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Left to right and top to bottom: June Jordan, Pat Parker, Melvin Boozer, Assotto Saint, Audre Lorde, Joseph Beam, Barbara Smith, Marsha P. Johnson

When Patrisse Khan-Cullers, Opal Tometi, and Alicia Garza - the founders of the Black Lives Matter Movement (BLM) - collectively uttered the phrase "Black Lives Matter," they helped to reignite the continued struggle for black freedom, liberation, and justice in the United States. As black feminists, they rooted their fight for freedom and liberation in an intersectional-justice praxis that disrupts the traditional framework of black activism - a framework that historically prioritized addressing racial injustice over and against gender injustice and sexual freedom; a framework, without question, that silenced and shunned "homosexuality" and openly gay activists across much of the twentieth century. As the black lesbian feminist Audre Lorde observes about the 1960's political climate: "The existence of Black lesbian and gay people were not even allowed to cross the public consciousness of Black America." For black gays and lesbians who were "out" and desired liberated-public-political participation, the 1960's became, Lorde writes, not "a guide for living but a new set of shackles."

Unlike the Black Freedom Movement of the 1950's and 1960's, BLM is inherently a movement sustained by a politics of blackness that is, Charlene Carruthers reminds us, unapologetically feminist, womanist, and queer. However, it would be unwise to forget and ignore the black queer cultural and political context from which this movement emerges and rests upon. The political insurgency of BLM evokes the likes of earlier black queer activists - lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender activists of African descent - who, because of time and circumstance, spoke in various tones of "how infinitely complex any move for liberation must be." Indeed, if one were to search for a historical context to understand the imperative and invaluable context of today's Black Lives Matter movement, then one would have to trace its legacies on the page as well as the stage. While Black Lives Matter - in all of its glory, rhetoric, and political praxis - very much disrupts anti-black publics, its living legacy as a contemporary political movement can be traced to black queer activism, writing and public speeches that book-end twentieth century US politics and freedom movements.

Whenever I recall hearing Alicia Garza sharing that, in response to Trayvon Martin's murder - and the killing of black people by police officers across the United States - I not only think of how she did things with words, to evoke J.L. Austin, but how, in her efforts "transforming silence in to language and action," I hear so many of the black queer activists before her time speaking such truth to power. And I especially hear the voices that emerged across the last decades of the twentieth century, the 1980's and 1990's. I hear Black-trans activist Marsha P. Johnson proclaiming that "the streets belong to the people" as she, along with Puerto Rican-trans activist Sylvia Rivera, argued that Black and Latinx transgender youth living in New York City have a right to walk up and down streets without threat or harm from everyday folkx or police officers. I hear both June Jordan's "Poem About My Rights" and "Who Look at Me?" proclaiming a black woman's sight as agency and empowerment and anti-black sight as dangerous; I hear the Afro-Haitian activist, poet, writer, and playwright Assotto Saint's theatrical production Rising to the Love We Need and his characters "singing the souls of black gays America;" I hear Joseph Beam declaring in the 1980's that "black men loving black men is a revolutionary act;" I hear disco-diva Sylvester and Arch-Bishop Carl Bean's lyrical funk, using music as a political instrument to address and end drag/trans/ queer/homo-phobia; I hear Barbara Smith and members of the Combahee River Collective churning radical freedom dreams into freedom practices crucial to black women surviving and thriving then and now. I hear Audre Lorde's "Need: A Chorale of Black Women's Voices" - a poem, in fact, that forced Lorde to stop driving and pull over on the side of the road to remember the lives of black women killed by an oppressive nation-state.

Whenever scholars and activists deliver keynote addresses within the context of Black Lives Matter, I hear Melvin Dixon's Keynote Speech at the 1992 Out/Write Conference in Boston, where he declares that gays and lesbians are the "sexual niggers of society." And, simultaneously, I hear - as a preemptive refrain to Dixon's speech - DC activist Melvin Boozer standing in front of members at the Democratic National Convention, rejecting, in 1980, the Party's nomination for his candidacy for vice president of the United States. Boozer's political sensibility meant that he refused to romanticize political progress for the sake of increased political visibility, authority, and power. As a black gay man, Boozer was keenly aware of how racism, gender inequality, and homophobia not only entrenched his life but continued to have a stranglehold within the Democratic Party and across on the country. He spoke, boldly:

"Would you ask me how I'd dare to compare the civil rights struggle with the struggle for lesbian and gay rights? I can compare, and I do compare them. I know what it means to be called a nigger. I know what it means to be called a faggot. And I can sum up the difference in one word: none." -Melvin Boozer

Bigotry is bigotry.

Like many Black and Chican@ feminists before them, "the two Melvins" understood that there could be no hierarchy of oppression. As black gay men, they demanded that any fight for social justice be intersectional.

The political immediacy of BLM launched social justice frameworks particular to the experiences of black women. Most notably, BLM led to the #SayHerName restorative justice anthem and, arguably, discourse around #BlackGirlMagic and #BlackExcellence. BLM lives against and radically resists the regime of racism that leads to black death. Towards this end, BLM represents a model of doing the kind of social justice work that addresses the criminal in/justice system and systemic racism. Yet, what often gets lost, I believe, is BLM's instructive to Black people. This is a movement that encourages black people to remember who we are, to name ourselves as black and to name ourselves as love. Black Lives Matter is a movement of declaration. To declare black life as life is an act of radical resistance. We must articulate blackness, we must articulate who we are, our history, our possibilities in the now and future - and do so all at once.

Such declarative builds upon a history of radical black aesthetics that I call a for my people love poetics. Through such poetics we hear the writings of Langston Hughes, Margaret Walker, and James Baldwin, for example, critiquing and reclaiming the black community in the name of love - that life force that services survival, healing, and resilience in the face of systemic racism and oppression. Such poetics is also true for the black lesbian feminist Pat Parker's enduring, yet often forgotten poem, "Movement in Black."

Black Lives Matter and Parker's "Movement in Black," are inextricably linked within the fabric of freedom and liberation in US political discourse. "Movement in Black" is a four-part poem that narrates black experiences from enslavement to "freedom" and as a result anticipates all restorative justice anthems manifested by BLM. It begins with a pronouncement on the enslavement of Africans - "They came in ships/ from a distant land/ bought in chains/ to serve the man." It then articulates the inevitability of black political resistance; and it is in this resistance that a global black feminism manifests.

The most powerful part of Parker's "Movement in Black" is, indeed, its "Roll Call" - a section in the poem where she shouts out the names of black women who have sustained and changed the word. In effect this is the poem's #SayHerName restorative justice anthem. As she writes: "Roll call, shout em out:"

Phyliss Wheatley
Sojourner Truth
Harriet Tubman
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
Stagecoach Mary
Lucy Prince
Mary Pleasant
Mary McLeod Bethune
Rosa Parkers
Coretta King
Fannie Lou Hamer
Marion Anderson
& Billies
& Bessies
sweet Dinah
A-re-tha
Natalie
Shirley Chisolm
Barbara Jordan
Patricia Harris
Angela Davis
Flo Kennedy
Zora Neale Hurston
Nikki Giovanni
June Jordan
Audre Lorde
Edmonia Lewis
and me
and me
and me
and me
and me
& all the names we forgot to say
& all the names we didn't know
& all the names we don't know, yet.

I must say that Ella Baker should be added to this roll call. Nevertheless, Parker remembers and recovers radical black women who, in different ways - as artists, educators, and activists - worked to improve the lives of Black people, and black women in particular. "Movement in Black" archives the names and labors of these women who represented a diversity sexual politics - some were straight and others queer, lesbian, or bisexual. However, all were committed to the fight for liberation and justice in America, and world over.

Hearing the queer roots of the Black Lives Matter means hearing the multiple ways that black queer people wrote, organized and publicly spoke about freedom, liberation, and justice. The last decades of the twentieth century is only a sliver of a much longer history through which to understand why and how black queer folks have always said, without question, that Black Lives will always matter. There is music, theatre, political organizations, literature, poetry, dance, art, sculpture, and film that serves as testament that black queer folks remain committed, to the fight for justice in and beyond America.

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In recent weeks, protests have erupted across the globe in response to the killing of George Floyd by four police officers in Minneapolis, USA. The death of Floyd acted as a tipping point for centuries of pent-up anger at systemic injustice and racism to boil over, not just in America but across the world.

FutureLearn stands with our black colleagues and learners. We are striving to make ourselves more inclusive and diverse, as well as to host more courses on black liberation, and improve black access to education. Read our CEO Simon Nelson's statement.

For black people globally, this has been yet another emotional and traumatic time - both due to systemic oppression finally being surfaced and seeing institutions and colleagues trying (and often failing) to belatedly grapple with the issue.

There are resources out there that can help black learners feel supported - and non-black learners to become better allies. We've collected some of the most useful below.

Support your mental health

According to the Mental Health Foundation , black people are more likely to suffer mental health issues than their white counterparts, and also more likely to face discrimination in mental health services .

This is largely due to a legacy of institutional racism and oppression that leaves many black people not only locked out of economic systems - but also adequate healthcare.

Donate

Donating to causes fighting to help improve the lives of black people in the community - as well as in the penal system - is a good way to contribute.

Sign petitions

If you're unable to donate, signing a petition might be the next best thing. We've highlighted petitions calling for justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor (murdered by a police officer in her sleep in Louisville), and Belly Mujinga, a transport worker who died of COVID-19 after being spat at in London.

Black Lives Matter also collect new petitions on their site . Read the BLM statement on George Floyd and why black people have a right to not live in fear.

Educate yourself

Whether you want to learn more about the rich history and culture of black people, or you're looking to learn more about the history of oppression black people have suffered - and the inspirational opposition to it through the ages - there's a wealth of books, films, and courses that can expand your understanding.

Books

This book on the reality of structural racism in Britain has shot to the top of the best-seller charts - making Eddo-Lodge the first black author to top the charts in the UK.

Musician, activist, and academic Akala charts the historical legacy of British racism and colonial oppression.

Author Coates explores American racism in the form of a letter to his 14-year-old son.

A groundbreaking exploration of the intersection of related oppressions - how the system works to keep down women, blacks, and workers, all at once.

Exploring the history of black liberation back to the Haitian Revolution, Carruthers appeals to her readers to make black liberation more queer, more feminist, and more radical.

Films

In this documentary, director DuVernay contends that slavery in the United States was replaced by systemic oppression of black people - through the prison system, the war on drugs, and longstanding police and public violence.

A collection of news footage - shot in the late 1960s and early 70s by Swedish national television - that acts as a unique portrait of the black activists at the forefront of the radical civil rights movement. Featuring interviews with Angela Davis, Stokely Carmichael, and Huey P. Newton.

This documentary collects author James Baldwin's observations on American history and racial injustice, including his thoughts on civil rights leaders Medgar Evers, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King Jr.

Courses

Unconscious bias is as much a factor in discrimination as overt racism. On this course, you can learn to tackle ethnocentric mindsets and create inclusive environments.

This course explores the importance of racial and cultural diversity in shaping the identity of a thriving city.

The University of Exeter's short, free course examines the British Empire, including how it exploited race, religion, and propaganda to hold sway over a third of the Earth's population.

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In a seminal, identity-defining film, film-maker Stewart Kyasimire gathers together prominent black Scots from all generations to ask: what does it mean to be black and Scottish?
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Over the past few weeks we've been sharing resources about the importance of diversity within schools, how to talk to young people about race and racism and showing our support of the Black Lives Matter movement. We acknowledge the important role education, both at home and school, plays in eradicating racism. To help teachers, parents and carers we've listed some key resources to help young people to speak out against racism. We recognise that this list is by no means exhaustive, if there's a resource or article you'd like to share with us please do contact artsmark@artscouncil.org.uk.
If you're not sure where to start, CBBC's Newsround have shared black children's thoughts on racism in the UK and the death of George Floyd in this short video. You could watch this with younger children as a starting point for conversations about the Black Lives Matter movement and why it's important that we talk about racism.

Anti-racism book lists

Author Tiffany Jewell discusses her book, This Book is Anti-Racist, with BookTrust, which aims to educate and empower children about racism and help them to feel confident to speak out against it. The article also offers a good starting point to introduce the idea of anti-racism to children and how this attitude can help us create actions in our own lives to become better allies.

Booktrust put together a brilliant reading list for Black History Month 2019 highlighting stories of Black History. From non-fiction to fiction, picture books to young adult novels, there's something here for everyone!

Anti-racism resources for teachers

TES have shared several anti-racism resources for history teachers to use to help shape their lessons when discussing racism and reflect on their current teaching practice. The article includes several reports from The Runnymede Trust, the UK's leading independent race equality think tank alongside book recommendations for history, politics and sociology students and film suggestions.

TES also discuss the vital role staff diversity plays within our schools to ensure all young people receive an education that reflects the world they live in.

Show Racism the Red Card is the UK's leading anti-racism charity. Prior to school closures they delivered educational workshops for pupils and staff using high profile football players to amplify its message. Whilst not currently able to physically deliver workshops you can still receive online training for teachers and staff and download their multi-media resources including their Anti-Racism Resource Pack suitable for pupils aged 8+.

Support for young people

We understand the importance of young people of colour getting the support they need and having a safe, understanding space in which to express themselves and discuss their experiences of racism.

Kids of Colour run national initiatives for young people of colour, aged 24 and under, to explore race, identity and culture and to support them to challenge the racism they face. Based in the North West, Kids of Colour run regular workshops for young people alongside national digital projects. They also host training and workshops for young and adult allies to reflect and challenge systematic racism.

#YoungandBlack is a new campaign launched by several UK based charities, UK Youth, My Life My Say and The Diana Award. The campaign encourages young black people to share their experiences of growing up black in Britain. Find out more about the campaign and how young people can get involved by following UK Youth on social media.

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t is 1972, and Angela Davis is answering a question about whether she approves of the use of violence by the Black Panthers. She is sitting against a backdrop of powder-blue breeze blocks, the walls of a California state prison cell. Dressed in a red turtleneck, with her signature afro and a lit cigarette, she stares at the Swedish interviewer - almost straight through him - as she delivers her reply: "You ask me whether I approve of violence? That just doesn't make any sense at all. Whether I approve of guns? I grew up in Birmingham, Alabama. Some very, very good friends of mine were killed by bombs - bombs that were planted by racists. I remember, from the time I was very small, the sound of bombs exploding across the street and the house shaking ... That's why, when someone asks me about violence, I find it incredible because it means the person asking that question has absolutely no idea what black people have gone through and experienced in this country from the time the first black person was kidnapped from the shores of Africa."

Watching the short clip explains Davis the icon in an instant: the image, the intent, the intellect. She was immortalised in the 2011 documentary The Black Power Mixtape, and clips of the interview have been shared on social media as the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer has triggered global protests against police violence. Her 1981 book, Women, Race and Class, is being shared widely as essential reading for anyone wanting to learn about being actively anti-racist, alongside James Baldwin's The Fire Next Time and the autobiography of Frederick Douglass.

Angela Davis ... 'We've never witnessed sustained demonstrations of this size that are so diverse.' Photograph: Agencia Efe/Rex/Shutterstock

Now 76, she speaks over Zoom from her office in California. Does she feel now that, after so many years, meaningful change is possible? "Well, of course, it could be different," says Davis. "But that's not guaranteed." It's an understandably cautious tone from Davis, who has seen everything from the Watts riots and Vietnam to Ferguson and Iraq. "After many moments of dramatic awareness and possibilities of change, the kinds of reforms instituted in the aftermath have prevented the radical potential from being realised."

She is, on the whole, buoyed up by the vast protests triggered by Floyd's death. Although there have been large-scale protests as recently as 2014 - after the death of Michael Brown, and others including Tamir Rice, Sandra Bland and Eric Garner - Davis thinks that this time, something has changed. This time, white people are beginning to understand.

"We've never witnessed sustained demonstrations of this size that are so diverse," says Davis. "So I think that is what is giving people a great deal of hope. Many people previously, in response to the slogan Black Lives Matter, asked: 'But shouldn't we really be saying all lives matter?' They're now finally getting it. That as long as black people continue to be treated in this way, as long as the violence of racism remains what it is, then no one is safe."

If anyone is qualified to make an assessment on the current situation, it is Davis. She has spent five decades as an intellectual campaigning for racial justice, yet the causes she has pursued - prison reform, defunding the police, restructuring the bail system - had, until recently, been considered too radical for mainstream political thinking. There was a feeling that she was frozen in time; that she belonged to a 60s brand of so-called radical chic and that her ideas were outmoded. In a profile written in 2016, a Wall Street Journal interviewer asked colleagues if they knew who Davis was. No one under 35 did.

Davis may have become a pinup for social justice 50 years after she rose to prominence, but she insists she gets just as much out of the new generation of protesters and political thinkers. "I see these young people who are so intelligent, who have learned from the past and who have developed new ideas," she says. "I find myself learning a great deal from people who are 50 years younger than me. And to me, that's exciting. That keeps me wanting to remain in the struggle."

"I think it's really important to point out that, while the immensity of this response is new, the struggles are not new," she says. Davis doesn't want the impact of community organising, educational workshops and food banks - the grassroots work pioneered by the Black Panthers in the 60s - to be ignored now. "The struggles have been unfolding for a long time," she adds. "What we are seeing now bears witness to the work that people have been doing that has not necessarily received media attention."

Davis cites the militarisation of the US police after Vietnam, and the potential for prison reform after the Attica prison uprising in 1971, which did not materialise, at least not in the way she imagined. Prison populations in the US exploded from around 200,000 at the time of Attica to over a million prisoners by the mid-90s. "Looking back at that period, we realised that the reforms actually helped to consolidate the institution itself and to make it more permanent," she says. "And that is the fear right now."

Davis in 1974, with her signature look. Photograph: Everett Collection/REX/Everett Collection/Rex

So what advice would she give the Black Lives Matter movement? "The most important thing from where I stand is to begin to give expression to ideas about what we can do next," she says.

This is, of course, a big question, and a harder one to answer in the heat of growing protests around the world. One thing Davis is clear on is that moments such as the burning of a police precinct in Minneapolis or the removal of the Edward Colston statue in Bristol aren't the ultimate answer. "Regardless of what people think about it, it's really not going to bring about change," she says of the statue's removal. "It's organising. It's the work. And if people continue to do that work, and continue to organise against racism and provide new ways of thinking about how to transform our respective societies, that is what will make the difference."

Angela Yvonne Davis was born in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1944. At the time, Alabama was controlled by the notorious white supremacist politician Bull Connor. Davis was friends with some of those who died in the 16th Street Baptist church bombing in 1963 - a Ku Klux Klan act of terrorism that killed four girls, and for which no prosecutions were brought until 1977. "We knew that the role of the police was to protect white supremacy," says Davis.

She moved to New York at 15 to attend high school there, went to West Germany to study philosophy and Marxism under Herbert Marcuse at the Frankfurt school, and, back in the US by the end of the 60s, was active in the Black Panthers and a member of the Communist party. Her links to communism meant that the then California governor, Ronald Reagan, had her sacked from herposition as acting assistant professor of philosophy at UCLA.

Then, in 1970, things shifted gears. A shotgun Davis legally bought was used in an attempted courthouse escape. A judge who was taken hostage was killed, as was Jonathan Jackson - the student who attempted the breakout - and the two defendants. Davis was charged with "aggravated kidnapping and first degree murder" because she had purchased the gun. She went underground and was arrested in New York. Aretha Franklin helped publicise her case by offering to pay her bail, the Rolling Stones and John Lennon wrote songs about her, she became a cause celebre around the world and was cleared of the charges after spending 18 months in prison. It turned Davis from a radical academic and community leader into an international figurehead for political activism of all stripes. "I'm really thankful that I'm still alive," says Davis. "Because I feel like I'm witnessing this for all of those who didn't make it this far."

Davis knows how close she came to not surviving. When the 1972 interview took place, she was still being held on a charge of murder and could - in theory - have been executed. Many of Davis's fellow Panthers did meet violent deaths at the hands of the state: Fred Hampton was killed in a police raid in Chicago, while Bobby Hutton was shot while surrendering in Oakland (Marlon Brando delivered his eulogy). Many more are still in prison (Mumia Abu-Jamal) or exile (Assata Shakur). "I know that I could have been one of those ... several didn't make it," says Davis. "I could be in prison, I could have been sentenced to spend the rest of my life behind bars. And it was only because of the organising that unfolded all over the world that my life was saved. So, in a sense, my continued work is based on the awareness that I would not be here had enough people not done the same kind of work for me. And I'll continue to do this until the day I die."

One of the key tenets of Davis's post-prison life has been ensuring women's contribution to the civil-rights struggle is not ignored. That's something she sees echoed today, as people fight for female victims of police violence - people such as Breonna Taylor, who was shot and killed by police in Louisville, Kentucky, after they used a battering ram to enter her apartment - to be given the same coverage as their male counterparts. "This masculinisation of history goes back many decades and centuries," says Davis. "Discussions about lynching, for example, often fail to acknowledge not only that many of the lynching victims were black women, but also that those who struggled against lynching were black women, such as Ida B Wells."

Campaigning against the Vietnam war with Jane Fonda. Photograph: Ullstein Bild/ullstein bild via Getty Images

"I think it's important to understand why this tendency towards masculine representations of struggle happen, and why we fail to recognise that women have forever been at the centre of these struggles, whether as victims or organisers."

It's not just Davis's ideas on police reform and social justice that are taking hold; her ideas on how that change comes about are proving equally influential. For decades, she has promoted feminist thinking that pushes back against hypermasculine political leadership and forms of resistance. She thinks the Occupy and Black Lives Matter movements, which have not put an emphasis on or - in some cases - even formed recognisable leadership groups, are breaking new ground.

My mother told us that things would change. And that we could be a part of that change

"There are those here in this country who are asking: 'Where is the contemporary Martin Luther King?', 'Where is the new Malcolm X?', 'Where is the next Marcus Garvey?'" says Davis. "And, of course, when they think about leaders, they think about black male charismatic leaders. But the more recent radical organising among young people, which has been a feminist kind of organising, has emphasised collective leadership."

But isn't there a tension between Davis's ideals of collectivity and her own status? "I can't take myself too seriously," she says. "I say that over and over again. Because none of this would have happened if it were only up to me as an individual. It was the movement and the impact of the movement."

Davis has tried to pull that movement into the mainstream before. She ran for office herself in 1980, as the vice-presidential candidate for the US Communist party. In a lecture in 2006, she despaired at the George W Bush administration, and now she can't even bring herself to say Trump's name, instead opting for "the current resident of the White House". Does she think US democracy at present has room for radical ideas about social change? "I don't think it can happen," says Davis. "Not with the leadership of the current political formations - not the Democrats, and certainly not the Republican party."

Speaking at the Women's March in Washington in 2017. Photograph: Noam Galai/WireImage

But what about the Democrats taking a knee and wearing kente cloth in solidarity? Nancy Pelosi and other prominent Democrats wore the Ghanaian fabric, which was given to them by the Congressional Black Caucus, to show "solidarity" with African Americans, a crucial voter base that their presidential candidate, Joe Biden, is struggling to connect with."That was because they want to be on the right side of history," Davis says, dismissively. "Not necessarily because they're going to do the right thing."

Davis sometimes tells a story at her lectures about how, as a young child in Birmingham, she asked her mother why she couldn't go to the segregated amusement park or libraries. Her mother, who was an activist before her, explained how segregation worked, but didn't leave it there. "She continually told us that things would change," says Davis. "And that they would change, and that we could be a part of that change. So I learned as a child to live under racial segregation, but at the same time simultaneously, to live in an imagined new world and to recognise that things would not always be as they were."

"My mother always said to us: 'This is not the way things are supposed to be, this is not the way the world is supposed to be.'"

This article was amended on 6 July 2020 to clarify that four girls were killed outright by the 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist church.

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This blog post reflects user testing by the Race Disparity Audit on the use of terminology regarding ethnicity and does not reflect a specific Civil Service position. To read more about what the Civil Service is doing to drive ethnic diversity, please see the series of blogs from Race Champion Richard Heaton.

One thing I've noticed working in the Cabinet Office's Race Disparity Unit is how many different ways there are to refer to people from ethnic minorities.

It's true that, in government, we create new acronyms and initialisms on a regular basis, and rightly too - they can be very catchy and convenient! However, it is also true that acronyms and initialisms are not always well thought through. Where we find evidence that they are not widely understood, have negative connotations or are hurtful to people, it is right that we revisit them.

The problem with using BAME and BME

The acronym BAME and the initialism BME are, I feel, a good case in point. 'BAME' stands for 'Black, Asian and minority ethnic' and 'BME' stands for Black and Minority Ethnic'. The terms are widely used by government departments, public bodies, the media and others when referring to ethnic minority groups. Yet during research we carried out with nearly 300 people across the UK, we found that only a couple recognised the acronyms and only one knew vaguely what they actually stood for!

There is also a problem in that the terms 'BAME' and 'BME' aren't always associated with White ethnic minorities such as Gypsy, Roma and Traveller of Irish Heritage groups, which we know are among some of our most marginalised and disadvantaged communities. To leave these communities out of the very language we use is to marginalise them even further.

Personally, I have never referred to my ethnicity using BAME or BME, and I don't like it when they are used to describe me. Like many ethnic minorities, I proudly refer to my specific ethnic identity - my background is Indian. That's obviously my personal preference, but the fact that the acceptability of BAME and BME has been called into question by , and The Guardian , suggests I am not alone.

Similarly, the term 'non-White' was not well received by ethnic minorities during our research, as it defines ethnic minorities solely by reference to the White majority. We do not use the term 'non-Black' when describing the White group, so why should we say 'non-White' when describing ethnic minorities?

The language we should all be using

On our Ethnicity facts and figures website , we use the term 'ethnic minorities'. We also make sure we always use capital letters when writing about individual ethnic groups. Ethnicity is not a colour palette. It is a technical term used in the Census, as well as an important part of an individual's identity. Most people rightly recognise that using a lower-case 'i' for Indian or 'b' for Bangladeshi is wrong, so why wouldn't we use 'W' for White and 'B' for Black ethnic groups? For those looking for more information, below is a short list of dos and don'ts. We have also developed a short guide on how we write about ethnicity that details our rationale.

Use the term 'ethnic minorities' rather than BAME or BME people

Use the terms 'Non-White' or 'Non-Black'

Use capital letters when referring to ethnic groups, for example, "In comparison, Black staff felt..."

Use 'race' instead of 'ethnicity' - research by the Office for National Statistics found that race was considered a less acceptable term by respondents

Spell out acronyms if you really need to use them

Forget that ethnic minorities include White minorities

The government recognises that we must 'shine a light on burning injustices and ethnic disparities' so that they can be tackled. But if policy makers, programme providers and those tasked with communicating this work use acronyms and terms that people do not understand, their efforts will have a limited impact. Worse still, if we use terms that offend people then we may unintentionally be doing more harm than good. Understanding what is and isn't appropriate language is the first step to helping us have more confident and respectful discussions about these issues.

It's time to talk (and ditch the acronyms)

I know that some people may feel uncomfortable talking about ethnicity as they do not want to cause offence. That's why now is the time to have an open conversation about this: to help share our valuable research into how ethnic minorities wish to be identified; to help overcome that fear factor; be inclusive and invite others to share their own findings as well.

We all have an ethnicity, so it is important that we all discuss ethnicity in a way that is appropriate, inclusive and sensitive to how ethnic groups identify themselves.

We may not be able to change everything overnight, but wouldn't it be great if we all made a start? So please, let's be more aware and inclusive. Whether you work in the public or private sector, in policy, communications or HR, or if you promote equality and inclusion through speeches and press notices, let's ditch the acronyms and other offensive terms for good. And if you're part of a BAME or BME network, perhaps consider opening up a discussion with members about how they would like to be referred to.

Let us know what your preferred terminology is, or join the discussion in the comments section below. Inclusion starts with us all - please let us all do our part in making a positive difference.

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DUMFRIES

The project aims to raise awareness of the advice and information available to minority communities, working collaboratively with a range of local support agencies to promote the service and increase referrals.

DUNDEE

The BME team aims to make information and services accessible to carers and disabled people from minority ethnic communities through the work of Multilingual Development Workers and a Welfare Rights Officer.

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EDINBURGH

The society offers advocacy services to Pakistani people living in Edinburgh. Staff can also assist people in completing forms, write letters and offer ongoing support throughout cases.

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Is a specialist mental health and well-being support organisation for black, minority ethnic, asylum seeker, refugee and migrant women and girls (12+) in the Edinburgh and Glasgow area.

Africa centre Scotland work with many organisations in Scotland to help African heritage families and individuals in Scotland with information they need from education to health and housing issues.

The association promotes and facilitates positive engagement between all the faith communities living in Edinburgh.

EQUAL FUTURES www.equalfutures.org.uk
The association works across Central Scotland with families with a relative with a disability, including BME communities.

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Strenghtening communities for Race Equality Scotland is a voluntary organisation serving the minority ethnic communities in the West of Edinburgh.

POLISH FAMILY SUPPORT CENTRE www.pfsc.co.uk
The Polish Family Support Centre in Edinburgh aims to provide psychological, social, educational and advocacy services to Polish community in Scotland.

FALKIRK

Supports victims of discrimination and harassment through casework, legal representation and counselling.

FIFE

The society provides the organisation of recreational activities designed to improve the quality of life in the Arab and host communities in Fife and elsewhere in Scotland with particular emphasis in health, social and integration issues. Languages spoken include Arabic and French.

The centre help assist people who are unable to access legal justice or representation in recognised areas of unmet legal need. Languages spoken: Punjabi, Urdu, Hindi.

GLASGOW

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The association aims to tackle poverty and advance the education of the inhabitants of Glasgow in all matters relating to management of personal finances. Languages spoken include Urdu, Punjabi, polish, Russian, German and various Eastern European languages.

Bemis is a Scottish organisation whose role it is to support organisations or individuals who are discriminated on grounds of race, culture, colour, faith, language. The core activities of BEMIS include capacity building, co-ordination and strategic influence, identifying and addressing areas for targeted support and development and partnership working.

Free, confidential and impartial advice on consumer issues. The service is open to BME communities.

The Saffron Project provides Housing Support to young BME people who are at risk of homelessness. Support is also offered to older BME women who find themselves having to leave a difficult domestic situation.

Andalus is a grassroots community based initiative, conducting a variety of activities to meet the needs and aspirations of Scottish Muslims, mainly comprised of people from the Pakistani ethnic group, but also includes participants from other minority ethnic groups, as well as people from the wider Scottish community.

BEMIS is committed to promoting inclusion, democratic active citizenship, recognition of diversity, human rights education and wider representation. BEMIS promotes social inclusion and inclusive active citizenship roles for the diverse Ethnic Minority communities living in Scotland.

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The organisation works to support the African community in Glasgow to achieve their full potential, and to contribute to Scottish society socially, economically and culturally.

The purpose of the RCS "Haven" is to provide for the welfare and relieve the needs, both financial and otherwise, of Ethnic Minorities in Scotland, particularly members of the Russian-speaking community.

BP arranges work shadowing and work experience placements for asylum seekers and refugees across all industry and business sectors. Languages spoken include Arabic, Portuguese, French, Fulfulde, Lingala, Moufou, Kikongo, Italian, Spanish and Russian.

Barnardo's Apna offers a wide range of support to Black Minority Ethnic families who have a child or young person with a learning or physical disability living in any part of Glasgow.

The organisation offers specialised, long term guidance and support to asylum seekers and refugees with teaching qualifications and/or experience who seek to enter the profession in Scotland.

Support to families of Deaf Children from BME communities (Emotional Support through Parent network groups).

REACH is a national third sector organisation with a key strategic role in improving the health and wellbeing of diverse Black and Minority Ethnic Communities. REACH works with individuals and organisations to address social issues and initiate appropriate service responses.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has extensive legal powers and a dedicated directorate of expert lawyers who are specialist in equality law. The commission is therefore well equipped to take legal action on behalf of individuals coming from different Ethnic backgrounds.

The Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights, formerly the Glasgow Anti Racist Alliance (GARA), works to eliminate racial discrimination and promote racial justice across Scotland.

Scottish Refugee Council is an independent charity dedicated to provide advice, information and assistance to asylum seekers and refugees living in Scotland.

To promote the welfare of Muslim women by providing faith and culturally sensitive services and help with accessing services and participating in society by working with mainstream agencies and policy makers.

PERTH

Information, advice, guidance and representation on a wide range of issues, including immigration, welfare, benefit and tax credits, discrimination, employment, etc. Volunteer speak: Polish, Hindi, Urdu, French.

The aim of the club is to engage with the Chinese community and consult with them on a range of Health and Social Care issues.

SHETLAND

Provides English for speakers of other languages; information and signposting; advice and advocacy.

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When immigrants of color are described as "pouring in," "swamping," "flooding in," or as "coming in 'tides' and 'waves.'"

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How use of the word the before any racial group creates distance and puts them in one monolithic category

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On the use of powwow, squaw, "go off the reservation," and other offensive language.

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"Why the semantic somersaults when it comes to race? We never hear anti-Semitic rhetoric described as 'religiously tinged.'"

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"In 2016, researchers stumbled on a radical tactic for reducing another person's bigotry: a frank, brief conversation."

"Stop Calling Black Women 'Superheroes'" | Dame

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"Study: U.S. Newspapers Are More Than Twice as Likely to Cite Israeli Sources in Headlines Than Palestinian Ones" | The Intercept

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Learning your history makes you - and your people - stronger. As Black people, we know we're left out of the history books. That we need access to experts, information and ideas so we can advance our people. Black History Year connects you to the history, thinkers, and activists that are left out of the mainstream conversations. You may not agree with everything you hear, but we're always working toward one goal: uniting for the best interest of Black people worldwide. BHY is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company.
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Since October of 2019, this podcast is like a diary about my life and mental health journey. Now in season 5, I have conversations with amazing people related to mental health and wellness. The goal is to end stigma and raise awareness about mental health, especially for men and the black community. Podcasting is now therapeutic and part of my self care routine; without it, I am not sure I would be on my healing journey.
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Zaron Burnett's dad didn't want slavery to be his son's only image of Black people in American history. So every night, he filled Zaron's dreams with these incredible stories of Black cowboys. Despite what Hollywood taught us, one-in-four cowboys were Black. Their stories tell a bigger, braver, more honest history of America.
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A weekly pod about news and issues impacting Black America from the reporters and producers at theGrio. Smart, relevant and dedicated to the culture.
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The goal of this podcast is simple 'Educate white people on Black History'. #BHforWP is a multiethnic collective dedicated to loving black and brown people by educating, resourcing, and challenging white people to actively participate in racial justice. The highest calling of humanity is to love. Whether you know it or not, the racial disparities in our country hurt us. They train us to protect our advantages rather than love others, and that mentality reduces us.
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A podcast featuring women of color with different views on topics hosted by Marina Franklin.
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Welcome to the Let Me Get my Headphones! The #1 source for anything between lifestyle and business. Join Javon, Jasmine, and Jace biweekly on Thursdays with featured special guest and mid-adulthood conversations.
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The Black Guy Who Tips is a podcast/blog from the minds of Rod and Karen, a married couple who enjoy. Rod and Karen have been together since they were 16 and have been married since 2002. The show has been mentioned in the Huffington Post written about on Ebony.com and spotlighted on Spreecast.
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Black Me Up Podcast is a show about life, culture, and adulting from the perspectives of two black women living in Seattle. Lily L & Dae Yunique come to you weekly to chat about relatable topics, bring on unique guests, and learn something new.
blackmeuppodcast.podbean.com
53 ⋅ 2 episodes / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 48 min

Nashville, Tennessee, US
The New Era of talk with a musical background that is specific to each show and episode. Covering social and cultural topics that are misrepresented by the mainstream media.
dahgrilderpodcast.com
24 ⋅ 425 ⋅ 1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 17 min

Washington, District of Columbia, US
Embracing all things single: The Good, The Bad, And The Lonely! LTYSF was created to help singles and daters take control of their love lives and to erase the negative stigma associated with singleness, particularly for Black Women. The show seeks to engage in an honest, but positive dialogue on dating.
listentoyoursinglefriend.com..
205 ⋅ 388 ⋅ 2 episodes / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 97 min

Finding Our Way is a podcast hosted by writer, healer, teacher, and Somatics practitioner, Prentis Hemphill. Prentis dives into topics of embodiment, boundaries, harm, creativity, and more with people who are working to reshape this world. This isn't a podcast about answers. It is an exploration into ourselves, and the skills we need to create and embody the world we want. Welcome to Finding Our Way.
findingourwaypodcast.com/epi..
5 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 40 min

US
The Phylanice Nashe Experience is a podcast series of light-hearted and sometimes third-eye opening conversations on Entrepreneurship, Leadership, and Relationships from the African American perspective. Host Phylanice Nashe, successful Entrepreneur, Educator, and Philanthropist chat with African American entrepreneurs and business leaders who share the ups and downs of their entrepreneurship journey and ways to minimize the Collateral Damage effect of entrepreneurship can have on a marriage and family unit.
phylanicenasheexperience.com
1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 30 min

It's no secret that the economic system is rigged against us as Black people. Barriers such as the racial wealth gap and banking discrimination continue to plague our communities. Still, economic freedom is within our reach. And it begins with you.Building Black Dollars empowers our people to take charge of personal finances and improve financial literacy. We address the daily issues Black folks face financially and offer practical actions to take right now to solve these everyday problems, and ultimately build Black economic liberation.
cms.megaphone.fm/channel/bui..
1 episode / month ⋅ Avg Length 12 min

Houston, Texas, US
MarshasPlate is a lively podcast where three friends come together every Thursday to share opinions and perspectives that centers on the black perspective. Hosted By Diamond Stylz, Mia Mix, and Zee. All Houston-based digital strategists, black feminists, civil rights advocates, and black trans people. We explore topics of gender, current events, politics, and scumbags all around the world upholding systems of oppression from a black trans feminist lens.
soundcloud.com/danella-xuc
2.3K ⋅ 1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 99 min

Black Girl Blueprint was founded on the belief that Black girls have long been the ones to set the trends and transform the culture in a way that only we can. To put it simply: our podcast is devoted to showcasing raw, unfiltered, and unapologetic Gen Z Black girl perspectives. Our weekly episodes will center the voices and celebrate the accomplishments of young Black women who have made their impact on and within the culture.
blackgirlblueprint.buzzsprou..
2K ⋅ 3 episodes / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 50 min

Chicago, Illinois, US
Join Deena McKay as she shares the authentic stories of Blacks in the tech. Not only will you learn their stories, but you'll also learn about their successes, failures, resources and most importantly the skills you need in your toolkit to be successful. Each episode is meant to inspire, motivate, and empower those in tech or looking to get into the industry.
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3.5K ⋅ 1.7K ⋅ 2 episodes / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 45 min

Cambridge, Massachusetts, US
Having long been in this region, Black Appalachians remain mostly invisible, while the dominant narratives of Appalachia depict an overwhelming, white cultural homogeneity. The Black in Appalachia Podcast challenges these misconceptions by highlighting how Black families have shaped and have been shaped by the region. Through historical and contemporary stories of people, places and experiences, hosts Enkeshi El-Amin and Angela Dennis interrogate what it means to be Black in Appalachia, creating space where under-told stories can be heard and Black identity can be reclaimed.
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blackinappalachia.org/podcast
7K ⋅ 2.2K ⋅ 14 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 38 min

Black Girl Film Club is a podcast aimed at creating a space for black girls to watch and discuss movies. Join hosts Britney and Ashley as they analyze movies and the film industry from their unique, and often underrepresented, point of view.
soundcloud.com/blackgirlfilm..
1.4K ⋅ 1 episode / month ⋅ Avg Length 138 min

The Cite Black Women podcast is a bi-weekly program with a simple message: Cite Black Women. This podcast features reflections and conversations about the politics and praxis of acknowledging and centering Black women's ideas and intellectual contributions inside and outside of the academy through citation.
soundcloud.com/user-211649525
2.9K ⋅ 41K ⋅ 2.3K ⋅ 5 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 52 min ⋅ Dec 2018

The Black Girl Budget Podcast focuses on the wealth journey of black women, and goes beyond the numbers in our budgets. The BGB Podcast incorporates social capital, life adventures and self reflection into the budgeting lifestyle as a means of creating a well rounded community of black women.
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blackgirlbudget.podbean.com
110 ⋅ 1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 28 min

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Tune in as the best friend duo, Iman and Sabria, talk their trash about celebrities, culture, health, dating, politics and navigating through life as black girls. Join them to find out who's in the Sunken Place each week and for their Common Sense Sis conversation, where they spit some truth on an array of subjects. So pull up a seat to the most guilt-free brunch around!
soundcloud.com/blackgirlbrunch
1.8K ⋅ 1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 85 min

A look back in history at a time of great promise and great disappointment for Black Americans who dreamed of and struggled for the promise of community and full citizenship.
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anchor.fm/black-wall-street-..
1 episode / month ⋅ Avg Length 58 min

Madison, Wisconsin, US
Black Like Me with Dr. Alex Gee is a podcast that invites you to experience the world through the perspective of one Black man, one conversation, one story, or even one rant at a time.
alexgee.com
5.7K ⋅ 284 ⋅ 2 episodes / month ⋅ Avg Length 56 min

Brooklyn, New York, US
The Black Shutter Podcast is a series of conversations with Black photographers filmmakers, editors, and creative business folks. You will hear about their work, their challenges, and their inspirations revolving around photography. The Black Shutter Podcast is hosted by Idris Talib Solomon, a creative director, photographer, and filmmaker based in Brooklyn, NY.
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blackshutterpodcast.com
335 ⋅ 675 ⋅ 1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 70 min ⋅ Mar 2020

London, England, UK
Busy Being Black with Josh Rivers is the podcast exploring how we live in the fullness of our queer Black lives.
cms.megaphone.fm/channel/WIZ..
4.2K ⋅ 1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 47 min

Leo Black talk show
anchor.fm/leo-black6
80.1K ⋅ 1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 14 min

The Black Dice Society is an official Dungeons & Dragons stream set in the horror setting of Ravenloft. The Domains of Dread call out to six souls as they struggle to survive their journeys through the Mists. But behind it all, Darklords plot and scheme their escape even if it means our heroes' doom.
anchor.fm/black-dice-society
2 episodes / month ⋅ Avg Length 157 min

The Black Mums Upfront Podcast is a weekly podcast fronted by Carina White, Natalie Duvall, Nana-Adwoa Mbeutcha, Endy Mckay, Lauren Thomas-Johnson, and Vanessa Haye. They rarely agree on anything but always keep it real sometimes too real. Get upfront about their experience of modern-day motherhood - with top tips, inspirational guests, insightful topics, eye-opening honesty, and lots of laughter. Welcome to the Sisterhood.
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buzzsprout.com/1715943
904 ⋅ 1 episode / month ⋅ Avg Length 64 min

Welcome to The Institute of Black Imagination hosted by artist, writer, and brand consultant Dario Calmese. Each week we bring you conversations from The Pool of Black Genius: a collection of iconoclasts at the leading edge of cultural thought and innovation. More than anything, we are here to inspire, engage, and help you unleash your imagination.
dariocalmese.com/blackimagin..
109 ⋅ 130 ⋅ 1 episode / month ⋅ Avg Length 82 min

While Black: A Podcast on Black Excellence with two seriously opinionated hosts bringing you the real and the sometimes raw on anything happening while black.
cms.megaphone.fm/channel/ADV..
954 ⋅ 771 ⋅ 1 episode / day ⋅ Avg Length 60 min

Atlanta, Georgia, US
A fashion history podcast celebrating the past and present contributions of black people around the world to the luxury fashion industry. It's black history, but make it fashion! Hosted by Taniqua Russ.
Also in Fashion Podcasts, Fashion History Podcasts
blackfashionhistory.libsyn.com
171 ⋅ 1 episode / month ⋅ Avg Length 30 min ⋅ Sep 2019

Welcome to the Black Widow. A bar where you can come and listen to people freely talk about sex. the good, the bad, and the kinky.
spreaker.com/show/black-wido..
1.8K ⋅ 14 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 16 min

The Dope Black Dads Podcast is an adult-only podcast for all parents or adults preparing for parenthood. Led by Marvyn Harrison with contributions from the Dope Black Dads leadership as well as a host of special guests from the world of healing, media, parenting, TV/film, music, and beyond. We discuss everything from co-parenting, masculinity, the black experience to our favorite Netflix show.
audioboom.com/channel/dopebl..
2 episodes / week ⋅ Avg Length 30 min

West Hollywood, California, US
Hollywood and Crime is a ground-breaking true-crime series about the most infamous murders in Tinseltown history. Listen to this podcast for more information.
Also in True Crime Podcasts, Murder Podcasts
wondery.com/shows/hollywood-..
1.3K ⋅ 2 episodes / week ⋅ Avg Length 6 min ⋅ Dec 2016

London, England, UK
Two girls from London and Essex chatting about mental health, pop culture, and random shenanigans.
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cms.megaphone.fm/channel/NSR..
3.4K ⋅ 1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 68 min

New England, North Dakota, US
What happens when a young educated black couple moves from Detroit to white ass New England in search of a better life? Well, we about to tell you. Black Love Matters are hilarious and raw conversations about love while being black. From finding your inner Barack and Michelle (or Jay-z and Beyonce) to your spouse eating the last of the ice cream to building a better life without losing your roots, Niram and Niambi tackle all these matters and more.
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blaclovematters.com/podcast
1.3K ⋅ 3.3K ⋅ 1 episode / month ⋅ Avg Length 68 min ⋅ Jun 2017

A true-crime podcast in the air. Lifelong aviation enthusiast Gustavo Sorola and his co-host Chris Demarais break down the major accidents in aviation and the steps taken to prevent future disasters. If you like true-crime podcasts but want something fresh and unique, you'll love Black Box Down.
cms.megaphone.fm/channel/bla..
3.2K ⋅ 24.1K ⋅ 1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 50 min

London, England, UK
The Black Women Working podcast centers black women's stories at work, and provides a safe space for black women to speak openly about their experiences, and to provide support, advice, and aspiration to other black women.
Also in Women Podcasts, Career Minded And Working Women Podcasts, UK Women Podcasts
blackwomenworking.com/episodes
2.9K ⋅ 719 ⋅ 2 episodes / month ⋅ Avg Length 48 min

This is a podcast where two sisters research and comment on murders committed by black offenders, some of which, barely get any public attention. Because of this, they can accumulate significant amounts of victims & operate for long periods without being caught. We will also be discussing missing African American victims, unsolved cases, as well as solved disappearances.
Also in Black True Crime Podcasts
blacktruecrime.com/episodes
828 ⋅ 316 ⋅ 2 episodes / week ⋅ Avg Length 51 min

Hip Hop | Spirituality | Sisterhood An Experiential Self Help Guide, For Black girls interested in Islam or already Muslim. Hosted by a Real One Boshia Raejean.
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anchor.fm/boshiaraejean
2.8K ⋅ 3 episodes / week ⋅ Avg Length 10 min

Los Angeles, California, US
A podcast dedicated to helping Black Millennial women become their best selves. Hosted by Tyra The Creative.
anchor.fm/affirmationsforbla..
1 episode / month ⋅ Avg Length 27 min

Relatable/therapeutic content for black women that may or may not be educational and/or funny for some.
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anchor.fm/mckayla-milam
1 episode / month ⋅ Avg Length 32 min

New York City, New York, US
Podcast by Black Girl Fit Files
dalijahamelia.com/podcast
655 ⋅ 1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 38 min

Black Feminist Rants is an independent podcast that holds conversations on Reproductive Justice and Activism by centering the experiences of Black women and femmes navigating social justice spaces and the world. BFR will cover topics within the Reproductive Justice framework and beyond. Our host and creator is Lakia Williams a young Reproductive Justice organizer from the South who has experience in advocating for contraceptive equity, reproductive autonomy, and birthing justice.
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blackfeministrants.com/season-3
1.1K ⋅ 369 ⋅ 1 episode / month ⋅ Avg Length 37 min

This podcast amplifies the needs and experiences of Black women leaders in the workplace with a holistic focus on three core areas -- leadership development, mental wellness, and relationship management. Our ultimate aim is to help Black women learn, heal, and grow in their leadership capacity.
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blackwomanleading.libsyn.com
3 episodes / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 43 min

A podcast examining the state of marketing and advertising through a very Black lens. Hosts Braunsy & Janelle, discuss boss moves in pop culture, brands that just can't seem to get it right, and those rare occasions when miraculously they do! Hear interviews with Black ads folks putting in the necessary work and up your knowledge with the backstories 'they' don't want you to know.
witchablackads.buzzsprout.com
1 episode / month ⋅ Avg Length 51 min

Black Seinfeld captures the perspective of how culture influences the lives of Black Male Millennials.
podomatic.com/podcasts/black..
1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 119 min

US
Deep in the heart of public school education wars rage on, and few warriors come to fight for the people. Yet, there is one small band of freedom fighters bring sanity to the village. Anyone who threatens the education of our 8 million black children is likely to catch these eight black hands.
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anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast
7K ⋅ 5.9K ⋅ 2 episodes / week ⋅ Avg Length 78 min ⋅ Jan 2019

A group of friends Reem, Thrilla, & BooBoo talk about entertainment, current events, and anything that we find funny or interesting. Always bringing the conversation back to Wealth mentally & physically. light hearted but always educational.
anchor.fm/blackwealthboyz
2 episodes / month ⋅ Avg Length 87 min

US
Everyday Black History, where they highlight the contributions of Black Men and Women both Past and present. Here they celebrate Afro Appreciation, where Black Americans, Africans, and Latinos of African descent are honored. They also highlight Institutions that have helped the advancement of people in the African Diaspora, such as historically Black University and many others.
Also in African History Podcasts
theeverydayblackhistory.com/..
74.3K ⋅ 23 ⋅ 1 episode / month ⋅ Avg Length 22 min ⋅ Mar 2018

Black Authors Audiobooks Podcast - Black Lives Content Black History | Black Ethics | Black Power Black Authors Audiobooks Podcast Uploads Audiobooks and Lectures By The Best Black Authors In Audio Format To Download. All Authors Wrote Stories From Their REAL Life, Not Fiction.
anchor.fm/black-authors-audi..
634 ⋅ 1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 13 min

Virginia Beach, Virginia, US
Minding My BLACK Business is a podcast exclusively for Black Entrepreneurs who are looking to engage, inform, and support other Black Entrepreneurs as they manage the business of work!Working for someone else can be hell. As Black Entrepreneurs we can experience being targeted, feeling taken advantage of, or worse being made to feel invisible.
mindingmyblackbusiness.libsy..
2.6K ⋅ 3 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 30 min ⋅ Aug 2017

Orlando, Florida, US
Some black guy with a weird sense of humor rambling about pop culture & life
anchor.fm/TheBlackHokage
4.9K ⋅ 146.2K ⋅ 2 episodes / month ⋅ Avg Length 72 min ⋅ Jul 2018

This podcast will take on a variety of subjects such as: The day to day dealings & struggles from a Black perspective, some politics, sports, comic book heroes, music, etc.
anchor.fm/strangefruit
1 episode / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 42 min

Atlanta, Georgia, US
America is in crisis right now. A lot of people want to help but have no idea where to start. In our new podcast, we are going to dig deep into the reality of being Black and brown in America and explore what you can do to help find a path forward. We will have tough conversations with activists, artists, and thinkers about our nation's deep racial divide. As we look for meaningful and lasting solutions, there is a lot to learn and unlearn. Hosted by Don Lemon.
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edition.cnn.com/audio/podcas..
34.6M ⋅ 59M ⋅ 6 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 28 min ⋅ Jun 2020

Are you easily confused by terms like cultural appropriation, cisgender, toxic masculinity, queer, black girl magic, and woke? Welcome to Minority Korner, where we take an introspective look at the world through an intersectional lens. Each week hist James is joined in the Korner by another fabulous minority tackling pop culture, the news, and history all with a little self-care, and self-love sprinkled throughout!
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maximumfun.org/podcasts/mino..
740 ⋅ 1.3K ⋅ 8 episodes / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 66 min

Welcome to the New Wabu Order Podcast with your host Wabu Shabazz. New Wabu Order will be giving you cultural insight along with highlighting entertainment, sports, entrepreneurship and finances.
anchor.fm/newwabuorder
30 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 38 min

US
Ratchet Thoughts And Isms The Home Of Intellectual Stimulating And Ratchet Conversations Topics discussed are Subjective for Entertainment purposes
anchor.fm/ratchetthoughtsand..
199 ⋅ 19 ⋅ 22 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 44 min

BOLD Black Girls Podcast, is a Podcast by and for Black women, and those that support the equity, inclusion, and advancement of Black women. We will share our personal stories, 'telling it like it is', all while (B)uilding a community of support, (O)rganizing safe spaces for courageous conversations, and promoting the (L)earning, and (D)evelopment of Black women.
boldblackgirls.com/Episodes
521 ⋅ 213 ⋅ 4 episodes / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 52 min

We, Marli Berry and Monet Cook, invite you to discuss relevant topics as well as the monumnetal moments in our lives. Two Howard University students trying to figure out how to balance relationships, athletics, friendships, school, and a big city. Just two girls tryna stay safe in these streets.
anchor.fm/blackd
3 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 47 min ⋅ Jun 2020

Traveler, foodie, outdoor lover, & single mom featured in Huffpo Travel and listed as one of the top black travel bloggers on the planet. Every other week listeners will get exciting content such as the latest travel trends, interviews with adventurous travelers, and tips to have a more adventurous life.
outdoorsydiva.libsyn.com
2.1K ⋅ 4.4K ⋅ 2 episodes / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 31 min ⋅ Jun 2018

In '5 Minutes of Your Time?,' Brother Jones, a Ph.D. student in Africana Studies, discusses racism and the relevance of history on the modern Black American experience socially, politically, and economically, all within five minutes, give or take a few.
rss.com/podcasts/fiveminutes..
14 episodes / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 6 min

Black Elder Millennial explores the complexities of life through the lens of an almost 40 year old Black woman. Your host Monique, an everyday truth-seeker shares her uncensored commentary on race, current events in the U.S., political news- sprinkled with a little pop-culture. BEM aims to speak the thoughts we're are afraid to say out loud.
redcircle.com/shows/the-blac..
8 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 30 min

Brooklyn, New York, US
The Nod tells the stories of Black life that don't get told anywhere else, from an explanation of how purple drink became associated with Black culture to the story of how an interracial drag troupe traveled the nation in the 1940s. We celebrate the genius, the innovation, and the resilience that is so particular to being Black -- in America, and around the world.
gimletmedia.com/shows/the-nod
1.7K ⋅ 9.6K ⋅ 31K ⋅ 1 episode / year ⋅ Avg Length 41 min

Break Concrete is a podcast show exploring the unique experiences of Black women professionals as they navigate race and gender in the workplace and break through the concrete wall to professional advancement.
breakconcrete.com/podcast
328 ⋅ 118 ⋅ 10 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 45 min ⋅ Apr 2020

Kiev, Kyiv, Ukraine
Black Diplomats a podcast dedicated to international politics and culture from the perspective of people of color is going to change that. The 45-minute weekly show will take on domestic issues like immigration, policing, and protest movements through a globalized lens. The podcast is called Black Diplomats because I believe every black person is a diplomat at heart. We must claim space in the global conversation because much of that conversation directly impacts us yet we so rarely lead it. Black Diplomats will be something new.
blackdiplomats.net/episodes
82.8K ⋅ 3 episodes / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 51 min ⋅ Jun 2020

Atlanta, Georgia, US
We are Mikey and Randie Chapman, and your hosts of the Black Millennial Marriage Podcast. This podcast was created as a way to stay connected to one another. It was also formed so that we could have representation, meet other couples, and provide a space to talk about our 10 years of related experience, including our years of marriage, and all we're learning, unlearning, and loving about marriage.
blackmillennialmarriage.com
783 ⋅ 185 ⋅ 5 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 50 min ⋅ Mar 2018

Fck Work but Ima Go is hosted by 2 HR Professionals. With extensive backgrounds in human resources and career development, we've mastered code-switching with being true to you in the workplace. Being professionally ratchet seems to be easy to balance for some and almost quitting time for others. On Fck Work but Ima Go, they will keep you entertained, educated, and empowered while playing like you're working. It's not their fault if you lose your damn job laughing out loud!
anchor.fm/fckworkpodcast
653 ⋅ 413 ⋅ 45.1K ⋅ 1 episode / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 43 min

Reno, Nevada, US
The Wellness for Black Girls Podcast is a monthly podcast that exists to help Black Women deepen their self-care journeys by exploring topics within the dimensions of wellness. Join your host, TaReon Jael, a Certified Health Educator, and Medical Lab Scientist, as she offers practical tips and strategies to help you navigate your unique health and wellness journey.
tareonjael.com/episodes
1 ⋅ 1 episode / year ⋅ Avg Length 18 min ⋅ Apr 2020

The Barbershop is a podcast for anyone that doesn't like how the dishonest, racist, anti-black, mainstream media covers the news and issues affecting black people.
cobrarecordsonline.com/categ..
976 ⋅ 22 episodes / year

US
Listen every other Wednesday, join G-Money, a two-time graduate of the school of hard knocks and a successful executive coach and entrepreneur and his Co-Host Booker T. a successful Corp. Executive and Entrepreneur, as they cover and give insight in how to overcome the challenges facing minorities in the corporate world and in entrepreneurship. They also cover current social topics that are impacting the Black community. If you are serious about growing your career or starting your own business as a minority or just want some career advice, this is the podcast for you!
buzzsprout.com/972118
25 ⋅ 44 ⋅ Apr 2020

Keep up with information on credit repair, fix my credit, bad credit, credit cards.
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Denver Sean (co-host, 'The B. Scott Show) invites you to kick back and unwind as he pours up his own weekly dose of pop culture. Get into the top headlines from lovebscott.com, must-know tech news, the latest trending topics from social media, and what's hot in music all while having a laugh.
podbay.fm/p/lets-have-a-drin..

US
Black Chick Lit is a bi-monthly podcast that talks books by and about black women. Join Danielle and Mollie as they talk prose, judge every character's decisions, and laugh at their own jokes.
Also in African American Book Podcasts, Chick Lit Podcasts
blackchicklit.com/podcast
4.7K ⋅ 7 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 100 min ⋅ Aug 2016

Black Women Pharmacists highlights Black Women Pharmacists practicing in various fields of Pharmacy. Join your favorite PharmaSista, Ijeoma, for a bi-weekly dose of bright, bold, Black Women Pharmacists and gain valuable insights on diverse career paths available after graduating from an accredited school of Pharmacy. Brown Skin Stories features inspiring interviews with Black Women Pharmacy leaders that offer sound advice and actionable strategies to help anyone interested in Pharmacy to step into the career that's right for them!
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brownskinstories.com/represe..
2 episodes / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 45 min

California, USA
Strong Black Legends is a weekly show brought to you by Netflix and Strong Black Lead that honors the best of black Hollywood.
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256.1K ⋅ 2 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 33 min

Black plant mama Jade shares her plant stories through soothing and educational storytelling. Join this Black Plant Chick on an exciting and, at times, expensive plant journey. Jade is discovering and growing through plant therapy. She is open to acquiring knowledge from other plant lovers.
anchor.fm/blackplantchick
20 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 39 min ⋅ May 2020

London, England, UK
The Black Girl Finance Podcast is a podcast dedicated to our money-minded sisters. We want to create a safe place for women to talk about all things money and finances to assist black women as they work on hitting their individual financial goals!
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anchor.fm/blackgirlfinance
488 ⋅ 719 ⋅ 8 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 34 min

The BGE podcast is a podcast for Black Women who are ready to heal. Black Girl Existing tackles the tough topics that affect black women in the world and shows women how to redefine and rediscover who they are within a healthy self-care practice. We are a mental, spiritual, and emotional health podcast geared toward helping black women flourish in their self-care journey.
anchor.fm/blackgirlexisting
199 ⋅ 1 episode / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 30 min

Black Women Talk Work is the podcast candidly exploring the experiences of black women at work while highlighting their success stories along the way.
blackwomentalkwork.libsyn.com
1 episode / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 48 min ⋅ Feb 2019

Celebrating the Contributions of Black Women Around the World.
blackwomenrising.com
4 ⋅ 4 episodes / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 36 min

Pull up a chair and join three real friends having real, in-depth conversations. Each week Jeff the Renaissance Man, Big Easy (Sam) and TMac offer up a slice of their reality, as well as insight and perspective on current events in the world of pop culture, sports, relationships, society and much, much more.
anchor.fm/forreal-forreal
16 ⋅ Jun 2020

This podcast is a warm embrace, soothing realness, and conscious girl talk. Black Girl In Om exists to hold and heal black women and women of color around the world on their unique wellness journeys, mending us from the inside out. Come into the conversation with our founder, Lauren Ash, and wellness and Spirit-centered guests across various industries to talk about all things self-care and self-love, spiritual awakening, intergenerational healing, and more.
blackgirlinom.com/podcast
9.7K ⋅ 29.4K ⋅ 3 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 42 min ⋅ May 2016

Both transplants to Atlanta, Alex and Lyric are spoken word artists seeking to highlight both independent and local talent while bringing us all together through music, poetry, and #BlackGirlJoy.
soundcloud.com/famousenoughp..
220

We are here to challenge you to think and live for yourself, not convert you.
blogtalkradio.com/blackfreet..
2.2K ⋅ 7.5K

Austin, Texas, US
In Black America is a long-running, nationally syndicated program dedicated to all facets of the African American experience. John Hanson profiles a diverse selection of current and historically significant figures whose stories help illuminate life in Black America. Guests include civil rights leaders, educators, artists, athletes and writers describing their experiences, achievements and work in chronicling and advancing the quality of African American life.
kut.org/term/black-america
50.4K ⋅ 111.4K ⋅ 3 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 30 min ⋅ Oct 2013

US
Two country black girls, discuss life, foolery, science, and social media in this provocative and hilarious podcast.
wedanglin.com
20 ⋅ 397 ⋅ 3 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 67 min ⋅ Feb 2020

On this podcast, you'll get to hear the stories of black travelers and where we go around the world. We discuss topics of what we have learned about race, culture, and we simply interact as people. We encourage travel for empowerment and eliminating our fear of stepping out of our comfort zone.
anchor.fm/blackpacking-podcast
499 ⋅ 1.1K ⋅ May 2019

Atlanta, Georgia, US
The Black Family Table Talk is a 'kitchen table style' podcast created to candidly share and discover ways to build the Black family.
blackfamilytabletalk.com
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100 Best Black Podcasts You Must Follow in 2022

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US Learning your history makes you - and your people - stronger. As Black people, we know we're left out of the history books. That we need access to experts, information and ideas so we can advance our people. Black History Year connects you to the history, thinkers, and activists that are left out of the mainstream conversations.

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INVESTING IN ETHNICITY - ETHNICITY AWARDS

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The Allies Toolkit

The Ally's Toolkit helps define different areas of racism. Gives examples of Microaggressions. Featuring a checklist of how you can be an ally, which everyone can take responsibility for, or go above and beyond.

video: What makes a good ally?

How to be an Ethnicity Ally at work

​Investing in Ethnicity Video interviewing Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic speakers
* Racism and Microaggression
* Privilege
* What is an ally, advocate and champion
* Feeling uncomfortable, calling out and sponsorship
* Working together
This is part of a toolkit: Guide, videos and resources

Reading

Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race, Renni Eddo Lodge

How to Be an Antiracist, Ibram X. Kendi

So You Want to Talk About Race, Ijeoma Oluo

Rebel Ideas, Matthew Syed

Me and White Supremacy, Layla F. Saad

Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire, Akala

How to Be Less Stupid About Race, Crystal M. Fleming

Don't Touch My Hair, Emma Dabiri

I Will Not Be Erased: Our stories about growing up as people of colour, gal-dem

​Your Silence Will Not Protect You Audre Lorde

Rhodes Must Fall: The Struggle to Decolonise the Racist Heart of Empire, The Rhodes Must Fall Movement

There Ain't No Black in the Union Jack, Paul Gilroy
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Essential Essays, Volume 2: Identity and Diaspora, Stuart Hall

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Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People, Mahzarin R. Banaji and Anthony G. Greenwald

White Fragility, Robin J. DiAngelo

Policing the Planet: Why the Policing Crisis Led to Black Lives Matter, multiple authors

Brit(ish): On Race, Identity and Belonging, Afua Hirsh

Think Like A White Man - Conquering the World... While Black, Nels Abbey

We Have Always Been Here: A Queer and Muslim Memoir, Samra Habib

Between the World and Me, Ta-Nehisi Coates

It's Not About the Burqa, edited by Miriam Kham

The Good Immigrant, edited by Nikesh Shukla

The Wretched of the Earth, Frantz Fanon

Black Skin, White Masks, Frantz Fanon

Orientalism, Edward Said

Essay: White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack, Peggy McIntosh

Girl Woman, Other, Bernadine Evaristo

Workshop handouts

Microaggressions

Video: Some examples of microaggressions in the workplace from our colleagues

Privilege

* Video: What is Privilege?

Microaggressions

Video: How Microagressions are like mosquito bites

Race, ethnicity and jellybeans

Other resources:

We are continuously updating our content, so please let us know if there are any other books, essays, podcasts or videos you would recommend.

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Our Mission

The Black Curriculum is an initiative that teaches Black history all year round in the school year, to 8-16 year olds. We deliver our content into schools, using a range of art modes such as drama and poetry. We also provide consultations and training for teachers across the country to teach Black history all year round.

We believe in the importance of teaching and learning Black history - as history, through the arts. The value this teaching provides is relevant to all students in their learning, development and in building a sense of identity.

We're on a mission to create tomorrow's leaders! Help us to make an impact.

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The Black Curriculum is an initiative that teaches Black history all year round in the school year, to 8-16 year olds. We deliver our content into schools, using a range of art modes such as drama and poetry. We also provide consultations and training for teachers across the country to teach Black history all year round.

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Free open mic LGBT Poetry online events

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Black Lives Matter, Stop Killing Us - Barberfellas By Andreena Leeane

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In the NUS Black Students Campaign National Students Survey, it was found that, ’42 per cent did not believe their curriculum reflected issues of diversity, equality and discrimination.’

As a result, the NUS proposed a set of recommendations, including the notion that, ‘institutions must strive to minimise Euro-centric bias in curriculum design, content and delivery and to establish mechanisms to ensure this happens. Universities Scotland has published an excellent example of why and how this can be done in their race equality toolkit, Embedding Race Equality into the Curriculum’.

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Why is my curriculum white? - UCL - Dismantling the Master's House

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In the NUS Black Students Campaign National Students Survey, it was found that, '42 per cent did not believe their curriculum reflected issues of diversity, equality and discrimination.' In addition, it found that, '34 per cent stated they felt unable to bring their perspective as a Black [BME] student to lectures and tutor meetings.

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Runnymede's report on race equality and racism in Scotland, released July 2020, finds that one third of black and minority ethnic (BME) people in Scotland have experienced racial discrimination. Meanwhile, racially motivated hate crimes are the most reported type of hate crime in Scotland
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Taking Stock: Race Equality in Scotland features contributions from academics, civil society organisations and Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs). The report details significant racial inequalities in Scotland's labour market; for example the employment rate for BME groups in Scotland is 15% lower than that of the white population, and significantly worse for BME women, whose employment rate is 20% lower than for white women.

Other report findings include:

One third of black and minority ethnic (BME) people in Scotland report experiencing racial discriminations

Racially motivated hate crimes are the most reported type of hate crime

The employment rate for BME Scots is 15% lower than the white population, and significantly worse for BME Scots women, whose employment rate is 20% lower than white Scots women

BME Scots are much more likely to live in poverty, with a poverty rate of 38% for the Mixed, Black or Black British; 34% for the Asian or Asian British, compared to 18% for White British

On average BME employees are paid 10% less than their white counterparts

The Scottish Government's announcement of a public inquiry (2019) into the death of Sheku Bayoh while being detained by police in May 2015 highlights the urgency of recognising institutional racism in Police Scotland

This research is a follow up, and from the same authors, as this 2016 report on racism in Scotland.

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Queer Liberation is Black Liberation, Justice for Black Lives Is Justice for All

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By Mako Fitts Ward & Marlon M. Bailey

The momentum of civil unrest across the U.S. and beyond demonstrates the strength and effectiveness of decentralized, coalitional movement organizing models. Contemporary racial justice organizing is part of a long legacy of abolitionist, Pan-Africanist, anti-colonial, civil rights, Black liberation struggles. Recent protests embody feminist and queer of color justice, born out of a legacy of LGBTQ activism.

This June, we celebrate LGBT History during Pride month and Juneteenth in the midst of ongoing protests against anti-Black racism and violence. Director of the National Black Justice Coalition, David J. Johns noted that, "Pride month, to be clear, is an extension of Black History Month." How can we amplify young Black voices demanding justice for Tony McDade, Iyanna Dior and the many Black queer and trans bodies murdered at the hands of state-violence? They march ahead of a legacy of queer and trans insurrections, from the Compton Cafeteria Riots in 1966 to the Stonewall Riots of 1969. They march with the spirits of trans women of color activists Marsha P. Johnson, Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, and Sylvia Rivera, who demanded justice for trans lives and promoted an intersectional platform that advocated for justice and dignity of all gender and sexual minorities, poor people, sex workers, immigrants and other oppressed groups. Too often protests and insurrections against racial injustice are viewed as separate from LGBT rebellions and struggles against homophobic and transphobic violence. Yet, LGBT people of color are disproportionately victimized by racialized, homophobic, and transphobic violence, often perpetrated by police.

Not surprising then that historically, Black queer and trans communities have been in the vanguard of both LGBTQ and racial justice campaigns. Contemporary movements for the human rights and dignity of Black lives - from the #BlackLivesMatter Global Network to the Movement for Black Lives (#M4BL) coalition - are fundamentally intersectional, conceived by Black queer women and sustained by the labor of LGBTQ communities and our allies. As Angela Davis reminds us, when movements center Black women, both cis and trans, justice for all becomes not only a conceptual option but a reality. For as Davis insists, "when black women win victories, it is a boost for virtually every segment of society."

In 2014, #BlackLivesMatter (BLM) co-creator Alicia Garza documented the herstory of the movement, calling it, "an ideological and political intervention in a world where Black lives are systematically and intentionally targeted for demise" and "an affirmation of Black folks' contributions to this society, our humanity, and our resilience in the face of deadly oppression." She noted how Black queer women's leadership in imagining and building the movement was largely erased by supposed allies. Garza gives us the language to understand the intersectional imperative of BLM: "Black Lives Matter affirms the lives of Black queer and trans folks, disabled folks, Black- undocumented folks, folks with records, women and all Black lives along the gender spectrum. It centers those that have been marginalized within Black liberation movements. It is a tactic to (re)build the Black liberation movement."

Many organizations today are working woke. 75 LGBTQ+ organizations signed on a letter of solidarity in support of BLM. GLAAD, a progressive LGBTQ media monitoring organization, put out a list of organizations where individuals can donate support funds. With Black LGBTQ leaders at the helm, many groups and solidarity collectives around the country are calling to amplify the voices of people of color. These include Scholars for Social Justice, BYP100, The Audre Lorde Project and The Okra Project in New York City, Austin LGBT for Black Lives, All Black Lives Matter in Los Angeles, Black Visions Collective in Minneapolis-St. Paul, BreakOUT! in New Orleans, and D.C.'s Center for Black Equity and the National Black Justice Coalition.

With Pride month occurring during the COVID-19 pandemic, most celebratory events have been cancelled. Pride organizers around the country have recently launched solidarity events in support of BLM protests. These include NYC Pride, the LA Pride Parade and Festival and the BLM Pride rally in Kalamazoo, MI. Estevan Montemayor, president of the board of Christopher Street West (the non-profit organization that produces the LA Pride Parade and Festival) stated that: "Fifty years ago Christopher Street West took to the streets of Hollywood Blvd in order to peacefully protest against police brutality and oppression. It is our moral imperative to honor the legacy of Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, who bravely led the Stonewall uprising, by standing in solidarity with the Black community against systemic racism and joining the fight for meaningful and long-lasting reform."

These solidarity efforts have been called out as some event organizers failed to include leaders of local Black organizations in the planning. Raquel Willis, a Black transgender activist, writer and former editor at Out magazine, noted the contradictions in LA Pride organizers capitalizing on the names of Johnson and Rivera, "without having any of the Marshas and Sylvias up there today involved with the leadership of their work." Ashlee Marie Preston, editor-in-chief of Wear Your Voice magazine, pressed for solidarity work to center Black leadership. In a Facebook video, Preston called out the LA Pride organizers for not involving local Black leaders in the organizing of the solidarity march and emphasized the need to trust "Black leadership and following our cues." She also reminded allies that, "using a Black organization's name without its permission or consent" both "undermines the work, ... dilutes the message... and weakens the overall impact."

As early as 2014, Alicia Garza presciently cautioned us that state violence not only looks like police repression but also the disposability and fetishizing of Black queer and trans lives. Our bodies are fetishized and erased by mainstream LGBTQ activism, including in the marketing and promotions of annual pride events. In 2015, QTPOC Liberation (Oakland, CA) put out an open letter pressuring mainstream LGBT organizations to take action against anti-black racism and violence to, "guarantee that the safety of Black lives is central to your organization's work, policy, and practice." In 2019, the Reclaim Pride Coalition (RPC) was formed as NYC's alternative pride march, after years battling with the official NYC Pride organizer, Heritage of Pride. RPC renamed the annual event the "Queer Liberation March for Black Lives and Against Police Brutality." The exclusion and fetishization of Black LGBT people in mainstream pride events have spawned many alternative Black pride events. Today, Black pride events take place annually across the U.S. These alternative and counterspace actions are more than acts of solidarity, they are a reminder that queer liberation is Black liberation, and justice for Black lives translates into justice for all.

Mako Fitts Ward is a clinical assistant professor and faculty head of African and African American Studies in the School of Social Transformation at Arizona State University.

Marlon M. Bailey is an associate professor of Women and Gender Studies and coordinator of the LGBT Studies Certificate in the School of Social Transformation at Arizona State University.

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Queer Liberation is Black Liberation, Justice for Black Lives Is Justice for All

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By Mako Fitts Ward & Marlon M. Bailey The momentum of civil unrest across the U.S. and beyond demonstrates the strength and effectiveness of decentralized, coalitional movement organizing models. Contemporary racial justice organizing is part of a long legacy of abolitionist, Pan-Africanist, anti-colonial, civil rights, Black liberation struggles.

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Pride Began With A Protest: How Gay Rights Are Connected To Black Lives Matter - Bobby Berk

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June marks the beginning of Pride Month, and while it is usually a cause for celebration, things are quite a bit different this year. People around the world have taken to the streets to protest for racial equality and to champion the black lives matter movement.
While it's hard to feel a sense of joy and community while so many are in pain, it's important to remember and acknowledge that the gay rights movement also began with protests - led by Black members of the LGBTQ community.

The modern gay rights movement began because of the activism of black members of the community. Through riots, marches, protests and raising their voices, they raised awareness and brought about change. Now that an entire nation has been galvanized to protest and demand rights for Black Americans, we wanted to look back at the history of the gay rights movement - how black activists helped pave the way, and how their actions are connected to the protests of today.

Keep scrolling to learn more about the early pioneers of gay rights, how Pride is deeply connected to the Black Lives Matter movement, and how you can help lend your support to the Black LGBTQ community.

The Pioneers of The Gay Rights Movement

It began in June of 1969 at the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in NYC's Greenwich Village. Police regularly raided gay bars, often harassing and arresting patrons based on their sexuality. On the night of June 28, black gay men, lesbians, drag queens and trans women lead the fight against the brutality towards the gay community. Riots and protesting continued throughout the night and lasted for several days, becoming what we now know as the Stonewall Uprising, and serving as the catalyst for the modern gay rights movement. And thanks in part to the pioneering individuals who fought back that night, the LGBTQ community has made huge strides since.

Here are two members of the black gay community who fought back against oppression and helped bring about change and acceptance in the LGBTQ community.

Marsha P. Johnson

A black trans woman, Johnson was an outspoken advocate for gay rights and part of the Stonewall Uprising. She was a founding member of the Gay Liberation Front, an early organization that actively protested and advocated for the rights of gay people, as well as Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR). Johnson remained an activist until her death in 1992.

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy

A black trans woman, she was also a part of the Stonewall Uprising, and became an activist and community leader for transgender rights, focusing on women of color. She served as the original executive director for the Transgender Gender Variant Intersex Justice Project, which aims to assist transgender persons, who are disproportionately incarcerated.

To learn more about the history of these activists, and the gay movement, check out The Death & Life of Marsha P. Johnson and Stonewall Uprising.

Where Gay Rights MeetS Black Lives Matter

The current movement for equal rights, safety, and protection of black people is a fight for all black people - and that includes those who are trans, gay, lesbian, and gender non-conforming. Therefore fighting for black rights means fighting for gay rights, and vice versa. Besides sharing a history of protest, struggle, and a long battle for equality, the two movements both focus on bringing about change through activism. The earliest gay rights organizations, like the Gay Liberation Front, also fought for the end of racism and equal treatment, and some of the leading figures and activists of the civil rights movement, like James Baldwin, Angela Davis, and Audre Lorde, were also gay. And now over 50 years later, the two movements remain more connected than ever.

Black members of the LGBTQ community, especially trans women, are disproportionally affected by violence. 26 trans people were killed in 2019, and trans women face higher rates of homelessness and incarceration. Protecting the wellbeing - and lives- of these members of the black and gay communities is a challenge we can face together. Because a threat to one of us is a threat to all of us.

How You Can Help

There are a number of organizations dedicated to raising awareness, changing laws, and improving the lives of members of the Black LGBTQ community. Here are just a few resources and ways you can volunteer, learn, or donate to the cause.

A civil rights organization dedicated to the empowerment of Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people.

Connecting members of the Black LGBTQ community with information and resources to educate, engage, and empower their fight for equity and access.

A community-led funding initiative to support grassroots trans justice groups, run by and for trans people

The Freedom Fund posts bail to secure the safety and liberty of LGBTQ people in jail and immigration detention.

Founded by trans pioneer Major Griffin-Gracy, this organization creates programs, services, and resources that positively impact the lives, history, and visibility of Transgender people, focusing on trans black women.

Knowledge IS POWER

Celebrate Pride by educating yourself even further on the movement. Here are some articles and books that you can read to learn more about the history of gay rights, and the role of black members of the community.

Through the lenses of protest, power, and pride, this book is a photographic introduction to the history of the fight for queer liberation.

A book breaking down the history of the systematic persecution of gay federal employees, and the forgotten ties that bound gay rights to the Black Freedom Movement.

An article looking back on the events of Stonewall, and a video roundtable with younger and older activists.

Background information on the Stonewall Inn itself, how it began, the riots, and how it's changed through the years.

An interview with the new owners of the Stonewall Inn and how they are keeping memories of the movement alive while moving into the 21st Century.

How You Can Celebrate Pride

While pride looks a little different this year, cities are still planning plenty of celebrations. Pride organizers will also be addressing the current protests taking place around the globe, and recognizing the black activists who've lead the gay rights movement and the fight for equality.

Los Angeles Pride

Los Angeles Pride will lead a physical, in-person solidarity protest march on June 14, in response to the protests and black lives matter movement currently happening in the country. On June 13, they will also host a virtual 90-minute celebration to honor 50 years of fight and resistance in the Los Angeles community.

New York Pride

On June 26, NYC Pride will host a virtual rally that will take a stand against police brutality and discrimination, hosted by trans journalist Ashlee Marie Preston and trans actor Brian Michael Smith. They will also host a Human Rights Conference virtually, offering a dialogue with leaders in the gay community.

San Francisco Pride

San Francisco Pride will host a roundtable discussing violence towards the black community, as well as a virtual march for trans rights on June 26. They will also host a virtual celebration on June 27, with a rally, speeches and performances.

Pride Toronto

For its Pride Festival Weekend, from June 26 to June 28, Toronto Pride will host the Black Queer Collective stream, highlighting the experiences of the black gay and trans community in Toronto, as well as a spotlight local black performers.

Proudly Resilient

Proudly Resilient is the first-ever all-virtual global pride celebration. All month long, a variety of panelists will appear via streams to discuss visibility and progress, including prominent members of the black gay community.

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Pride Began With A Protest: How Gay Rights Are Connected To Black Lives Matter - Bobby Berk

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While it's hard to feel a sense of joy and community while so many are in pain, it's important to remember and acknowledge that the gay rights movement also began with protests - led by Black members of the LGBTQ community. The modern gay rights movement began because of the activism of black members of the community.

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Last week two Black men, George Floyd and Tony McDade, were killed by police, leading to countless people protesting around the world in support of Black Lives Matter.

George Floyd died after a police officer pinned him down by the neck using his knee until he went limp. Tony McDade, a trans man, was shot and killed by officers while being chased in connection with a fatal stabbing.

For Black people - gay or straight, trans or cis - these stories, sadly, aren't unique. Frankly, they're commonplace. Black people have been dying at the hands of police in horrifying numbers for centuries - only now, the internet is being used to share these stories more widely than ever before.

The police violence being directed at those protesting racism in Minneapolis and in other cities around the world is, again, nothing new. The Black Lives Matter movement and associated groups have been organising protests against police brutality since the 2014 killing of Michael Brown Jr, an 18-year-old Black man shot dead by a white police officer.

Before that, Black people have been asking police to stop killing us for as long as there have been police. But all too often these efforts are welcomed with tear gas, rubber bullets and further violence. And at the end of it all, Black people are still being killed.

Just as the LGBT+ rights movement - which, it pays to remember, was spearheaded by Black trans women and butch lesbians - has been bolstered by straight-cis allies, and has furthered LGBT+ rights by winning over the straight cis (mostly) men who run our world, the Black community needs allies of all races to stand with us. Our voices, our bodies and our actions alone aren't enough - to affect change as quickly as possible, we need your help.

If you want to stand up and be counted, here is a non-exhaustive list of things you can do.

1. Call for accountability.

The most immediate thing allies can do is to sign petitions and contact political representatives to demand justice for both George Floyd and Tony McDade.

A petition calling for charges to be filed against all four officers involved in Floyd's death has so far attracted 10 million signatures. The officer who knelt on Floyd's neck has been charged with murder, but each additional name added will help build pressure for officials to take action against the other three.

A separate petition is simply calling for "Justice for Tony McDade", and at the time of publication has been signed more than 430,000 times. McDade's case is currently shrouded in uncertainties - signing his petition will help bring visibility and hopefully answers.

If you're in the UK, journalist Perkin Amalraj has written a letter template to ask your MP to speak out on Floyd's killing. i-D has shared a separate one asking for a suspension on the selling items such as tear gas, rubber bullets and riot shields to the US.

2. Protest.

If you feel safe doing so, consider joining a protest. Understandably not all queer people will be able to do this. If being in large groups and/or around police poses a danger to you, or if you are disabled and concerned about access/making a safe exit, do not feel compelled to protest. There are many lanes of resistance, and each of us can't occupy all of them.

If you want to protest, it's easy to find organised demonstrations through social media. Follow trusted Black organisers, protest with a buddy, and maintain social distancing. A widely-shared infographic has other good pieces of advice for protecting yourself.

3. Donate.

If you can afford to do so, there are many Black organisations that need funding at this critical time.

The Minnesota Freedom Fund - which, among other things, is working to free jailed protestors by paying bail and legal fees - has raised over $20 million in the past week and is now asking people to consider donating to other groups.

Its suggestions include the Black Visions Collective - a Black-led, queer and trans-centring organisation dedicated to Black liberation.

It also recommends people donate to Reclaim the Block, a coalition demanding that Minneapolis divest from policing and invest in long-term community alternatives, and the North Star Health Collective, which works with organisers to create safe and health events.

Further afield, there are local organisations working to free protestors across the US. The National Bail Fund Network is maintaining an updated thread of places where people can donate.

Saturday THREAD - So much solidarity from coast to coast! This is an updated thread on bail funds supporting people arrested for demanding justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, & all victims of police violence. 1/#FreeThemAll pic.twitter.com/ZNdkwvVlMX

- National Bail Fund Network (@bailfundnetwork) May 30, 2020

You can help Black Lives Matter organisers by donating to their US network or their UK fund.

There are number of fundraisers seeking to pay for therapy for Black people struggling under the weight of Black suffering: Black Minds Matter and the Black LGBTQIA+ Therapy Fund.

The Exist Loudly Fund is also seeking donations to support young queer Black people with mentoring, workshops and community activities.

4. Educate yourself and others on being anti-racist.

Not being racist isn't enough. Now as much as ever, it's important to be vocally and actively against racism in all its forms.

If you aren't sure what this means, or aren't comfortable in your knowledge of these issues, take the time to educate yourself. Read books by Black authors, such as Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge, How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X Kendi, or Back to Black by Kehinde Andrews.

Share what you learn with white friends, challenge them when you see or hear them making ill-informed statements, and further the conversation as much as you can.

5. Be mindful on social media.

As journalist Paula Akpan recently tweeted: "Being online right now as a Black person is f**king exhausting."

Be mindful of sharing videos showing violence against Black bodies without a proper warning. Be considerate in who and what you are retweeting. While racists must be held accountable, there are ways of doing this without amplifying their message of hate - by reporting them to social networks and/or, when appropriate, by informing their employers.

If you are unsure about what to share on social media, often the best thing to do is to amplify the voices of the oppressed - in this case, Black people. Retweet posts and share articles. It's fine to contribute your own words of course, but be mindful and open to constructive criticism. Above all, remember if you have a platform - even a small one - and want to make a difference, use it.

6. Check in on your queer Black friends.

Amid all of this, don't forget to keep in contact with your Black friends as you would at any other time. Remember that we won't always want to talk about race and racism, even when it is dominating topic in the media and online. When we do, be sure to listen more than you do speak, and try not to use us as a resource for your own development.

7. Keep the energy going.

Right now it's impossible to predict what the future will bring. But regardless, remember to remain committed to anti-racism. Whether the current protests beget sweeping change or whether the status quo returns, continue to make your voice heard, improve your own learning, and support Black people and Black causes.

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7 simple ways white queer people can be allies to Black people in the fight against racism and police brutality

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Last week two Black men, George Floyd and Tony McDade, were killed by police, leading to countless people protesting around the world in support of Black Lives Matter. George Floyd died after a police officer pinned him down by the neck using his knee until he went limp.

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Black Lives Matter: resources for young people - British Red Cross

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Black Lives Matter: resources for young people - British Red Cross

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Help young people to reflect on the Black Lives Matter movement with a focus on how people might experience racism and how it might feel.

On 25 May 2020, George Floyd was killed by police in Minneapolis, USA, after being detained on suspicion of using false money. His death sparked mass activism across the world, including the UK, in support of anti-racism.

These activities help young people to understand and discuss the current situation. Learners will reflect and listen to other's experience as they explore the people behind the news.

Learning objectives
Learners will:

be informed of the current anti-racism movement

focus on how people might experience racism and how it might feel

listen to other's experiences

begin to plan how we can learn more about these issues.

Resource overview

1. Definitions: matching activity

Helpful definitions to build understanding of the words used in the media. Learners can match the term with the description.

2. Behind the words: discussion activity

Learners will consider the meaning behind a series of powerful statements, such as "I can't breathe" and "Black Lives Matter".

3. Activism and resilience: reflection activity

Through reading about Black history, learners will consider if they agree or disagree with a series of statements and discuss why.

4. Black voices: listening activity

Learners consider other's experiences by listening to audio and stories from Clara Amfo and Leigh-Anne Pinnock. How do they feel? Have learners ever felt this way?

5. How can we do better: reflection activity

Learners can use practical activities to learn more about Black history and listen to Black voices.

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Credits

This resource was created in June 2020 by the British Red Cross.
Image of protesters © Angeles Rodenas for Getty Images.

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Black Lives Matter: resources for young people | British Red Cross

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Help young people to reflect on the Black Lives Matter movement with a focus on how people might experience racism and how it might feel. On 25 May 2020, George Floyd was killed by police in Minneapolis, USA, after being detained on suspicion of using false money.

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Black Pride & Honouring the Ancestors - Lady Phyll 

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Black Pride & Honouring the Ancestors - Lady Phyll 

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Guerrilla Foundation - Act. Affect. Change.

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Phyllis Opoku-Gyimah, also known as Lady Phyll, is a force to be reckoned with. Her pioneering activist work has increased visibility and advocacy for Queer, Trans and Intersex People of Colour (QTIPOC) in the UK and beyond. One of her landmark achievements is as the co-founder and director of Black Pride, the first event of its kind in Europe celebrating "LGBTQ people of African, Asian, Caribbean, Middle Eastern and Latin American descent... to promote and advocate for the spiritual, emotional, and intellectual health and wellbeing" of these communities.
"When we rise together, we are mighty."

Lady Phyll is also a trustee at Stonewall and sits on the Trades Union Congress (TUC) race relations committee. She has won numerous awards for her work including the Black LGBT community award, as well as being honoured on the Independent on Sunday Pink List (2011) and the World Pride Power List (2012). In 2016 she publicly refused an MBE.

Despite the legal gains that have been made for LGBTQ+ people in the West over the last few decades, the struggle for Queer liberation is ongoing, especially in the global South. According to YouGov statistics, in the UK hate crimes and discrimination against LGBTQ+ people have increased significantly since the Brexit vote. It is important to note that QTIPOC are disproportionately impacted, with a third having experienced a hate crime in the last year based on their gender or sexuality, compared to 20 percent of white LGBT people. This is arguably due to the intersections racism, homophobia, transphobia and other oppresions which compound each other. Unfortunately, it is common for QTIPOC to experience racism within mainstream LGBT community spaces and events in the West. As a result, Black Pride is incredibly important for the QTIPOC community as it provides a space to celebrate and revel in the intersections of our lived experience, allowing us to build community and create collective pathways to thrive, rather than simply survive.

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Writing from London, Lady Phyll shares her views on activism, social change, ancestors and what keeps her strong in the work. According to Lady Phyll activism is less of a choice for her and more of a birth right: "Some of us are born with a nagging, persistent and stubborn feeling that we are part of the solution, and I'm one of those people...I decided to follow my gut and engage with the work, but it often feels bigger than me. My lineage, like that of much of the diaspora, is one of fighters, agitators and activists. I have inherited a strength that I think would be hubristic to call my own."

It is inspiring to hear Lady Phyll acknowledge the importance of ancestors and honouring the work that has been done already to get us where we are today. Marsha P. Johnson is a name that everyone in the LGBTQ+ and ally community should be familiar with. Marsha was a Black Trans woman who co- founded the Gay Liberation Front and acted as a key instigator in the Stonewall riots of 1969. These actions in New York City, sparked a wave of Gay Liberation work in the USA and beyond. It is crucial that we remember our history, honour our ancestors and celebrate the Queer liberation work that has been led by Black and Trans people of the global majority (aka POC). The fact that so many within the LGBT community do not know the names Marsha P. Johnson or Sylvia Rivera, speaks to the ways in which the achievements of QTIPOC are often invisiblised, while the fruits of their labour are enjoyed.

To Lady Phyll, ancestors are inherently connected to our bodies. Their stories weave the webs of generational trauma that we carry and pass down within our family lines. Epigenetics and trauma research provides a scientific framework to understand this in greater depth. Lady Phyll notes:

"We are here because so many people before us survived and this is such an immense concept. I'm a descendant of women who fought back, who loved and who spoke the truth... I also think we honour our ancestors (those of blood and of spirit) in this work. And I will be someone's ancestor. I want them to look back and say, "I can do this because Phyll helped prepare me and the world for this work." In that way, I think each of us can carry on the legacy." These acts of solidarity and care do not have to be big, even small and private moments can create monumental change.

In terms of the future that she wants to see, Lady Phyll is committed to a world free from "racism, sexism, misogynoir and discrimination." She visions a world in which "LGBTQ youth don't take their own lives. A world where women walk down the street unbothered. A world that is safe for my daughter and my daughter's daughter." In this space, the gender binary has been dismantled and people are embraced for "who they are, with no exceptions." This world is free from shame and racist violence against Black and Brown bodies. "It is a world that honours our lives, spirits and dreams. A world we deserve to live in."

This ability to vision and imagine new realities is so important to cultivate in our current times when things feel bleak. As many Science Fiction writers and speculative fiction devotees, such as Adrienne Maree Brown, note we need to imagine the future(s) we want to create, develop a clear vision and work out the next most elegant step to get there. Black Pride is a beautiful example of this process. Hopefully its existence will provide a safe, liminal space for the further unfolding, visioning and co creation.

While working towards Collective Liberation, it is important to take of ourselves, our communities and actively use strategies to avoid burn out. Like many activists, Lady Phyll is in the process of learning how to balance being of service to others whilst also taking care of her own well being:

"As I've grown older, I've really understood that I can't be of service to others if I can't look after myself. So, I continue to make a conscious effort to do things, big and small, to revitalize and energize myself. These actions run the gamut, from getting my nails done to re-reading Audre Lorde... I take advantage of quiet moments during the day...breathe, step back, drink some water." Lady Phyll stresses the importance of pausing, being aware and attentive to our needs, as well as our feelings as we move through each day.

In terms of advice for other LGBTQ+ folks and people of the global majority seeking to make change in the world, Lady Phyll reminds us to find each other, build community and create anchor points to contradict the feelings of isolation that can arise in activist work:

"In predominantly white countries, it's easy for us to forget that we are part of the global majority, that we are connected to billions of people across the world whose dreams for and actions toward liberation align with our own... The work of an activist can be lonely and so understanding that you are tethered to many others like you is an important anchor point."

This article was first published on TheRadicals.org

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Phyllis Opoku-Gyimah, also known as Lady Phyll, is a force to be reckoned with. Her pioneering activist work has increased visibility and advocacy for Queer, Trans and Intersex People of Colour (QTIPOC) in the UK and beyond.