Thursday 04-06-2020 - 09:55

Earlier this week we released a statement in solidarity with black students and the Black Lives Matter movement. You can read the full statement here >> https://www.bristolsu.org.uk/articles/black-lives-matter-bristol-su-statement

Many students want to engage with this further, educate themselves and stand in solidarity through meaningful action.

We know that there are protests taking place across the UK which you may choose to attend. If you do go, make sure you are following social-distancing guidance and make efforts to stay safe.

Below are some of the resources we've compiled which we hope you find useful:

Campaigns to support 

Black Lives Matter Online Rally - https://www.facebook.com/events/272616937432097/

https://www.change.org/p/mayor-jacob-frey-justice-for-george-floyd

https://www.wecantbreathenational.org/ 

https://blacklivesmatter.com/ 

Student Petitions

Decolonise the curriculum at UoB - https://www.menti.com/brk35vpu9b/1

Rename Wills Memorial Building, Wills Hall and Colston Street Hall: https://www.change.org/p/university-of-bristol-rename-wills-memorial-building-wills-hall-and-colston-street-hall 

To rename Colston Street Hall: https://www.change.org/p/bristol-people-bristol-university-renaming-colston-street-accommodation 

Donations 

Split a donation between 70+ community bail funds, mutual aid funds, and racial justice organizers - http://bit.ly/splitdonate

Wellbeing resources for Black people 

BAME Student Webinar: Support and Self-Care, Thursday 25 June, 4-5pm

Nilaari offers counselling to students from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds 

The Student Wellbeing Service 

Report and Support is the University’s reporting tool for discrimination and hate crime 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Eg2S10NPYhAVEMKwicHn2SHpT6KKW0aP/view 

https://twitter.com/KentUnion/status/1267471083663503366

Therapy for Black Girls (Podcast)

Self care tips: 

https://www.self.com/story/black-self-care-tips

https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/g5pgmq/self-care-tips-for-black-people-struggling-from-painful-week

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/self-care-black-coping-with-trauma_n_577e76a9e4b0c590f7e839ed?ri18n=true&guccounter=2

https://www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifestyle/article/black-mental-health-self-care-tips

Engage with BME Groups

https://www.bristolsu.org.uk/groups/bristol-su-black-and-minority-ethnic-network 

Bristol Medical School BAME Student Working Group - bristolbamewg@gmail.com 

BME Medics Bristol - bmemedicsbris@gmail.com

Books

Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race - Reni Eddi-Lodge 

Natives - Akala 

Homecoming - Colin Grant 

Afropean - Johnny Pitts 

Black and British - David Olusoga 

The Good Immigrant - Nikesh Shukla 

White Fragility – Robin DiAngelo 

Brit(ish) – Afua Hirsch 

The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness - Michelle Alexander 

How to Be an Antiracist - Ibram X. Kendi 

Learn about Bristol's Black History  - bristolmuseums.org.uk/stories/bristols-black-history

Allyship

Ways you can help - https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ 

10 steps to non-optical allyship - https://twitter.com/mireillecharper/status/1266335563197501440

https://www.inspirationinisolation.uk/discover/are-you-only-outraged-by-racism-when-its-violent-seleso-sepanya 

https://www.theroot.com/12-ways-to-be-a-white-ally-to-black-people-1790876784 

 https://metro.co.uk/2020/02/25/psychological-impact-constantly-explain-racism-12147969/ 

https://www.facebook.com/www.JOE.co.uk/videos/579944189573777/