“In a racist society it is not enough to be non-racist, we must be anti-racist.”
― Angela Y. Davis
Over the last week I have tried to collect as many UK-specific resources as possible with regards to the #BlackLivesMatter movement from all the fantastic resources I came across being shared on social media. I have included as many links as possible for easy accessibility.
Please feel free to message me with any additions and I will be happy to add them in so that we can keep this resource list growing!
Take Action
- Write to your local MP demanding the immediate suspension of exports of tear gas. rubber bullets etc. to the US. Find your local MP HERE.
- Sign the petition to suspend the supply of tear gas, rubber bullets and riot shield from the UK to the US HERE.
- Sign the Justice for George Floyd petition HERE.
- Sign the Justice for Breonna Taylor petition HERE.
- Sign the petition for racial issues to be addressed in UK schools HERE.
Books To Read
- Black Feminist Thought – Patricia Hill Collins
- Me and White Supremacy – Layla F. Saad
- Heavy: An American Memoir – Kiese Laymon
- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings – Maya Angelou
- White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism – Robin Dianglio
- Between The World and Me – Ta-Nehisi Coates
- Beloved – Toni Morrison
- Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race – Reni Eddo-Lodge
- So You Want to Talk About Race – Ijeoma Oulo
- The Color Of Law – Richard Rothstein
- There Ain’t No Black In The Union Jack – Paul Gilroy
- Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower– Dr Brittney Cooper
- How To Be Antiracist – Ibram X. Kendi
- I’m Still Here: Black Dignity In A World Made For Whiteness – Austin Channing Brown
- Just Mercy – Bryan Stevenson
- Redefining Realness – Janet Mock
- Sister Outsider – Audre Lorde
- The Bluest Eye – Toni Morrison
- The Fire Next Time – James Baldwin
- The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration In The Age Of Colorblindness – Ryan Moore
- The Next American Revolution: Sustainable Activism for the Twenty-First Century – Grace Lee Boggs
- The Warmth Of Other Suns – Isabel Wilkerson
- Their Eyes Were Watching God – Zora Neale Hurston
- This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color– Cherríe Moraga
Books For Kids
- Dream Big, Little One – Vashti Harrison
- Think Big, Little One – Vashti Harrison
- Little People, Big Dreams: Harriet Tubman – Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
- The Story Of Rap – Editors of Caterpillar Books
- I Look Up To…Serena Williams – Anna Membrino
- I Look Up To… Michelle Obama – Anna Membrino
- Be Bold, Baby: Oprah – Alison Oliver
- Barack Obama 101: My First Presidential Board Book – Brad M. Epstein
- Mae Among The Stars – Roda Ahmed
- Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History – Vashti Harrison
- Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History – Vashti Harrison
- African American Legends for Little Learners – Marlena Nkene
- Henry’s Freedom Box: A True Story From the Underground Railroad by Ellen Levine – Ellen Levine
- Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library – Carole Boston Weatherford
- Let the Children March – Monica Clark-Robinson
- HIDDEN FIGURES: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space – Margot Shetterly
UK Charities You Can Donate To
Black Minds Matter – raising money to support black people struggling with mental health.
Southhall Black Sisters – work to highlight and challenge gender-based violence against women.
Exist Loudly Fund – created to support queer black young people in the UK.
Black Lives Matter UK – the official UK chapter of the official Black Lives Matter movement has a GoFundMe page to raise money for their cause HERE.
SARI : Stand Against Racism & Inequality– supports victims of hate crime and racist attacks.
Show Racism The Red Card – an anti-racist educational charity that you can volunteer at or donate to.
Runnymede – a leading independent race equality think tank.
The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust– works with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Stand Up To Racism – a movement to tackle discriminatory rhetoric.
Netflix Series to Watch
- Explained: The Racial Wealth Gap
- Time: The Kalief Browder Story
- When They See Us
- 13th
- Who Killed Malcom X?
Podcasts To Listen To
- 1619 – NY Times
- About Race
- Seeing White
- Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast
- Code Switch
- The Diversity Gap
- Intersectionality Matters!
- Pod for the Cause
- Pod Save the People
- The Combahee River Collective Statement
Articles To Read
- Being Black in Britain: The Civil Rights Movement They Never Taught In School – Jasmine Botchey
- Uncovering the Brutal Truth about the British Empire – Marc Parry for the Guardian
- Anti-racism resources compiled by Sophie Flicker and Alyssa Klein
Black Owned UK Businesses To Support
Fashion & Accessories
Wales Bonner | Casely-Hayford | Daughter of a Bohemian | Daily Paper |
AAKS: Basket Bags | Martine Rose | Nubian Skin | Sincerely Nude
Beauty & Hair
Liha Beauty | BeautyStack | Bouclème | Afrocenchix | The Afro Hair & Skin Company
Home & Lifestyle
Prick LDN | La Basketry | Bonita Ivie | Reset Travel | Bespoke Binny |
Cookbooks
Original Flava by Craig & Shaun McAnuff| Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen by Zoe Adjonyoh | Hibiscus by Lopè Ariyo | Ethiopia by Yohanis Gebreyesus | Belly Full by Riaz Phillips
Food & Drink
Chikas Snacks | Berry & Brie Grazing Boxes| Yard Confectionary Chocolate |
Cabby’s Rum | Cham Cham Hot Pepper Sauce
Instagram Platforms To Follow
Galdem @galdem | Irin Journal @IrinJournal | Women Who @WomenWho |
For Working Ladies @ForWorkingLadies | Thy Self @ThySelf |
Black Girl Fest @BlackGirlFest
Research Topics on History of Racism in the UK
- Colonialism
- UK slavery
- Civil Rights – The Bristol Bus Boycott | Campaign Against Racial Discrimination | Notting Hill Riots of 1958 | The Mangrove Nine | The MacPherson report of Police Complaints Authority in 1980s
- Mark Duggan (2011)
Sources \ A thank you to…
Instagram accounts:
@homefromcollege @ukjami @blackwomensdirectory @iamKristabel @unity.celeste @das.penman@judiffa @goodgoodgoodco @theeverymom
Articles:
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