#theUKisntinnocent
NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE
Racism and Police Brutality in the UK
Sean Rigg
A 40 year old black man who died on 21 August 2008 following contact with Brixton police.
Mark Duggan
A 29-year-old British man, was shot and killed by police in Tottenham, North London on 4 August 2011.
Sheki Bayoh
Christopher Alder
Smiley Culture
Jimmy Mubenga
Micheal Powell
Leon Briggs
Ricky Bishop
Brian Douglas
Joy Gardener
Sean Riggs
Leon Patterson
Cynthia Jarrett
Cherry Groce
Derek Bennett
Kingsley Burrell
Sarah Reed
Roger Sylvester
Watch.
1500 & Counting (2019) | Trailer
A documentary film investigating deaths in custody and police brutality in the UK.
Injustice (2001) | Vimeo
A film about the stuggles for justice by the families of people that have died in police custody.
Justice for Joy (1995) | ALL 4
A documentary examining the death of Joy Gardner in 1993 and the subsequent public campaign that culminated in the trial at the Old Bailey of those accused of causing her death
Unremembered - Britain's Forgotten War Heroes (2019) | ALL4
David Lammy MP reveals the shocking story of how 100,000 or more Africans who died in their own continent serving Britain during World War I were denied the honour of an individual grave.
Black and British: A Forgotten History (2016) | BBC iPlayer
Olusoga explores the relationship between Britain and people whose origins lie in Africa. David uncovers a history that is as surprising as it is revealing.
The Unwanted: The Secret Windrush Files (2019) | BBC iPlayer
How black immigrants who made Britain their home came face to face with the government's 'hostile environment'. David Olusoga exposes the secret files behind the Windrush scandal.
gal-dem presents: Black British History | ALL4
Six short films authored by rising stars from the gal-dem community that ask provocative questions of what it is to be black British, and to be British today.
Read.
Dear White British Classmates, You Are Most Likely Racist. This Is Why | Written by àlafíà
Revealed: the stark evidence of everyday racial bias in Britain | Written by Robert Booth and Aamna Mohdin
Put our colonial history on the curriculum – then we’ll understand who we really are | Written by Maya Goodfellow
A brief history of police brutality in the UK | Written by Micha Frazer-Carroll
15 Headlines Show How Differently The British Press Treat Meghan Markle Vs Kate Middleton | Written by Lili North and Mindaugas Balčiauskas
Extent of institutional racism in British universities revealed through hidden stories | Written by Katy Sian
Ethnic minority academics earn less than white colleagues | Written By Rianna Croxford