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Diverse staff network marks Black History Month

October marks Black History Month in the UK, the event is intended to recognise the contribution and achievements of those with African or Caribbean heritage. It's also an opportunity for people to learn more about the effects of racism and how to challenge negative stereotypes.

11 October, 2021

To mark Black History Month and to contribute to its objective of raising awareness of issues affecting the BAME community, our Diverse staff network have pulled together a list of recommendations for staff to watch, read or listen to.

hidden Figures (2016)Films

  • Hidden Figures (2016) - watch on Disney+
  • Fences (2016) - watch on Amazon Prime
  • La Haine (1995) - watch on Amazon Prime
  • Moonlight (2016) - watch on Amazon Prime
  • Lee Daniel's The Butler (2013) - watch on Amazon Prime
  • Selma (2014) - watch on Amazon Prime
  • Remember the Titans (2000) - watch on Disney+
  • The Color Purple (1985) 
  • To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
  • Get out (2017) - watch on Sky Cinema or Amazon Prime
  • Black Panther (2018) - watch on Disney+
  • Cry Freedom (1987), watch on Amazon Prime
  • Nappliy Ever After (2018), watch on Netflix UK
  • Malcolm X (1992), watch on Netflix UK
  • The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021), watch on Sky Cinema or  Now Tv

the school that tried to end racismTV Programmes

  • The School That Tried To End Racism, All4
  • Dear White People, Netflix
  • Orange Is The New Black, Netflix
  • Pose, Netflix
  • Top Boy, Netflix
  • Amend; The Fight For America, Netflix
  • When They See Us, Netflix
  • Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union, Sky Documentaries
  • Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK, BBC iPlayer
  • The Murder of Stephen Lawrence, ITV
  • Black to Front, All4
  • Black-ish, All 4
  • Them, Amazon Prime
  • Roots, BBC iPlayer
  • Blood & Water, Netflix
  • Underground Railroad, Amazon Prime 
  • Small Axe, BBC iPlayer
  • I May Destroy You, BBC iPlayer
  • The Wire, Amazon Prime
  • I am Not your Negro, BBC iPlayer

 

why I'm no longer talking to white people about raceBooks 

  • Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race (Reni Eddo-Lodge)
  • Girl, Woman, Other  (Bernadine Evaristo)
  • Natives; Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire (Akala)
  • First Contact; The Cult of Progress (David Olusoga)
  • Black and British; A Forgotten History (David Olusoga)
  • Caste (Isabel Wilkerson)
  • Homecoming (Yaa Gyasi)
  • I know why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou)
  • Half of the Yellow Sun (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
  • Cry the Beloved Country (Alan Paton)
  • Between the World and Me (Ta-Nehisi Coates)
  • Tribes (David Lammy)
  • Brit(ish) (Afua Hirsch)
  • Becoming (Michelle Obama)

  • Trick Baby, Long White Con, Pimp, Mama Black Widow (Iceberg Slim)

Articles

 

bbc sounds songs to live byPodcasts

  • Nice White Parents, Spotify
  • No Country for Young Women, BBC Sounds
  • Go Ask Your Mother, BBC Sounds
  • Have You Heard George’s Podcast?, BBC Sounds
  • You’re Dead To Me, BBC Sounds (comedy history podcast, episodes featuring black history include - The Asante Empire, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Harriet Tubman, The Haitian Revolution, Notting Hill Carnival, and The Harlem Renaissance)
  • Shreds: Murder in the Dock, BBC Sounds 
  • Songs to Live By, BBC Sounds
  • Witness History, BBC Sounds
  • 1Xtra Loves Jamaica, BBC Sounds
  • Say your Mind, Spotify
  • Small Doses, Spotify
  • Renegades: Born in the USA, Spotify

BHM 2021Show your support for Black History Month

There are many ways you can do this, such as joining Diverse (if you are not already a member),  sharing information and resources (a good place to start is www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk) or just start a conversation with friends and family.