11 Jun Amplifying Black Voices
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Amplifying Black Voices: Part 1

This is just the starting point, but for now this is a Part 1 Round Up of what and who I’ve been learning from & I hope it can be useful to you too. As well as Anti-Racism Resources, I have included black authors, chefs and writers who inspire me. I’m committed to using my online space better to amplify black voices. Please share with friends and colleagues. I’ve split these resources up into 4 areas:
- Follow and support.
- Watch and listen.
- Books to read and share.
- Sign petitions, donate, write to your MP.
FOLLOW & SUPPORT
EDUCATORS & CONSULTANTS:
Mireille Charper – read 10 Steps to Non Optical Allyship
Rachel.cargle – watch Public Address on Revolution
Nova Reid – watch Ted Talk
Layla f Saad – read Me And White Supremacy
The Conscious Kid – A Children’s Book List for anti racism activism
WRITERS & ACTIVISTS:
Aja Barber
Reni Eddo – Lodge
Candice Brathwaite – read her (already) bestselling book ‘I am not your Baby Mother’
Munroe Bergdorf
Mikaela Loach
Giselle Buchanan Resource guide
FOOD:
Benjamina Ebuehi and her The Sister Table supperclubs
Riaz Phillips BellyFull
Original Flava Craig & Shaun McAnuff
Rachel Ama
Hibiscus by Lopè Ariyo
Zoe Adjonyoh’s Ghana Kitchen, Zoe’s Crowdfunder cooking for NHS staff.
Sophia Roe
Nena Foster
Fatti Tarkleman
UK based chefs to follow shared by Melissa Thompson
Chefs to follow shared by Samin Nosrat
SUPPORT:
Black Womens Directory
A great round up of black owned businesses here split by category
Bonitavieprints Afro-inspired design
Beautystack by Sharmadean Reid
The People Shop by Allison Sadler
WATCH & LISTEN
DOCUMENTARIES:
13th
I Am Not Your Negro
The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution
The Black Power Mixtape
Freedom Riders
ONLINE VIDEOS:
Quarantine Conversations with Gemma Cairney and Lola Adesioye
Angela Davis speeches (multiple)
PODCASTS:
Anti-Racism Resources with Candice Brathwaite on The High Low
Conversations with Nova Reid
Doing the Anti-Racism Work – Layla F Saad speaking to Emma Gannon
GalDem Zine
Otegha Uwagba’s In Good Company and founder Women Who
FILM & TV SERIES:
Selma / Fruitvale Station / The Hate U Give / Malcolm X / If Beale Street Could Talk / When They See Us (Netflix) / Dear White People (Netflix) / Wyatt Cenac’s Problem Areas (HBO) / Atlanta’s Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children (HBO)
READ
If these books are sold out online but there is still an option to buy, please do to support these writers and they will be sent out as soon as they’re in stock. Also try your local book shop who may be taking online orders or Waterstones or Hive alternatively consider the ebook or audio versions.
Why I’m No Longer Talking To White People About Race by @renieddolodge and her podcast About Race
Brit-ish by @afuahirsch
Natives by @akalamusic
How To Be An Anti-Racist by @ibramxk
Black Feminist Thought by Patricia Hill Collins
Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower by Dr. Brittney Cooper
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi-Adichie
So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams
Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall
Women Race and Class by Angela Davis
Freedom is a Constant Struggle by Angela Davis
The Meaning of Freedom and Other Difficult Dialogues by Angela Davis
Girl Woman Other by Bernardine Evaristo
Don’t Touch My Hair by Emma Dabiri
Diversify by June Sarpong OBE
More than Enough by Elaine Weltworth
Love it or Leave it by Samantha Clarke on career happiness
Little Black Book by Otegha Uwagba, a tool kit for working women
Slay In your Lane by @yomi.adegoke
@elizabethuviebinene
Together: Our Community Cookbook by The Hubb Community Kitchen
SIGN PETITIONS & DONATE
UK SITES TO DONATE TO:
Black Minds Matter / Exist Loudly Fund / UK Black Lives Matter / Show Racism the Red Card / Runnymede / Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust / Stand Up To Racism
US SITES TO DONATE TO:
Reclaim The block / Colours of Change / Official George Floyd Memorial Fund / @blackvisionscollective / Minnesota Freedom Fund /Justice for Ahmaud
SIGN, USE YOUR VOICE:
Write to your MP – here is a MP letter template you could follow
Here’s a fast way to find your local MP
Please sign Justice for George Floyd
Please sign Justice for Belly Mujinga
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