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British poet and political activist Benjamin Zephaniah dies at age 65

apnews.com British poet and political activist Benjamin Zephaniah dies at age 65

Benjamin Zephaniah, a British dub poet and political activist who drew inspiration from his Caribbean roots, has died. He was 65.

British poet and political activist Benjamin Zephaniah dies at age 65

Benjamin Zephaniah was a vegan, an anti-racist, a Palestine supporter, and an anarchist. For the last decade and a half he split his time between living in Beijing and a village near Spalding, Lincolnshire. Rest In Power.

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