This directory is part of our "back to school" week mission.

The #BlackLivesMatter conversation has shown there has never been a more important time to actively educate ourselves on anti-racism. In the words of Angela Davis: "in a racist society it's not enough to be non-racist, we must be anti-racist."

For many of us, this summer meant a surge in consumption of articles, podcasts and books about race - but there's always more we can learn. Reflecting on your own privileges, unconscious bias and beliefs takes work over time. So, we’ve created a non-exhaustive list of resources, books and businesses which we hope will educate and inspire you. If you have any suggestions we'd love to hear them - drop a comment below!

Books 📚 

• Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge
• Girl, Woman, Other by Bernadine Evaristo
• Brit(ish): On Race, Identity and Belonging by Afua Hirsch
• Don’t Touch My Hair by Emma Dabiri
• Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire by Akala
• The Good Immigrant by Nikesh Shukla
• Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams
• Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
• I Am Not Your Baby Mother by Candice Brathwaite
• Slay in Your Lane: The Black Girl Bible by Elizabeth Uviebinené and Yomi Adegoke
• Twisted: The Tangled History of Black Hair Culture by Emma Dabiri
• So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
• They Can’t Kill Us All by Wesley Lowery
• Beloved by Toni Morrison 
• Between The World And Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
• Your Silence Will Not Protect You by Audre Lorde
• A More Beautiful and Terrible History by Jeanne Theoharis
• How to Be An Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi
• When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Asha Bandele and Patrisse Cullors
• The Souls of Black Folk by W.E.B. Du Bois
• Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundation of a Movement by Angela Davis
• Road Map for Revolutionaries by Elisa Camahort Page, Carolyn Gerin and Jamia Wilson
• Good Talk by Mira Jacob

Podcasts 🎧

• "About Race" - Reni-Eddo Lodge
• "Have you Heard George's Podcast?" - George the Poet
• "Dope Black Dads" - Marvyn Harrison and others
• “Mixed up Podcast” - Nicole Ocran & Emma Slade Edmondson
• “Good Ancestor” - Layla F. Saad
• “Slay in your Lane” - Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinené
• “The Nod” - Brittany Luse and Eric Eddings
• “Black Gals Livin’” - Vic and Jas
• “No Country for Young Women” - Sadia Azmat and Monty Onanuga
• “1619” - The New York Times
• "Intersectionality Matters" - AAPF and Kimberle Crenshaw
• "The Diversity Gap" - Bethaney Wilkinson
• "Bound for Justice" - Charlotte Wilson, Rachel Roszman
• "Dear White Women" - Sara & Misasha
• "No White Saviors Podcast" - Kusimama Africa
• "Conversations with Nova Reid" - Nova Reid

Sustainable businesses 🌍

• Cold Laundry - Fashion brand
• Revival Resurrection - Jewelry made from repurposed materials
• Sanchos - Fashion brand
• affandjam- Fashion brand
• CHIKA’s - Vegan snacks
• angebdesigns - Handmade jewelry
• Zola Eve - Activewear made from recycled plastics
• QÄSA QÄSA - Homeware crafted in East Africa
• Chloe Ainsley Creative - Stationery and prints
• A A K S - Handcrafted bags in Ghana
• "The Do-Gooders" directory

Female led businesses 👑

• Sanchos - Kalkidan Legesse
• Sincerely Nude - Michelle Asare
• Monica. B - Bankè Alabi
• Hannah Pratt - Hannah Pratt
• Kitara of London - Patrice Monique
• Knots UK - Sandra Soteriou
• afton by palm - Bonnisa Moore
• Afrotouch Design - Georgina Fihosy
• Sunmo Snacks - Victoria Omobuwajo

Jhánneu - @jhanneu



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