Reading list
No inclusive organisation is complete without a comprehensive reading list. Our ever-evolving database of useful links, books and media has been carefully compiled by Chinelo L. Njaka, a founding member of the Equity Advisory Council (EAC).
After expressing your interest in the Toolkit for Change and Actions Platform, you will receive a spreadsheet of 140 recommendations. Here are some highlights handpicked by our equity and inclusion manager Rafaela Ricardo.
Articles and blogs
Diversity in craft
Sicgmone Kludje, Vea Koranteng
An overview of UK data on minority ethnic representation and inclusion in the creative and cultural industries. This piece raises awareness of the problems caused by racial discrimination within creative communities.
Five Black british female artists using colour and texture to great effect
Art and Patterns
A list of Black female visual artists in the UK whose practices feature an inspired use of colour and texture.
When feminism is white supremacy in heels
Rachel Elizabeth Cargle
An exploration of toxic liberal white women's feminism, from tone policing to whitesplaining.
Books
The Clapback: Your Guide to Calling Out Racist Stereotypes
Elijah Lawal
This book examines the evolution of negative stereotypes towards the Black community and arms you with the tools to shut them down once and for all. Taking readers on a journey through history, and providing facts and detailed research, this is an eye-opening and refreshing look at race and language.
Beloved
Toni Morrison
The story of Sethe, an escaped enslaved woman who is still not free while she grapples to heal past traumas and memories.
Homegoing
Yaa Gyasi
A breath taking story that traces three hundred years in Ghana whilst delivering unforgettable characters and along the way becoming a truly great US American novel.
Podcasts
Brené Brown with Ibram X. Kendi on How to Be an Antiracist
Unlocking Us
Discussion about racial disparities, policy, and equality, as well as the book How to Be an Antiracist.
Websites
A collaborative identity between Gabrielle de la Puente and Zarina Muhammad, who write about art, video games, and food. The duo campaign for better working conditions, fair spaces, and more transparency across the creative sector.
BAF comprises of Black artists and arts organisations committed to supporting the development of Black arts across the West Midland. The collective support individuals and organisations to make their work more visible, promote activity and establish more Black leaders in the arts.
The national heritage centre dedicated to collecting, preserving and celebrating the histories of African and Caribbean people in Britain.
