Black Lives Matter Resources
On this page you will find:
- UK based organisations
- Education, videos, podcasts and blogs
- London based organisations
UK based organisations
SHOW RACISM THE RED CARD (SRtRC)
SRTRC is an anti-racism educational charity. It aims to combat racism through enabling role models, who are predominately but not exclusively footballers, to present an anti-racist message to young people and others.
STOP HATE UK
Stop Hate UK is one of the leading national organisations working to challenge all forms of Hate Crime and discrimination, based on any aspect of an individual’s identity.
THE EQUALITY TRUST
The Equality Trust is a registered charity that works to improve the quality of life in the UK by reducing economic and social inequality.
THE BLACK, AFRICAN AND ASIAN THERAPY NETWORK (BAATN)
BAATN is the UK’s largest independent organisation to specialise in working psychologically, informed by an understanding of intersectionality, with people who identify as Black, African, South Asian and Caribbean. BAATN signposts to free counselling services specifically set up to serve the BME community
RUNNYMEDE
Runnymede is the UK’s leading independent race equality think tank. We generate intelligence to challenge race inequality in Britain through research, network building, leading debate, and policy engagement.
Education, videos, podcasts and blogs
Youtube video titled What is Ethnicity?
13th is a documentary exploring race, justice and mass incarceration in the United States. It is titled after the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution, which abolished slavery in the US and ended involuntary servitude except as a punishment for conviction of a crime.
The documentary is now available to watch for free on YouTube.
TED Talk about the Urgency of Intersectionality by Kimberlé Crenshaw.
A Conversation on Race and Privilege with Angela Davis and Jane Elliott. (The conversation starts at 9 minutes)
British rapper, journalist, author, activist and poet Akala talks about his book Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire.
Awars-winning journalist and author Reni Eddo-Lodge talks about her book Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race.
Booklet with articles abour race, culture and diversity. Created by The British Psychological Association.
Why I’m no longer talking to white people about race. A blog by Reni Eddo-Lodge.
1619 is a podcast from New York Times that examines the long shadow of American slavery.
From the author of Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race, comes a podcast that takes the conversation a step further. Featuring key voices from the last few decades of anti-racist activism, About Race with Reni Eddo-Lodge looks at the recent history that lead to the politics of today.
Therapy for Black Girls is a podcast and an online space dedicated to encouraging the mental wellness of Black women and girls.
Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast features movement voices, stories, and strategies for racial justice.
The Diversity Gap podcast explores the gap between good intentions and good impact as it relates to diversity, inclusion and equity.
Code Switch is a race and culture outlet and a weekly podcast from American public radio network NPR.
Speaking of Racism. A podcast dedicated to honest discussions on race and racism.
Intersectionality Matters! is a podcast hosted by Kimberlé Crenshaw, an American civil rights advocate and a leading scholar of critical race theory.
Pod for the Cause is a podcast by Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights which expands the conversation on the critical civil and human rights challenges of our day.
Breaking Mad is a trio of African therapists working hard to change how we think and talk about health in the UK Black Community. You can visit their Youtube Channel and follow them on Twitter.
A collection of freely available academic books, journal articles and blog posts on various topics including Social Inequality & Systemic Racism, Policing Race & Civil Unrest, Health Disparities and others.
Organisations based in London
LONDON BLACK WOMEN’S PROJECT (LBWP)
LBWP are here to support women and girls. They can help with information, housing and homelessness, safe space, healing and recovery through art, advice and advocacy, keyworking and therapeutic support.
100 BLACK MEN OF LONDON
The 100 Black Men of London is a community-based charity led by Black men delivering programmes and activities focused on Mentoring, Education, Economic Empowerment, and Health & Wellness.
BLACK THRIVE
Black Thrive is a partnership between communities, statutory organisations, voluntary and private sector. They work together to reduce the inequality and injustices experienced by Black people in mental health services.
BLACK MINDS MATTER
Black Minds Matter is a non-profit organisation that aims to empower communities to take charge of the change and improvement that they want to see. Black Minds Matter is for anybody aged 13- 25 who is passionate about changing things that will bring about a more equal and just society for all.
THE ADVOCACY ACADEMY
The Advocacy Academy is a transformational Social Justice Youth Organising Movement for young people from South London who are passionate about creating a more fair, just and equal society.
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