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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