Black in Britain | Jan 2021 Resources

A list of full of movies, documentaries, shows, reading, what we’re listening to, who we’ve followed and Black-owned businesses to check out and more curated by Stafi Samaki

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Black and British: A Forgotten History (BBC / BCA 2016) | Arts and Culture on Google
A four part series, written and presented by historian David Olusoga, demonstrating how the often forgotten story of black history has been an integral part of Britain’s national narrative.

The National Archives' collection for black history | National Archives UK
This resource is designed to support the discovery of documents relating to black British history within The National Archives’ collections.

Articles

Recommending Black Trauma Films Isn't the Anti-Racist Move You Think | Written By Haaniyah Angus

Where are the Black designers? | Written by Maurice Cherry


Black-Owned Businesses

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Books

Recommend buying directly from author or a black-owned bookshop. We have a list if black owned bookshops here.

Natives by Akala

Black and British: A Forgotten History by David Olusoga

Why I’m No longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge⁣⁣⁣

The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcom X

Watch

The Homecoming: A Short Film about Ajamu (1995) | BFI
Queer activist and artist Ajamu prepares to leave Brixton for an exhibition of his work in his hometown, Huddersfield.

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