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Join the movement #IAM TALKING ABOUT BLACK WHAT ACTIONS CAN YOU, AS AN INDIVIDUAL, TAKE TO DRIVE REAL CHANGE? #TALKABOUTBLACK RESOURCES WHAT ACTIONS CAN YOU, There are loads of great resources out there; we have highlighted some key ones below with hyperlinks to view, listen or purchase. If you have AS AN INDIVIDUAL, TAKE others that you think will be useful, please do share with us. LEARN TO DRIVE REAL CHANGE? BOOKS & VIDEOS • Brit(ish): On Race, Identity and Belonging, Afua Hirsch • Orientalism, Edward Said Racism continues to exist because people don’t speak • So You Want to Talk about Race, Ijeoma Oluo up when they see it or when they hear it. We have • Roots, Alex Haley reached a tipping point and there can be no return. • My Vanishing Country: A memoir, Bakari Sellers • Video: Brown Eye, Blue Eye Racism Experiment, Jane Elliot • Video: Subscribe to #Talkaboutblack YouTube channel Below are practical ways and resources for all to hear issues on race discussed to make a positive and sustainable difference. PODCASTS • In Search of Black History with Bonnie Greer To be a part of the solution to the everyday racism faced by black people, • We Need to Talk About the British Empire, Afua Hirsch you need to take three steps: Learn about it; Know yourself; and Take Action. • Yo, Is This Racist? With Andrew Ti and Tawny Newsome • Seeing white mini-series, John Biewen and Chenjerai Kumanyika • Have You Heard George’s Podcast?, from George The Poet • 1619, New York Times audio series • The Stoop: stories from across the black diaspora DOCUMENTARIES • I am not your Negro, James Baldwin LEARN KNOW YOURSELF TAKE ACTION • 13th (Netflix) • Time: The Kalief Browder Story (Netflix) • Educate yourself about racism • Where do you stand on the • Identify how you can be most • Volunteer your time to work in • When They See Us (Netflix) and its historical roots. subject of race and true equality? impactful in driving change black communities where there • Slavery By Another Name (PBS) is significant underprivilege. • Crime + Punishment (Hulu) • Engage with others, share and • Reflect on your own lived. and own it. • The Hate U Give (Netflix) learn from their experiences. experiences in relation to racial • Volunteer your time to contribute • Financially contribute to charities Have an honest dialogue. discrimination. to the #talkaboutblack initiatives. that deal with racial injustice. Charities include: • Immerse yourself and try to • Admit your own fears and biases. https://diversityproject.com/ KNOW YOURSELF resource/talkaboutblack-overview. Investment 2020 learn about what it means to • Understand your own privilege. • White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism, The Amos Bursary be black. Try and see the world • Join the #IAM campaign - tell us Robin DiAngelo Black Men of London through different eyes. “What you are” i.e. a mother, an • Blog: Now that I have your attention, Gavin Lewis It’s not about where you are, it’s Upreach advocate for change, hopeful that • Blog: So Can we Talk?, Dawid Konotey-Ahulu about where you want to be. You • Between the World and Me, Ta-Nehisi Coates What actions can you take to this time will be different. Three • Sign the UK government petition to can’t be a part of the solution unless • Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire, Akala drive real change? It’s only by things, and tag in five people plus encourage ethnic pay gap reporting. you are honest with yourself. • Why I’m no longer talking to white people about race, Reni Eddo-Lodge #TalkAboutBlack #IAM. understanding the problem, • Mentor and/or sponsor someone • Girl, Woman, Other, Bernardine Evaristo you can start to find solutions. who is black. Support their journey. • Speak up. Condemn bias and racial TAKE ACTION discrimination when you see it. • How ‘white fragility’ supports racism and how whites can stop it, Robin DiAngelo Racism isn’t just a black problem, • Not all superheroes wear capes, TED Talk, Nova Reid it’s a human problem so everyone • How to be anti-racist, Ibram Kendi should to be invested in the solution. • Talking to kids about race/racism: Be an advocate, not just an ally. • Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism (CNN and Sesame Street) • Black Lives Matter at School BE AN ADVOCATE, • How to Talk About Race Parent Toolkit NOT JUST AN ALLY. • Ten Tips for Talking About Race with Your Kids #TALKABOUTBLACK #TALKABOUTBLACK Join the movement Let us know how you will help and how you get on, or if you have questions, we’d love to hear from you: [email protected] Feel free to spread the word far and wide, just tag us in: #IAM #TALKABOUTBLACK @DIVERSITYPROJECT. www.diversityproject.com/ethnicity #TALKABOUTBLACK.