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‘His poetry, his activism… I was inspired’: readers pay tribute to Benjamin Zephaniah
Those who met and worked with him, and those who had their lives changed by his work, remember their connections to the writer and performer
As we mourn Benjamin Zephaniah’s death, learn this lesson from his brilliant life
He was a man of strong progressive views, readily expressed, and yet retained a public affection that ensured his voice was heard, says Guardian columnist Hugh Muir
Benjamin Zephaniah was a genuine radical – I’ll never forget the time I spent with him
The muscular multicultural Britain that we enjoy today owes so much to the late poet and writer’s fearless work, says writer Nels Abbey