Today, activists, students and educators are working to redress the many colonial legacies in our education systems. As well as challenging statues and monuments to colonial ‘great men’, decolonising approaches to education query the canon and traditional syllabi, inequalities of experience predicated on racism, and diversity measures that so often fail adequately to address them. … Continue reading
Fighting Racism, American Soccer and European Resistance: Lilian Thuram talks to Sports Illustrated
In a recent interview originally published in Sports Illustrated, Thuram discusses his involvement with America's growing initiative, Black Players for Change and European football's ongoing struggles with racism.
Spotlight on Black History: Free to read journal articles, plus 30% off selected e-book and print books
For August we are putting a spotlight on Aesthetics and the Environment, focusing on our Art, Architecture and Sculpture books, journals and digital collections.
I want to learn about Britain’s Black Past because…
We recently ran a competition to win a copy of Britain's Black Past, where we asked people on twitter to complete the sentence "I want to learn about Britain's Black Past because..." - here are some of our favourite responses.
Black History Month 2019
To mark Black History Month this year, we’ve put together a list of recent and forthcoming books and journal articles providing new insights into the area. Find out more about these books and articles below! Britain's Black Past Edited by Gretchen H. Gerzina In recent years researchers, both affiliated and independent, have done exciting new … Continue reading