Engaging With 'Race' Resources
The following list of resources is suggested as those that may help further increase your awareness of 'race' and identity issues. Please note that this list will be reviewed and updated periodically.
Articles/Blogs
A Guide to Race and Ethnicity Terminology and Language The Law Society
BAME Acronym: UK Broadcasters Commit to Avoiding Catch-All Term BBC News
Becoming Idris Elba Esquire
How to Talk About Race at Work CIPD
It seemed impossible, but at least Martin Jacques got justice for the wife he loved by Martin Jacques
Race and ethnicity, explained by Erin Blakemore
Social Construction of Race: Examples, Definition, Criticism by Chris Dew, PhD
The Conversation on Race The Law Society
The Global Hierarchy of Race by Martin Jacques
The Growing Importance of Theodore W. Allen's Work on the Centrality of the Struggle Against White Supremacy by Jeffrey B. Perry
Who’s Afraid of the Big Black Man? by Jason Johnson
Why We No Longer Use the Term ‘BAME’ in Government GOV UK
Books
Black and British: A Forgotten History by David Olusoga
Black Skin, White Masks by Frantz Fanon
Brit(ish): On Race Identity and Belonging by Afua Hirsch
Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire by Akala
No Win Race by Derek Bardowell
The Race Conversation by Eugene Ellis
Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man by Emmanuel Acho
White Fragility: Why It's So Hard For White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo
Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge
Women, Race & Class by Angela Y. Davis
Videos/Podcasts
Color Blind or Color Brave? by Mellody Hobson
Heartbreaking Moment When Kids Learn About White Privilege Channel 4
How I learned to stop worrying and love discussing race by Jay Smooth
How Racial Bias Works, and How to Disrupt It by Jennifer L. Eberhardt
How to talk about race at work by Solomon Wilkins
Post Traumatic Slave Disorder by Dr. Joy DeGruy Leary
Science Says: There is No Such Thing as Race! by Seeker+
Seeing Color w/Chip & Joanna Gaines + Kids by Emmanuel Acho
The Myth of Race BBC Ideas & The Open University
The structural racism that exists still exists in Britain today with Akala
The surprisingly simple way to change someone's mind Nudge
We need to talk about an injustice with Bryan Stevenson
Why Race is not based on genetics The Genetics Society with Daniel Fairbanks
Documentaries/Docuseries
13th (Netflix— Black Lives Matter Collection)
13th: A Conversation With Oprah Winfrey and Ava DuVernay (Netflix)
Boarders (BBC iPlayer)
David Harewood: Psychosis and Me (BBC iPlayer)
Rio Ferdinand’s Tipping Point (Amazon Prime)
The Impact of Racism on Young Black Men's Mental Health (BBC Two)
Oprah Winfrey Presents: When They See Us Now (Netflix—Black Lives Matter Collection)
When They See Us (Netflix—Black Lives Matter Collection)
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Last updated: May 2025
Next review: July 2025