And Legacy, a charity in Handsworth which aims to empower people "who don't have a voice", collaborated with the artist on the sculpture as part of its arts trail project, which will see four pieces commissioned in total.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/sandwell/cradley-heath/2023/02/10/a-monument-paying-tribute-to-inspirational-black-people-in-history-will-be-unveiled-in-birmingham-this-summer/

Her body was put in a suitcase and taken to the Midlands before being buried in a make-shift grave in a back-garden in Handsworth, Birmingham.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11797719/Sister-honour-killing-victim-Banaz-Mahmod-tells-joy-new-marriage-laws.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Mobbed by a sea of fans, Muhammad Ali gifted his legacy to the people of Handsworth in the shape of a new community sports centre.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/10/04/legacy-and-history-lost-when-muhammad-ali-centre-razed-to-ground-19597095/

Pupils at Holyhead School, in Handsworth, are celebrating today after receiving the results of their GCSE and BTEC qualifications.

Source: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/gcse-results-2023-live-grade-27578816

The Muslim cemeteries are busy in Handsworth, in Birmingham.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/feb/12/osman-yousefzada-on-the-death-of-his-mother