Adam Yosef was born on September 1981 and is a British journalist, photojournalist and political activist.
19 Facts About Adam Yosef
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Adam Yosef has been actively involved in community work which is related to the Lozells riots, the Alum Rock terror raids and campaigning against radical groups in the Midlands.
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Adam Yosef has written for Pavement, the magazine for the rough sleepers in the UK.
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Between 2011 and 2017, Adam Yosef co-organised the Birmingham Zombie Walk, an annual event which raised thousands of pounds for Birmingham Children's Hospital, as part of an ongoing commitment to the charity.
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In 2015, Adam Yosef co-founded the Birmingham chapter of the national anti-racism organisation Stand Up To Racism.
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Adam Yosef is an organiser for Stop the War Coalition.
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In 2021, Adam Yosef co-founded Birmingham Against LGBTQI+ Hate, informally and commonly known as Brum Against Hate, alongside activists Saima Razzaq and Salman Mirza.
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Adam Yosef regularly appeared as spokesperson for the trust alongside its chairman, Dr Mohammad Naseem.
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Between 2005 and 2006, Adam Yosef was senior journalist with The Asian Today and Desi Xpress, owned by Urban Media.
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In 2007, Adam Yosef was appointed deputy editor of national entertainment magazine Ikonz.
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In July 2009, Adam Yosef launched I Am Birmingham, an independent news website serving the West Midlands region, of which he is Editor-in-Chief.
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Adam Yosef has regularly written for the BBC, creating content highlighting issues of socio-politics, diversity, culture, racism and religion.
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Adam Yosef has written for the Birmingham Mail, Jewish news website The Forward, Muslim news website IlmFeed, and has had his work featured in The Washington Post, The Mirror, and Al Jazeera.
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Adam Yosef is a former member of the Respect Party, campaigning for the party in Birmingham.
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Adam Yosef supported the Green Party of England and Wales in October 2009.
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In October 2007, Adam Yosef was included in Ikonz magazine's special Halloween photo shoot, in which he was transformed into a The Crow.
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Adam Yosef was featured alongside actors from television soap Hollyoaks and presenters from the BBC Asian Network.
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In September 2018, Adam Yosef was nominated and shortlisted for the Excellence in Media accolade at The Birmingham Awards.
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In 2020, Adam Yosef was presented with an honorary award for 'Outstanding Contribution to LGBTQ+ Equality' award by Midlands Zone magazine.