A collection of anti-racism resources

Some of the resources in this list might be familiar to you – some of them won’t. But the important thing is we each show up and do the work. So we invite you to take some time to read, listen, think – and share with your friends and family.

Books

You can buy books by BAME authors for 50% off here

• Why I’m no longer talking to white people about race – Reni Eddo Lodge – free extract here
• Between the world and me – Ta-Nehisi Coates  – free extract here
• How to be an Anti-Racist – Ibram X. Kendi
• The Good Immigrant: 21 Writers Explore What It Means To Be Black, Asian, And Minority Ethnic In Britain Today – read an interview with the editor here.
• Me and White Supremacy by Layla F Saad

Articles

• White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible backpack by Peggy McIntosh
• Guide to Allyship
• Welcome To The Anti-Racism Movement — Here’s What You’ve Missed
• White Fragility and the Rules of Engagement by Robin DiAngelo
  
• What to do with guilt and fragility by Erin Brown

Podcasts

• About Race – Reni Eddo Lodge
• Call Your Girlfriend – White fragility episode with Rachel Cargle and Robin DiAngelo
• Speaking of Racism

Courses

• Rachel Cargle’s “The Great Unlearn”: https://www.patreon.com/thegreatunlearn
• Rachel Ricketts’ “Spiritual Activism”: https://www.rachelricketts.com/online-courses

Organisations that are working to combat racism and support people of colour: Read up on them, join their campaigns, and if you can, support them with a donation:

UK:

• Black Lives Matter UK
• Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants
• Operation Black Vote
• Resourcing Racial Justice
• Runnymede Trust
• StopWatch
• United Family and Friends campaign

US:

• Bail Project
• Black Visions Collective
• Campaign Zero
• Color of Change
• Minnesota Freedom Fund

Resources to look after yourself if you’re BIPOC (these are based on a list curated by Rachel Ricketts, a racial justice educator based in North America):

• Grief is a direct impact of racism: Eight ways to support yourself
• University of Kansas Community Tool Box: Healing from the effects of internalised oppression
• Liberate Meditation app: designed specifically for black, indigenous and people of colour

Of course, this list isn’t exhaustive – there are loads of resources and organisations out there. Systemic racism is everywhere, and it’s on all of us to put in the work to continually learn so we can continually challenge it. If you want to share this list with your family and friends on Facebook, click here.