Birmingham and Black Country
Black Hall of Fame | |
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| | Stars such as Denise Lewis, Beverley Knight and Meera Syal are the pride and joy of the West Midlands. |
| | | Celebrating our local black celebrities... As part of Black History Month 2003 the BBC Birmingham website asked readers to vote for who they thought was the greatest black sports, music or TV personality to come out of Birmingham and the Black Country. Take a look at our reader votes
and comments below Vote - UB40 23 yrs and still going and pleasing millions around the globe nothing else can be said "HOMEGROWN" | | | John | |
Vote - Pato Banton For his work in the community with young people at risk and for his work with 'stop The Gunz'. | | | Derek Robinson | |
Vote - Musical Youth I grew up with the hit single pass the dutchie. I have been trying to get their cd here in the states but to no avail. | | | John Agyemang | |
Vote - Rustie Lee Rustie has been around for a long time and her celebrity has never gone to her head. She is a genuine person who gives without asking for ''returns''. She helps many charities and she is multi talented. Rustie is a very positive person, a good role model and is always very funny - just watch her on Celebdaq on BBC 2 & 3 | | | Andy May | |
Vote - Lenny Henry
He's a funny man | | | Raj | |
Vote - Pogus Caesar
Many of the profiles are of entertainers, faces that we have seen before the camera. Pogus represents the future of programme making as well as the past, and is a role model for those young black entrepeneurs, who need a role model within the entertainment industry behind the camera. Pogus has also created a great platform recently named Film 360- designed to raise the profiles of new, up and coming film makers - without prejudice of style or content. Pogus we salute you!!! | | | Steven Mclean | |
Vote - Denise Lewis
Her dedication, determination and raw natural talent - combined with that extra "something special" which results in a genuinely world class athlete. Stars of this quality are few and far between. | | | Dave Weston | |
Vote -JD aka Dready
Because he's fit | | | Vicky | |
Vote - Pogus Caesar
Pogus has worked on a wide range of projects over a number of years. He influenced a number of youger artists. | | | John Tyrrell | |
Vote - Pogus Caesar
Entrepeneur in arts nationwide as well as Midlands - positive, approachable and contemporary, working alongside all ages, races, agendas involved in film and visual arts. | | Sonja Kielty | | Vote - Rustie Lee
For over two decades she has been an inspirational figurehead within the black community and the wider world. Despite adversity she always retains a sence of humour and is a genuinely nice lady! | | Pat De Whalley | | Vote - Pogus Caesar
He has contributed to many areas, not just commercial, but cultural, community and educational too, including trying to help people achieve. He deserves recognition for his 'behind the scenes influence' as well as for being an artist and film-maker in his own right. | | | Juliet Parry | |
Vote - Pogus Caesar
He has shared his success with the local community by running workshops and courses and organising screenings of work so that other people get a chance to follow in his footsteps. | | | Marian Hall | |
Vote - Daniel Caines
Daniel is someone who I remember racing as a youngster back in the late 80's. I am now living in the states and i am pleased to see his progression. He had a lot of love for competative racing when we were 10 & 11 years old . He is very deserving of the award. | | | Andrew Campbell - USA | |
Vote - Pogus Caesar
A great all-rounder! | | | Emma Jeffares | |
Vote - Lenny Henry
I choose Lenny Henry because of the work he has done in the midlands and all over the world. I am a huge admirer of the work he has done for Comic relief and think that this amn should be commended to the ends of the earth. Compiled with the amount of entertainment that Lenny Henry has provided throughout the years, he truly deserves the title. He has put dudley on the map. HE is my HERO | | | Simon - Dudley | |
Vote - Pogus Caesar
Peple need to remember that Pogus was the 1st chair of B'ham film festival, he went to work at Central tv and worked hard until he was making all the multicultural shows for Carlton tv. pogus has contributed so much to the arts in the midlands over the years, but thats to be expected from someone who called his company Windrush productions. | | | Leroy Hanley | |
Vote - Pogus Caesar
Because he has done so much for multi cultural arts,tv and much more in birmingham over the past 10 years. | | | Desiree Acton | |
Vote - Apache Indian
Apache Indian has done alot to break down the barriers in music, bringing together Black & Asian audiences and fusing Reggae/Ragga with Bhangra music. | | | Naz | |
Vote - Denise Lewis
I vote for Denise Lewis she is amazing. Her achievements in the sporting world is fantastic and to top it all she's gorgeous too. Her dedication and hard work is an inspiration to me. | | | Christina - Great Barr | |
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Who do you think is the greatest black sports, music or TV personality to come out of Birmingham and the Black Country.
