BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2020 - DIGITAL READING LIST - ARK Elvin Academy

DIGITAL READING LIST

BLACK HISTORY
MONTH 2020

Bernie Grant and Diane Abbott - Politicians

USING YOUR READING LIST

   A reading list contains a list of resources that help the reader to
   understand a topic. This reading list contains resources that will
   help you to learn about Black History.

   Resources
   - eBooks
   - Audiobooks
   - Articles
   - TV programmes and films

   Your Task:
   Select one resource from the list to read/watch. Write 1-2
   paragraphs explaining the key information from your choosen
   resource.

   Send your completed written work to
   j.jenner@arkelvinacademy.org.

   Extension:
   Select another resource and compare with the first one. Write 1-2
   paragraphs explaining how they are similar and different.

Olive Morris - Activist

EBOOKS
  eBooks are books you read on a phone, laptop,
  computer or tablet. All the ebooks listed below are
  available on Sora. Go to www.soraapp.com or
  download the Sora app from any app store.

                The Book Itch
                by Vaunda M. Nelson
                Lewis' dad owns the National Memorial African Bookstore in
                Harlem. Lewis gets to meet all the visitors, including civil
                rights leader and revolutionary, Malcolm X.

                The Vast Wonder of the World
                by Melina Mangal
                Biography of the biologist, Ernest Everett Just. This
                biography details how Ernest Everett Just came to realise
                that cells should be studied as a whole, rather than being
                taken apart and studied in isolation.

EBOOKS
                                                Lady Phyll - Founder of Black Pride

         Why I'm No Longer Talking to White
         People About Race
         by Reni Eddo-Lodge
         Details the construction of race and racism in Britain and
         argues that popular conversations about racism are
         rigged.

         "I Will Not be Erased"
         by gal-dem
         Gal-dem's talented writers use raw material from their
         teenage years - diaries, poems and chat histories - to give
         advice to their younger selves and those growing up
         today.

         Solo
         by Kwame Alexander & Mary Rand Hess
         Coming-of-age novel that follows the story of Blade and
         his changing relationship with family, friends and music.
         Available as an ebook and audiobook.

EBOOKS
                                                              Zadie Smith - Author

         Things Fall Apart
         by Chinua Achebe
         This is the story of Okonkwo, a famous wrestler and
         warior. After accidentally killing someone, Okonkwo is
         banished. On his return, years later, he finds that
         missionaries and colonists have arrived in his villiage.
         The wrestler and warrior must respond.

         Muhammed Ali
         by Matt Doeden
         Biography of champion boxer, Muhammad Ali.

         The Hate U Give
         by Angie Thomas
         Starr is the only witness to a fatal shooting of her
         unarmed best friend, Khalil, by a police officer. Now what
         Starr says could destroy her community. It could also get
         her killed. Inspired by the Black Likves Matter movement,
         this is a powerful and essential novel about the struggle
         for justice.

EBOOKS
                                                            Alex Wheatle - Author

         You are there! March on Washington
         by Torrey Maloof
         This history book reveals what happened on August 28th,
         1963, when hundreds of thousands of people marched for
         Jobs and Freedom. It would be at this march, that Dr.
         Martin Luther King Jr. would deliver his "I have a dream"
         speech.

         Little Leaders: Exceptional Men in Black History
         by Vashti Harrison
         Learn all about the black men who broke barriers and fought injustice to
         realise their dreams and make the world a better place.

Benjamin Zephaniah - Author & Poet

AUDIOBOOKS
  Audiobooks are books you listen to. All the
  audiobooks listed below are available on Sora. Go to
  www.soraapp.com or download the Sora app from any
  app store.

               Stamped: Racism, Antiracism and You
               by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
               Stamped is about the construction of 'race' and how it
               has been used to gain and keep power, to create
               dynamics that separate and silence. The book inspires
               hope for an anti-racist future.

               So You Want to Talk About Race
               by Ijeoma Oluo
               This book addresses issues such as privilege, police
               brutality and micro-agressions. So You Want to Talk
               About Race breaks down and explains these concepts.

AUDIOBOOKS
                                                    Malorie Blackman - Authour

       Noughts and Crosses
       by Malorie Blackman
       Living on different sides of a racial divide, Callum and
       Steffy enter into a tragic romantic relationship. Callum is
       from the despised group of Noughts; Sephy belongs to
       the elite Crosses. Also available as an ebook.

       Can I Touch Your Hair? Poems of Race,
       Mistakes, and Friendship
       by Irene Latham et al.
       How can Irene and Charles work together on their fifth grade poetry
       project? They don't know each other . . . and they're not sure they want
       to. Irene Latham, who is white, and Charles Waters, who is black, use
       this fictional setup to delve into different experiences of race in a
       relatable way, exploring such topics as hair, hobbies, and family
       dinners.

       Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History
       by Vashti Harrison
       Featuring 40 trailblazing black women in the world's history, this book
       educates and inspires as it relates true stories of women who broke
       boundaries and exceeded all expectations.

AUDIOBOOKS
                                                   Frantz Fanon - Psychologist

       28 Days: Moments in Black History That
       Changed the World
       by Charles R. Smith, Jr.
       This book explores 28 different days from the past, explaining how each
       day is a key moment in Black History that changed the world.

Travis Alabanza - Artist

ARTICLES
     Black Lives Matter: What is systemic racism?
     https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-53342666

     Six Key Events in Black History You May Not Know
     About
     https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zq66dp3

     The Black British History You May Not Know About
     https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-52939694

     The Power of Olive Morris
     https://www.fawcettsociety.org.uk/blog/black-history-month-
     power-olive-morris

     What is the Windrush Generation?
     https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/43793769

     Who Was Marsha P. Johnson?
     https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/52981395

Claudia Jones - Journalist & co-founder of Notting Hill Carnival

TV AND FILM
  BBC Iplayer
            Black and British: A Forgotten History
            8 episode series covering Black British History from
            300AD to today.

            Black British History We're Not Taught in
            Schools
            A series exploring critical moments in Black British
            history.

            Filmed in Lockdown: Home Carnival Queen
            A beautiful exploration of UK carnival culture, from the
            lens of black women and told through dance, music and
            mas costume.

            My Name is Kwame
            A programme about the director, playwrite and actor,
            Kwame Kwei-Armah,

Marcus Garvey - Politiciian and Philosopher

TV AND FILM
  Netflix

            13th (15)
            In this documentary, scholars, activists and politicians analyse
            the criminalization of African Americans and offer a strong
            critique of the police and criminal justice system.

            Becoming (PG)
            An documentary looking at the life of Michelle Obama.

            Self Made (15)
            An African American washerwoman rises from poverty to build a
            beauty empire and become the first female self-made
            millionaire. Based on the true story of Madam C. J. Walker.