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

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: 

International organisations: