Anti-Racism Resources

On this page you will find a collection of resources, literature and anti-racism organisations. Basketball England is dedicated to ensuring that the sport is racism free, and that anyone can enjoy the sport regardless of their race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins.

 

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Downloadable resources for clubs

 

 

 

 

 

Reading: Articles, lists, viewing

• John Amaechi – Everyday Activism: How standing up to hate is an ordinary, daily routine 
• Anti Racism Resource List  
• Miriam Bennun and Gabby Menezes-Forsyth - Materials and Resources 
• For Our White Friends Desiring To Be Allies – Courtney Ariel 
• Welcome To The Anti-Racism Movement — Here’s What You’ve Missed 
• How We Make Black Girls Grow Up Too Fast 
• 5 Ways White People Can Take Action in Response to White and State-Sanctioned Violence 
• White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack 
• What will you do to continue the work? (IG) 
• Why you need to stop saying “All Lives Matter” 
• 10 Steps to Non-Optical Allyship 
• The Conscious Kid  - anti-racist parenting resources (IG) 
• Bazaar - An essential #BlackLivesMatter reading list 
• Anti-racism resources for children and young people 
• Understanding Unconscious Bias - Chris Hallam
• Mental Health
• Panorama: Let's Talk About Race
• BBC website - NBA: Black Lives Matter and basketball’s role in discussion on racism

For a list of further anti-racism resources click HERE 

Books 

A list of books recommended by a variety of sources to help understand issues around racism: 

• Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race – Reni Eddo-Lodge 
• Kindred – Octavia Butler 
• Ain’t I A Woman: Black Women and Feminism – Bell Hooks 
• Hidden Figures: The Untold Story of the African American Women Who Helped Win the Space Race – Margot Lee Shetterly 
• The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks – Rebecca Skloot 
• Becoming – Michelle Obama 
• Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire – Akala 
• Just Mercy – Bryan Stevenson 
• The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness  – Michelle Alexander 
• Freedom is a Constant Struggle – Angela Y. Davis 
• So You Want to Talk About Race – Ijeoma Oluo 
• Possessive Investment in Whiteness – George Lipsitz 
• I know Why the Caged Bird Sings – Maya Angelou 

Support 

Organisations in the UK to explore and consider supporting: 

• The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust 
• The Bail Project 
• Stop Hate UK 
• UK Black Pride 
• Show Racism The Red Card 
• Stand Up To Racism 
• SARI Stand Against Racism and Inequality 

International organisations: 

• European Network Against Racism (ENAR) 
• Color of Change 
• Justice for George Floyd petition 
• Petition for #WeCantBreathe 
• Justice for Belly Mujinga petition 
• Justice for Breonna Taylor petition 
• The George Floyd Memorial fund