The Black Community

This page is full of information to learn from and actions you can take to be an actively anti-racist and an ally to the Black community at BU and beyond. To help you do this, we've broken them down into time commitments needed to undertake them, simply click the button relating the the amount of time you have and explore your options.

Allyship is an ongoing journey so be sure to pop back when you can to learn more about and do more to support the Black community.

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SELF-DEFINE AS AN ALLY WITH SUBU

2 minutes

Self-defining as an ally with SUBU means we can let you know when we have activities on that allies are encourage to attend or that are specifically for allies throughout the year.

Black Student Allies

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FOLLOW JORIS LECHENE

1 minute

Joris Lechene is a decolonial storyteller who explores the idea of colonialism in a number of contexts and shares this on his social media

FOLLOW JORIS ON INSTAGRAM

FOLLOW JORIS ON TIKTOK

DONATE MONEY TO SISTAH SPACE

This charity supports African and Caribbean Heritage women affected by domestic & sexual abuse across the UK.

DONATE NOW

LEARN ABOUT AFRO HAIR BIAS

6 minutes

This article, by Adowa Darko, explores the topic of Afro hair discrimination, emphasizing how it is a human rights issue. It looks at the history of the issues as well as the current efforts in the US and UK to tackle it.

READ NOW

...10-15 minutes

CHECK OUT THE BLACK HISTORY MONTH DISPLAY IN THE LIBRARY

The library team has create a display full of books relating to the black community which you can borrow form them. The display will be up until the end of October so be sure to stop by and check it out.

LISTEN TO HOW NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL GREW OUT OF A TRAGEDY

13 minutes

This podcast episode explores the story of Notting Hill Carnival and how a racially motivated murder and protests that would forever alter the landscape of race relations in London are where carnival finds its roots.

...30-45 minutes

LEARN MORE ABOUT BLACK GEORGIANS IN BRITAIN

42 minutes

In this episode fo the Betwixt The Sheets podcast, host Kate speaks to academic Gretchen Gerzina about some of the individuals who lived in Georgian Britain, their lives and their livelihoods include notable figures including Ignatius Sancho, Dido Elizabeth Belle and Francis Barber.

...1 hour

EXPLORE THE BLACK BRITAIN ON FILM COLLECTION

The British FIlm Institute has created a collection of films which explore Black British life through documentaries, news features and fictional films. There are 18 films in the collection and a number of them are short but the longest film is 70 minutes.

eXPLORE now

FIND OUT ABOUT LIFE FOR BLACK WOMEN IN THE UK AND THE OBSTACLES THEY FACE

47 minutes

OIn this documentary Black British comedian, Judi Love, embarks on an eye-opening and emotional journey, exploring how, from health to education and work, the odds are stacked against Black women in the UK today

WATCH NOW

...more than an hour

TAKE AN ANTI-RACISM AND HUMAN RIGHTS SHORT COURSE

1 hour for 3 weeks

This source course from Amnesty International helps develop understanding of racism and how tou can callenge it confidently. In addition to this you will learn how to practise anti-racism in your everyday life.

Take the course

WATCH BLACK AND BRITSH: A FORGOTTEN HISTORY

4 x 1 hour

In this four episode series, historian David Olusoga explores the ongoing relationship between Britain and people whose origins lie in Africa.

Watch now

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