Winner of the 2014 Sundance Film Festival’s Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Talent, Dear White People is a sly, provocative satire of race relations in the age of Obama. Writer/director Justin Simien follows a group of African American students as they navigate campus life and racial politics at a predominantly white college in a sharp … More
The third programme from Britain on Film on Tour explores the vital history of black Britain throughout the 20th century. Bringing together films spanning 1901 to 1985 and taken from many different regions of the UK, it offers incredibly rare, little-seen and valuable depictions of black British life on screen.
The first Black History Month pack available for distribution to all schools and educational establishments.
The early history of black filmmaking in the UK.
Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Education Resources: UK Black History Resources
A collection of Black History Month movies, documentaries, and television shows that reflect on America’s history of racism, celebrate the achievements of black social activists, and explore the experiences of everyday Americans (and complement our Black History Month reading list). From thought-provoking documentaries to award-winning films, here are 15 must-watch movies, documentaries, and television shows to … More
Our chief film critics have chosen essential movies from the 20th century that convey the larger history of black Americans in cinema.
Black folks and people of color are out making culture, like we always have been since times immemorial. But white supremacist patriarchal capitalism has upgraded itself and once again our cultural production is capitalised on, while our bodies, well-being and communities are still expendable.
The difference between teaching and critical pedagogy is vital to Handel Kashope Wright: ‘Critical pedagogy brings to the floor issues of social identity’ revealing where power resides and inequalities are preserved. ‘Multiculturalism’, ‘anti-racism’… terms often used without their cultural and historical meaning. Listen to Handel talk about how different politics, peoples, places intersect…
Black and minority ethnic people make up 17% of English arts workforce and disabled people account for 4%, report finds.
