Black History Month in the UK is taking place throughout the month of October. A host of events and exhibitions will go on show for the public to explore the legacy of black people, their role in politics and their culture.
If you’re interested in learning more about the Black freedom movement here is a list of suggested readings.
How to get free: Black feminism and the Cambahee River Collective, edited by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor. This collection of essays and interviews explores the role of the Combahee River Collective in the antiracist and women’s rights movements in the Sixties and Seventies.
The Speech: the story behind Dr Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream, by Gary Younge. This book explores the motivation and events that led up to his famous speech, why his words have been immortalised and why they are still relevant to today’s society.
Detroit: I do mind dying, by Dan Georgarkas and Marvin Surkin. This written work gives us a look into the Black community’s involvement in the fight for workers’ rights and how they rose against their own exploitation and oppression.
From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation, by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor. The author analysis the history of the Black freedom movement and how it has recently been reborn from the protests against police officers killing un-armed Black Americans.
Black History Month: the Black Freedom Movement in Literature
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