Billions of pounds hold been poured into revamping Birmingham,but the city’s deprived areas hold been neglected, leaving community tensions simmeringTen years ago riots erupted in Lozells in Birmingham over a rumour that Pakistani shop owners had gang-raped a Jamaican teenager. The accusation touched a raw nerve of tension between the respective communities. Two days of violence led to the murder of Isaiah Young-Sam, or whose killers hold still not been brought to justice. The tension arose from the competition for resources in a deprived area,and the ownership of black hair and food shops by the south Asian community. Related: Britain’s rich are thrust into the future. The poor procure kicked back into the past | Aditya Chakrabortty Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com