A report recommends making each member of the rock band a Freeman of Birmingham, as well as giving a posthumous City of ...

The heavy metal band and late poet are seen as core parts of Birmingham's cultural heritage.

All four members of Black Sabbath and the late poet Benjamin Zephaniah are set to be honoured by their home city, Birmingham.

Birmingham City Council is set to honour the members of heavy metal band Black Sabbath and posthumously award a medal to poet ...

Birmingham City Council is considering giving city honours to local music legends Black Sabbath and Benjamin Zephaniah. According to the BBC, on Tuesday January 28 the council is due to discuss a ...

Take Benjamin Zephaniah’s poem "I Love Me Mudder": Young people resonate with Zephaniah because there is so much human warmth delivered with rule-breaking linguistic energy. "He came to my ...

“Benjamin Zephaniah was a real trailblazer and son of Birmingham who helped put the city on the cultural map and he will always be remembered here. “Conferring these honours on these ...

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