#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