He told then British Prime Minister Tony Blair, ‘no thank you’, for the second highest ranking Order of the British Empire award. The Order of the British Empire (OBE) was offered to Benjamin Zephaniah for his work in literature.He felt, however, that was a “safe ticket” as his work in defence of human rights was completely ignored.Born in Birmingham, England, to Caribbean parents who came from Jamaica and Barbados, Zephaniah remains one of the most influential Black Brits of our time.He is an award-winning poet, novelist, playwright, musician and television and radio presenter. He is currently the Professor of Poetry and Creative Writing at Brunel University, Uxbridge, England.The UK freedom fighter urges those who want to get into music and poetry to understand the business to avoid being exploited by others. Today, we share part two of an intriguing interview with Impacting Jamaica host Sinai Fleary. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.