Benjamin Zephaniah

Benjamin Zephaniah was born in Jamaica in 1958 but now resides in England. He is a political and social activist, a dub poet and musician. In 1998, he contributed to a government task force dealing with creativity within the National Curriculum. Currently chairman of Hackney Empire Theatre, his most recent work, Too Black, Too Strong, was recently published by Bloodaxe Books.

Having a word

I have learnt that equality May not mean freedom, And freedom May not mean liberation, You can vote my friend And have no democracy. Being together dear neighbour May not

By Benjamin Zephaniah

/ 11 Jul 2001