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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 ...
Yahoo

Benjamin Zephaniah, poet treasured as ‘the people’s laureate’ who performed to a reggae backbeat – obituary

Benjamin Zephaniah, who has died of a brain tumour aged 65, was a writer and dub poet, often intoning his words over a reggae backbeat; he went from the streets of Handsworth to become a treasured ...
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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British poet and self-professed ‘anarchist’ Benjamin Zephaniah dies at age 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. Zephaniah died Thursday after being diagnosed ...
Democracy Now

Benjamin Zephaniah, Anti-Imperialist Poet and Activist, Dies at 65

Benjamin Zephaniah, a British activist and poet whose works were inspired by his Jamaican and Barbadian roots, has died at the age of 65. Zephaniah published his first collection of reggae-inspired ...
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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 Economist

Benjamin Zephaniah stayed angry all his life

It was his Mum who started it. She was always singing round the house, turning any stray remark into a rhyme, such as “Let’s go to the show, we have to go now, you know….” Uncle Everett added to it ...
The New York Times

Benjamin Zephaniah, Poet of Social Justice Issues, Dies at 65

He opened the door for future generations of poets of color to use their own voices. By Claire Moses Reporting from London Benjamin Zephaniah, an author, professor and poet whose work, infused with ...
Global Voices Online

Benjamin Zephaniah, a unique British poet with Caribbean roots and a wide appeal in a multicultural society, passes on at age 65

He was born Benjamin Springer in 1958 in the tough neighbourhood of Handsworth, Birmingham (where veteran roots reggae band Steel Pulse originated). He once described that area of the UK Midlands as ...
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British poet and self-professed 'anarchist' Benjamin Zephaniah dies at age 65

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British poet and self-professed ‘anarchist’ Benjamin Zephaniah dies at age 65

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LONDON (AP) — Benjamin Zephaniah, a British ...