourhood it truly is. Don't let anyone tell you #Birmingham is not multicultural and proud!

JdeBP Oct 10

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#RobertJenrick has zero clue about #Brummies. And it is truly zero to make an error of this magnitude.

Clearly Jenrick only looks at people's skin colour rather than listens to them speak.

#ConservativeParty #Birmingham #BlackCountry #racism #UKPolitics #Handsworth

maroon at KillBait Oct 8

Robert Jenrick's Misrepresentation of Handsworth and Its Diversity

In her commentary, Nazia Parveen responds to Robert Jenrick’s recent comments about Handsworth, a diverse, inner-city area in Birmingham. Jenrick described his visit to Handsworth as seeing a 'slum' and emphasized the lack of white faces, suggesting the area lacked integration. Parveen, a British-As... [More info]

milestegbelize at KillBait Oct 8

West Midlands Mayor Calls for Apology After Robert Jenrick's Comments on Handsworth Integration

Robert Jenrick, the shadow justice secretary, has come under criticism for remarks he made regarding the level of integration in Handsworth, Birmingham. In a March recording obtained by The Guardian, Jenrick described the area as 'one of the worst integrated places' he had visited and remarked that ... [More info]