keeping race on the agenda
BRIG (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 the first time - the successes of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic campaigners in Birmingham over the last sixty years.
57% increase in racial and religious
aggravated offences in 2021
“This is our best last chance to get an anti-racist community policing strategy right”
— Matt Ward, Assistant Chief Constable West Midlands Police
upcoming events
Wednesday 24th April
Shaheed Udham Singh Welfare Centre
1964: Making History
The University of Warwick and the Shaheed Udham Singh Welfare Trust are pleased to announce the launch of their latest collaborative venture, ‘1964: Making History’. This project aims to engage young adults aged 18-25, inviting them to explore local anti-racist histories, with a special focus on the significant contributions of the Indian Workers’ Association (IWA) and the historic visit of Malcolm X to Smethwick.
October
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
is race still on the agenda?
BRIG's Bi-Annual Summit returns in 2024 with the question, "Is Racism Still on the Agenda: or Has It Fallen Victim to the 'Woke Culture Wars' and Continued Institutional Cyclical Performative Actions?"
Explore this question with us and discover what has happened over the last two years - with thought-provoking debates & special performances highlighting the past, present and future of Birmingham as we call for an Anti-Racist City, by keeping race on the agenda.