“know what I must do, Father,’ he said, still looking into his father’s eyes. ‘I must represent Mother’s ideas, I should promote her dream.’ His father smiled. ‘You got it, young man! You do that and that will mean that… — Benjamin Zephaniah Copy Share Image
“Don't give me truth, just give me gossip And skeletons from people's closets, I wanna be normal And millions buy it, I am blinded… — Benjamin Zephaniah Copy Share
“ Now The Head Lines How do you like your truth? Gently spoken on breakfast TV By a man and a woman who sit… — Benjamin Zephaniah Copy Share
“My name is Alem Kelo. I live with the Fitzgeralds, my foster family, at 202 Meanly Road, Manor Park, London. I have also lived… — Benjamin Zephaniah Copy Share
“I think they had something to do with the killing of Mr. Joseph, miss." She laughed, as all adults seem to do when they… — Benjamin Zephaniah Copy Share
“martin learnt quickly to take every day as it came and never expect one day to be the same as the last” — Benjamin Zephaniah Copy Share
Rap comes from the oral tradition. The oral tradition gives voice to those who would've otherwise been voiceless. — Benjamin Zephaniah Copy Share
“De young an old are doing it I have a rappin mudder Everybody has dere rap so let's rap to each other No matter… — Benjamin Zephaniah Copy Share
“know what I must do, Father,’ he said, still looking into his father’s eyes. ‘I must represent Mother’s ideas, I should promote her dream.’… — Benjamin Zephaniah Copy Share
The way animals are carted around reminds me of the slavery of my people... The slavery of animals has to be ended too. — Benjamin Zephaniah Copy Share
“A few years ago if yu said yu were Green Yu were really seen as Red.” — Benjamin Zephaniah Copy Share
“But Robert, don’t you think it’s a bit cold to just hang out? If we hang out for long enough we will freeze.” — Benjamin Zephaniah Copy Share
This planet is for everyone, borders are for no one. It's all about freedom. — Benjamin Zephaniah Copy Share
