The UK is not innocent
Racism is endemic and pervasive in the UK context, manifesting at every level of policing.
#BlackLivesMatter – beyond the hashtag
2nd February 2021
Black lives matter (BLM) is a global activist movement that campaigns against racism, discrimination, and violence towards black people.
The movement began in 2013 after the killing of an innocent African-American teenager Trayvon Martin. This caused outrage among the black community, not only in the US but around the world. At the time the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter was created to share the protest on social media, causing global headline news.
This UK Black History Month, things are different. Racism has emerged more so now than ever, from inequalities in the effects of the pandemic, to the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor in the USA. Here in the UK people are beginning to have much-needed conversations about the experiences of Black British people and the anti-Black racism that runs through our national story.
Alongside the lived experiences of people of colour, research has a vital role to play in our conversations about race, this UK Black History month and beyond. We've gathered several freely accessible resources including journals, book chapters, and blogs all of which explore the evidence of anti-black racism which appears within contexts such as education, workplace, and healthcare.
If you are working on related research that can help tackle anti-black racism, or if you would like to contribute to the content featured on this page, please get in touch.
Webinar
From being idolised to stacking shelves: Race and retirement in professional football
In this event, we look at the post-professional lives of black footballers and how their experiences before, during and after the game have been informed and complicated by race. This event marks UK Black History month and celebrates the publication of "Education, Retirement and Career Transitions for 'Black' Ex-Professional Footballers" by Dr Paul Campbell.
Chair and panellists:
Dr Paul Ian Campbell, University of Leicester
Prof Ben Carrington, University of Southern California
Dr Natalie Darko, University of Leicester
Ms Anika Leslie-Walker, Manchester Metropolitan University
Our podcasts
Lockdown six months on: how COVID-19 & Black Lives Matter have changed our working lives
We talk to Professor Jonathan Wilson how we’ve responded to COVID-19 and BlackLivesMatter, and where we might need to go next to address racism within our organisations and institutions.
Inequalities in mental health care for black communities
We speak to Karen Carberry, consultant Family Therapist at Orri and Dr Ted Ransaw, from Michigan State University about inequalities in mental healthcare for black communities.
Race, education & retirement in professional football
We join Dr Paul Campbell to discuss his research into the experiences of ex-professional black footballers transitioning from sport to mainstream careers.
Our latest blogs
In Their Words – What It Means to be Black in Durham
The tragic, senseless and untimely death of George Floyd has caused many to question, “Do Black Lives matter? Do Black students matter?” We have reached a point of discourse in our nation where the question about the value of Black life has been expressed through protests and outrage.
Decolonising the business curriculum in the era of Black Lives Matter
During these uncertain times, we are calling for scholars and practitioners alike to continue efforts to champion change in the world as it relates to respecting Black lives (and minds).
America cannot be great when Black lives do not matter
Images of violent police clashes with protestors from Los Angeles to Atlanta, and Minneapolis in between, can easily be mistaken as riots in any failed state. Yet these horrific images are from the very streets of America.
Educating ourselves: ten quotes from researchers exploring issues around race
Charlie Rapple has explored content in the Kudos platform relating to systemic/ institutionalised racism, white privilege, and related topics. She shares some shocking, thought-provoking, enlightening, and sobering examples.
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Mixed-Race in the US and UK: Comparing the Past, Present, and Future
Education, Retirement and Career Transitions for 'Black' Ex-Professional Footballers: 'From being idolised to stacking shelves'
Leadership of Historically Black Colleges and Universities: A what not to do Guide for HBCU Leaders
Black Mixed-Race Men: Transatlanticity, Hybridity and 'Post-Racial' Resilience
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