A List Of Media Resources To Consume If You Want To Educate Yourself On Race

By Georgia Moot

It has been nearly two months since the fateful murder of George Floyd, a murder which sparked a long awaited uprising. The protests that ensued shone a light on the global system of racism, the insidious nature of which has infiltrated all aspects of existence. As we move further away from the initial incident and protests, it is important to remember that the Black Lives Matter movement is exactly that - a movement. This is not a flash in the pan. The work is not finished. The structure of racism takes time and commitment to unlearn and unpick. To aid the ongoing conversation, we have put together a non exhaustive list of resources that help explain the multifaceted and systemic structure of racism.

Books:

• Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race (Reni Eddo-Lodge)
• White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism (Robin Diangelo)
• Americanah (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
• Don’t Touch My Hair (Emma Dabiri)
• Between The World And Me (Ta-Nehisi Coates)
• Superior (Angela Saini)
• Natives (Akala)

Podcasts:

• Criminal Ep. 143 Knock and Announce - (https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-143-knock-and-announce/)
• Gurls Talk Ep. 43 Adwoa and Afua Hirsch discuss the nuances of biracial identity, the power of language, and the insidious nature of Britain’s brand of anti-black racism - (https://gurlstalk.libsyn.com/ep-43-adwoa-and-afua-hirsch-discuss-the-nuances-of-biracial-identity-the-power-of-language-and-the-insidious-nature-of-britains-brand-of-anti-black-racism)
• 1619 - (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/23/podcasts/1619-podcast.html)

TV/Videos:

• ‘The 13th’ - (on Netflix directed by Ava DuVernay)
• ‘The difference between being "not racist" and antiracist’ Ibram X. Kendi for Ted Talks - (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCxbl5QgFZw)
• ‘The Hate You Give’ - (film)
• Queen and Slim - (film)
• ‘I Am Not Your Negro’ - (https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000kbk6/arena-i-am-not-your-negro)
• The Unwanted: The Secret Windrush Files - (BBC 2 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00068sk)

Articles:

• 'The data was there – so why did it take coronavirus to wake us up to racial health inequalities?' - Angela Saini for the Guardian - (https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jun/11/the-data-was-there-so-why-did-it-take-coronavirus-to-wake-us-up-to-racial-health-inequalities)
• ‘Reverse racism does not exist’ Michelle Houlston for Gal-Dem - (https://gal-dem.com/reverse-racism-not-exist/)
• ‘If You Want To Be Anti-Racist, This Non-Optical Allyship Guide Is Required Reading’ Mireille Cassandra Harper for British Vogue - (https://www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifestyle/article/non-optical-ally-guide)
• ‘From Grenfell to Windrush, state racism kills – sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly’ Gracie Bradley for Open Democracy - (https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/opendemocracyuk/from-grenfell-to-windrush-state-racism-kills-sometimes-quickly-sometimes-slowly/)
• Marsha P Johnson’s Activism Matters Now More Than Ever - Susan Devaney for Vogue - (https://www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifestyle/article/who-was-marsha-p-johnson)

Organisations:

• Black Minds Matter UK - (https://www.blackmindsmatteruk.com/)
• Prison Reform Trust - (http://www.prisonreformtrust.org.uk/)
• Uk Black Pride - (https://www.ukblackpride.org.uk/)
• Show Racism The Red Card - (https://www.theredcard.org/)
• Justice for Breonna Taylor Fund - (https://www.gofundme.com/f/9v4q2-justice-for-breonna-taylor) - ( https://www.cosmopolitan.com/politics/a32756881/breonna-taylor-gofundme-petition-birthdayforbreonna/)