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Education & Development
'A Rose By Any Other Name...': The Importance of Words when it comes to Race
Siobhan Halliday looks at politically correct terms to do with race and reflects on her experiences with casual racism as a member of the Irish Catholic Community.
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Society, Politics & Law
The Tulsa Race Massacre
The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 saw between 39-300 people killed and 10,000 African Americans made homeless after two days of state violence. So why have we only begun to hear about this recently? Dr David Scott explores.
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Education & Development
Working with diversity in services for children and young people
This free course, Working with diversity in services for children and young people, will provide you with an understanding of the ways in which diverse and intersecting social identities structure the lives and experiences of children and young people, and the implications of those identities for professional practice. Although designed ...
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Challenging ideas in mental health
Take a new and different look at mental health. This free course, Challenging ideas in mental health, invites you to think differently about life's dilemmas by taking account of the views of all concerned, especially people experiencing mental distress. It explores ideas and practice in mental health, and will appeal to a wide range of people.
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History & The Arts
Black Majority Churches (BMCs) and the transformation of British Christianity
John Maiden explores Black and Minority Ethnic expressions of the Christian tradition while Sheena Daley gives a personal reflection on Black Christian Churches...
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Education & Development
Reflecting on Race at The Open University
This collection of videos from a conference during Black History Month reflects on race and ethnicity at The Open University.
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Languages
Helen Cammock and the art of storytelling
The artist Helen Cammock discusses how her art has transformed from using herself as a conduit for conversations about race to ‘the collective’ in this film. In the article below Philip Seargeant explores how art can operate as a form of storytelling, different to political or media storytelling.
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Digital & Computing
Decolonising computing?
What might it mean to decolonise computing? Mustafa Ali explores in this article.
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Nature & Environment
Wangari Maathai: standing up for women and the environment
Professor Wangari Maathai was an environmentalist and the first female African Nobel Peace Prize winner. Yoseph Araya explores her contribution to the environment and what that meant to be a woman in this field of work.
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Education & Development
How can we dismantle racism in public institutions and services?
There is still much work to do to address institutional, structural and systemic racism directly. What is being done now? What can be done moving forward?
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Education & Development
'Bad Apples' or Organisational Cultures?
Are racist actions by a police officer individual misconduct or a systemic failure? This article explores perspectives on organisational culture and individual action.
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Education & Development
How can we address racial inequality and racial disproportionality?
How is racism, bias and discrimination being tackled in policing? This article explores responses and approaches to these issues by police forces, the community, and at governmental levels.