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Watch Benjamin Zephaniah recite poem during starring role in Peaky Blinders

It was 2013 when poet Benjamin Zephaniah made his big break, starring in the hit BBC drama Peaky Blinders. The author played the role of preacher Jeremiah “Jimmy” Jesus in the popular period crime ...
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I met Benjamin Zephaniah several times – he was as open and kind-hearted as his poetry

Be nice to yu turkeys dis christmas,” wrote Benjamin Zephaniah in a poem I know he’d be proud to learn made vegetarians out of hundreds of children across the UK. I say “wrote” but really, because of ...
Los Angeles Times

‘Peaky Blinders’ family mourns Benjamin Zephaniah, actor and poet who died at 65

Netflix’s hit series “Peaky Blinders” is mourning one of its own: British poet, writer and actor Benjamin Zephaniah, who died Thursday. “We are so shocked and devastated at the news of the death of ...
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Benjamin Zephaniah, Poet and ‘Peaky Blinders’ Actor, Dies at 65

Benjamin Zephaniah, a British poet, writer and actor who played the role of Jeremiah Jesus in “Peaky Blinders,” has died. He was 65. According to a statement posted to Zephaniah’s official Instagram ...
The Washington Post

Benjamin Zephaniah, British poet with activist soul, dies at 65

Benjamin Zephaniah, a poet and writer whose work often reflected racism and injustices faced by Black communities in Britain, and who became a significant cultural force with lectures, albums and ...
AV Club

R.I.P. Benjamin Zephaniah, poet, activist, and Peaky Blinders actor

Benjamin Zephaniah—a British poet and professor who appeared in Peaky Blinders as street preacher Jeremiah “Jimmy” Jesus—has died. The new comes via a post on his official Instagram account, stating ...
The Grio

Benjamin Zephaniah, Black British poet and political activist who spoke out on issues of race, dies at 65

LONDON (AP) — Benjamin Zephaniah, a British poet, political activist and actor who drew huge inspiration from his Caribbean roots, has died. He was 65. Benjamin Zephaniah, Black British poet and ...
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British poet and author Benjamin Zephaniah dies aged 65

London (CNN) — British poet and author Benjamin Zephaniah has died after a short illness, according to a post from his family on his official X account. The statement said the 65-year-old was ...
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For the love of Benjamin Zephaniah - poems planted among the trees at Newtown event

An inspired 'trees and poems' legacy is being created in the heart of Birmingham to remember the city's literary genius Benjamin Zephaniah. The trees – a mixture of fruit trees and other species ...
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Benjamin Zephaniah, poet and 'Peaky Blinders' actor, dies at 65

Benjamin Zephaniah, a British poet, writer and actor who played the role of Jeremiah Jesus in “Peaky Blinders,” has died. He was 65. According to a statement posted to Zephaniah’s official Instagram ...
New York Post

‘Peaky Blinders’ actor Benjamin Zephaniah dead at 65

Benjamin Zephaniah, who played the role of Jeremiah Jesus on the TV show “Peaky Blinders,” has died. He was 65. The British actor died on Thursday after being diagnosed with a brain tumor eight weeks ...