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This list of books, films and podcasts is provided as a resource to engage with the topics of race and power

This list of books, films and podcasts are provided as a resource to engage with the topics of racial equality. 

Books

Why I’m No Longer Talking To White People About Race by Reni-Eddo Lodge: A wake-up call regarding discussions of race and racism.  

Inglorious Empire: What the British Did to India by Shashi Tharoor: Documenting the effects of British colonialism. 

Brit(ish): On Race, Identity and Belonging by Afua Hirsch: Searching for identity and belonging in complicated times.  


Films

Small Axe by Steve McQueen: A TV series chronicling the experiences of London’s West Indian community between 1969 and 1982. 

I Am Not Your Negro by Raoul Peck: A documentary about the life and writings of James Baldwin. 

Whose Streets? A documentary record of the Black Lives Matter uprisings in Ferguson, spotlighting the women and queer people taking direct action. 

Podcasts 

Code Switch: Conversations about race hosted by journalists of colour, tackling topics ranging from pop culture to history.

While Black: A podcast focussing on black excellence.

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