Anti-Racist Resources
We recognise the urgent need for education for some members of our audience after seeing the ignorance in some of the responses and comments on our posts. Any form of racist, prejudicial or hateful dialogue will not be tolerated on any of our channels, any comments of this nature will be deleted and users permanently blocked from our channels
Whilst we have been working internally to educate ourselves and will continue to do so on an ongoing basis, we also have a responsibility to encourage our fans to do the same. We have set up a dedicated page on our website, with a collection of educational documents that we have found useful. This will continue to grow and we welcome any recommendations, please send an email through to development@hospitalrecords.com with the subject header ‘Anti-Racist Educational Resources’
BOOKS
All of these should be available at libraries. If you have the means to purchase books, please prioritise independent booksellers and Black owned bookshops and distributors over Amazon.
How To Be An Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi
Why I No Longer Talk to White People About Race by Renni Eddo-Lodge
White Innocence: Paradoxes of Colonialism and Race by Gloria Wekker
White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard To Talk To White People About Racism by Robin di Angelo
Afropean: Notes From Black Europe by Johny Pitts
Black Skin White Masks by Franz Fanon
Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde
Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
Hostile Environment: How Immigrants Became Scapegoats by Maya Goodfellow
Brit(ish) by Afua Hirsch
Don’t Touch My Hair by Emma Dabiri
The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Sensuous Knowledge: A Black Feminist Approach for Everyone by Minna Salami
Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire
Black And British: A Forgotten History by David Olusoga
Natives: Race And Class In The Ruins Of Empire by Akala
Killing Rage: Ending Racism by bell hooks
Discourse On Colonialism by Aimé Césaire
There Ain’t No Black In The Union Jack by Paul Gilroy
A Different Hunger: Writings On Black Resistance by Ambalavaner Sivanandan
Feminism, Interrupted: Disrupting Power by Lola Olufemi
Scenes of Subjection: Terror, Slavery and Self-making in Nineteenth Century America by Saidiya Hartman
Back to sectionsARTICLES
75 things white people can do for racial justice
What we learned about UK racism
Reparations for slavery is about so much more than money
Why Black lives matter in the UK
Thinking about the safety of black lives beyond policing
How White Americans can fight Racism
“America’s Racial Contract Is Killing Us” by Adam Serwer | Atlantic (May 8, 2020)
Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement (Mentoring a New Generation of Activists
”My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant” by Jose Antonio Vargas | NYT Mag (June 22, 2011)
The 1619 Project (all the articles) | The New York Times Magazine
“The Intersectionality Wars” by Jane Coaston | Vox (May 28, 2019)
Tips for Creating Effective White Caucus Groups developed by Craig Elliott PhD
”White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” by Knapsack Peggy McIntosh
“Who Gets to Be Afraid in America?” by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi | Atlantic (May 12, 2020)
For our white friends desiring to be allies – Courtney Ariel ; Soujourners.
5 Racist Anti-Racism Responses “Good” White Women Give to Viral Posts
Back to sectionsPODCASTS
About Race Reni Eddo-Lodge looks at the recent history that led to the politics of today.
Intersectionality Matters Hosted by Kimberlé Crenshaw, an American civil rights advocate and a leading scholar of critical race theory.
Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast
Pod For The Cause (from The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights)
Scene on Radio Explores human experience and American society.
1619 An audio series on how slavery has transformed America, connecting past and present through the oldest form of storytelling.
Hoodrat to Headwrap A Decolonized Podcast with sexuality educator Ericka Hart and Deep East Oakland’s Ebony Donnley.
The End Of Policing – A Conversation with Alex Vitale
Pod Save The People Organiser and activist DeRay Mckesson explores news, culture, social justice, and politics with fellow activists.
Code Switch Fearless conversations about race
Back to sectionsPRACTICING ALLYSHIP
What Does It Mean To Be A White Ally
Opportunities For White People In The Fight For Racial Justice
Speak Up: Responding To Everyday Bigotry
10 Things All ‘Allies’ Need To Know
How To Actually Be An Ally To Students Of Color In College (And Beyond)
A Guide To Responding To Microaggressions
How To Talk To People You Disagree With
Back to sectionsWATCH
13th (Ava DuVernay)
American Son (Kenny Leon)
Black Power Mixtape: 1967-1975
Clemency (Chinonye Chukwu)
Dear White People (Justin Simien)
Fruitvale Station (Ryan Coogler)
I Am Not Your Negro (James Baldwin doc)
If Beale Street Could Talk (Barry Jenkins)
Just Mercy (Destin Daniel Cretton)
King In The Wilderness
See You Yesterday (Stefon Bristol)
Selma (Ava DuVernay)
The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution
The Hate U Give (George Tillman Jr.)
When They See Us (Ava DuVernay)
Back to sectionsFOLLOW
@akalamusic – Akala is a London based Hip Hop Artist, writer, educator
@afuahirsch – author of Brit(ish), broadcaster, and former barrister.
@ayocaesar – Ash Sarkar is a British journalist and political activist currently serving as Senior Editor at Novara Media
@theconsciouskidlib – Parenting/Education through a Critical Race Lens.
@lavernecox – North American actress and LGBTQ+ advocate
@munroebergdorf – British model, activist and LGBTQ+ advocate
@rachelcargle – Public academic, writer, and lecturer whose activism and academic work is rooted in providing intellectual discourse, tools, and resources that explore the intersection of race and womanhood.
@thegreatunlearn – Monthly self paced syllabi, curated by Rachel Cargle
@laylafsaad – author of Me and White Supremacy
@candicebrathwaite – author of I Am Not Your Baby Mother
@privtoprog – From Privilege to Progress, educational documents to help dismantle White Supremacy
Back to sectionsUK GROUPS + ORGANISATIONS
LAFA – LAFA is a grassroots democratic collection of individuals committed to building a mass anti-fascist movement in London that is accessible and militant.
GAL-DEM – online & print publication committed to sharing the perspectives from women and non-binary people of colour
HOPE NOT HATE – Since it was founded in 2004, HOPE not hate has become one of the largest and most successful political action groups in the country.
RUNNYMEDE – The UK’s leading independent race equality thinktank.
LIGALI – is an activist collective that challenges the misrepresentation of African people, culture and history in the British media. We produce progressive Africentric media and education programmes that promote self determination, socio-political freedom, physical health and spiritual wealth
ACCESS UK [National charity providing career services for marginalised people]
THE AMOS BURSARY [National charity working to reduce the gap in prospects between young black people and young white people]
GENERATING GENIUS [London based Charity aiming to open doors to STEM careers for BAME students]
BRISTOL HATE CRIME & DISCRIMINATION SERVICES [Bristol based services for fighting discrimination]
THE REACH OUT PROJECT [London based charity opening up new opportunities for young BAME people]
OPERATION BLACK VOTE [National charity which aims to increase the number of BME people who vote in the UK]
THE BLACK CURRICULUM [Charity that aims to teach children about black history]
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USA FUNDS TO DONATE TO
Suppot Black-owned businesses: 181 places to start online
Reclaim the Block – Reclaim the Block began in 2018 and organizes Minneapolis community and city council members to move money from the police department into other areas of the city’s budget that truly promote community health and safety.
Black visions collective – Black Visions Collective, has been putting into practice the lessons learned from organizations before us in order to shape a political home for Black people across Minnesota. We aim to center our work in healing and transformative justice principles, intentionally develop our organizations core “DNA” to ensure sustainability, and develop Minnesota’s emerging Black leadership to lead powerful campaigns. By building movements from the ground up with an integrated model, we are creating the conditions for long term success and transformation.
Northstar – The North Star Health Collective was created in response to the Republican National Convention (RNC) in St. Paul September 1-4, 2008. We coordinated and provided health care services, resources, and training to ensure the safety of our community over the weeks before, during, and after the RNC. Thousands of community members and families attended protests against the RNC.
CUAPB – CUAPB was created to deal with police brutality in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area on an ongoing basis. We work on the day-to-day abuses as well as taking on the more extreme cases. We work to combat police brutality from many angles, including political and legislative action, education, research, and providing services and support for victims and their families.
SPLC – The SPLC is dedicated to fighting hate and bigotry and to seeking justice for the most vulnerable members of our society. Using litigation, education, and other forms of advocacy, the SPLC works toward the day when the ideals of equal justice and equal opportunity will be a reality.
NAACP – Since 1940, NAACP LDF has been the vanguard of the fight for civil rights and racial justice in the courts. We will continue to fight to promote full, equal, and active participation of African Americans in America’s democracy.
AUDRE LORDE PROJECT – The Audre Lorde Project is a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two Spirit, Trans and Gender Non-Conforming People of Color community organizing center, focusing on the New York City area. Learn more
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