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History & The Arts
Ashura
Ashura is a day of commemoration in Islam. It occurs annually on the 10th of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, and is particularly significant for Shi‘a Muslims. Find out more about it in this article.
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Education & Development
Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students and the degree awarding gap collection
Explore this video and collection of articles looking at the degree awarding gap and the experiences of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students in higher education.
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Education & Development
The Asian Single Parents Network (ASPN)
When Aruna Bansal became a single mum, there was stigma attached to being a single Asian parent – so the Asian Single Parents Network was set up for people in her community needing support.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
How inclusive is women’s football?
Despite it being an important site for gender equality, not everyone’s experiences in women’s football are the same.
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History & The Arts
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice is the second and the larger of the two main holidays celebrated in Islam. This article explains more about the Hajj pilgrimage and the commemoration of the prophet Abraham.
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History & The Arts
Selling Empire: Introduction
Get an overview of our 'Selling Empire' articles, which explore the selling and marketing of the British Empire.
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Education & Development
How do Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students experience their undergraduate dissertation module?
What is happening at university that contributes to Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students getting lower grades? This article looks at research on Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students’ experiences on an undergraduate dissertation module.
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Education & Development
Black History Month 2022 talks
Watch the recorded presentations from The Open University’s Black History Month event in October 2022.
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Education & Development
Turning the pain of racial discrimination into protection for others
Learn about how the Williams family is trying to cope in the aftermath of Afro hair discrimination by pushing for change.
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Education & Development
Hip Hop, Transculturation and Ethnography in Delhi
What does Hip Hop in Delhi tell us about local life and culture? This article delves into the ethnographic fieldwork.
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History & The Arts
Olaudah Equiano, the Abolitionist and Author
This article draws attention to the life of Olaudah Equiano (1745 –1797) in Cambridgeshire and London and explores the authority of his autobiography, The interesting narrative of the life of Olaudiah Equiano or Gustavus Vassa the African written by himself. It considers the impact of his autobiography on societies, in its ability to address ...
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Black lives matter in sport too: what is the BAME experience of sport in the UK?
In the current climate, it would be hard not to notice the social upheaval among the BAME population in the UK and USA. Be it the high proportion of deaths among the BAME community from contracting COVID-19 or unarmed black men and women being killed unjustly by the police. So, as a black British man with Nigerian parents, I must express my ...