BRIG (THE BIRMINGHAM RACE IMPACT GROUP) IS A NEW NAME FOR SOME OLD FACES; A CONSORTIUM OF ACTIVISTS AND ACADEMICS WHO HAVE WORKED FOR MANY YEARS TO PROMOTE RACIAL JUSTICE IN BIRMINGHAM.
They are coming together today because the COVID 19 pandemic is once again highlighting the extent of the UK's inequalities. At the same time, the Black Lives Matters movement is creating more ambitious approaches to fighting racism; beginning to transform the way we think of our national and local histories.
BRIG is focused on resourcing the next generation of activists by pulling together Birmingham's best practice on fighting racism. BRIG plans to fully document - for first time - the successes of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic campaigners in Birmingham over the last sixty years.
PUNCH is helping them by getting their message out, and by hosting this questionnaire - linked here (which closes on Sunday 16th May). You can help them by just by filling it in.
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OPEN LETTERS
BRIG wrote an open letter (in partnership with Punch and The P Word) to candidates for elections of West Midlands Mayor and Police and Crime Commissioner, asking them what they will do to tackle racial inequality in the region if elected.
The PCC Candidates: Jay Singh-Sohal (Conservative), Simon Foster (Labour), Julie Hambleton (Independent), Jon Hunt (Liberal Democrat), Desmond Jaddoo (We Matter Party), Mark Hoath (Reform UK)
The final list for Mayoral Candidates is: Andy Street, Conservatives, Jenny Wilkinson, Liberal Democrats, Liam Byrne, Labour, Pete Durell - Reform UK, Steve Caudwell, Green Party.