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Education & Development
History and hope: Education for girls in South Sudan
The Ibba Girls School in South Sudan is giving girls in that country better opportunities. This article and presentation explains more about education barriers in South Sudan and what's being done to overcome these.
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Education & Development
Afrodite: Untangling the Routes of Black Women’s Hair
Hair discrimination is an issue that affects Black women’s experiences at work, in education and in society in general. Lurraine Jones looks at the politicisation of Black hair and microaggressions experienced by Black women.
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History & The Arts
Hanukkah: a festival of light
What's Hanukkah all about? And how do Jewish people celebrate it?
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History & The Arts
What is Diwali?
Diwali is a festival of lights and celebrates the triumph of light over darkness – but where does this stem from? Suzanne Newcombe looks at the religious festival’s origins in this article.
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Society, Politics & Law
Introducing Black leadership
In this free course, you will develop skills to empower yourself as a leader. Guided by the Five Ps model of leadership (person, process, position, product and purpose), you will learn about the challenges and possibilities of Black leadership. Developing skills in communication, critical analysis and teamwork will promote competence in a wide ...
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Languages
English Loanwords – Interactive World Map
Explore the fascinating origins of some words in the English language with this interactive world map. Simply select the book items to uncover the word and its history.
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History & The Arts
Can you resist zombification?
From The Walking Dead to Call Of Duty WWII, zombies are everywhere. Join us on an exploration of the undead amongst us...
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Education & Development
East Asian Heritage month: a celebration of Studio Ghibli films
Studio Ghibli is a Japanese animation studio. In this article, Anita Pilgrim reflects on the films and how she can relate to some of their themes.
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History & The Arts
Black History Month
In recognition of Black History Month we have pulled together some content about some inspirational individuals and events for you to explore.
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Languages
The Unsung Women Who Shaped the Blues
Blues is a musical genre often associated with male pioneers. However, women were also a huge part of this development. This article shines a light on three women who helped shape the blues: Mamie Smith, Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
The Z Files with Benjamin Zephaniah
Writer, poet and Peaky Blinders actor Benjamin Zephaniah has died. Back in 2009 and to celebrate Black History Month, we joined forces with him to put together this collection on notable black people in the fields of science, technology and engineering.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Why is it so difficult for Muslim women to play sport?
How are Muslim women represented by the media and what implications does this have on their participation in sport? Rukhsana Malik draws on her own experiences in this article.