We’ve listed some articles and books that white members may find useful to read while pursuing their own anti-racism work. Photo: Shutterstock
We’re reflecting how our organisation as a union needs to continue to turn awareness into action, and we’ve also pledged to share the resources we’re gathering along our journey with members.
Below, we’ve listed some articles and books that white members may find useful to read while pursuing their own anti-racism work. This list is by no means exhaustive, but it may give a few good starting points.
Moving forward we’ll also be sharing petitions that you can sign, online protests that you can attend, and both online and offline resources that you can use to educate yourself on anti-racism.
We also remind members who are involved in any of the marches and peaceful protests to stay safe and follow social distancing guidelines.
Online articles
What to do if you can’t protest on the streets for Black Lives Matter - Galdem
What should we do with videos of police brutality? - Galdem
We Need To Rethink Our “Pics Or It Didn’t Happen” Approach To Activism - Vogue
10 Children's Books About Racism And Activism To Help Parents Educate Their Kids
Free ebook : The End of Policing - Verso
A Time Line of Events that led to the 2020 uprising – The Root
How to Safely and Ethically Film Police Misconduct – Teen Vogue
Looter to who? James Baldwin on Racism in America - Long Reads
Black Wall Street and the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, Explained – Teen Vogue
How Joy Gardner’s 1993 death reflects the worst parts of the Tories hostile immigration policy – Gal Dem
Books
Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People about Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge
BRIT(ish) by Afua Hirsch
The Good Immigrant by Nikesh Shukla
Black and British by David Olusoga
Black British Feminism: A Reader (Warwick Studies in European) by Heidi Safia Mirza
Young, Female and Black by Heidi Safia Mirza
Natives by Akala
Here’s a useful list of resources for white people and parents to deepen their anti-racism work, anda further list of resources from shesaid.so