Additional Resources & Initiatives to Promote Inclusivity and Equity on a Societal Scale
UK - 1500 & Counting - documentary film and education resource focused on starting new conversations and helping to further existing conversations about police brutality in the UK and systemic racism, with the hope of people committing to taking tangible action against all forms of state violence
UK - Better Allies - everyday actions to create inclusive, engaging workplaces including a weekly newsletter containing “5 Ally Actions”
UK - The Black Curriculum - campaign to teach Black British History in schools
UK - Black Plays Archive - online catalogue for the first professional production of every African, Caribbean and Black British play produced in Britain. Created by National Theatre and supported by Sustained Theatre and Arts Council England
UK - Black Ticket Project - creating cultural access points for Black young people across England
UK - Black Writers Forum - list of Black-owned bookstores
UK - ICO’s 5 Ways to Make Your Venue More Accessible For D/deaf People - a guide from the UK’s Independent Cinema Office
UK - Inside Out - a social enterprise committed to helping young people improve their mental health and wellbeing, with a particular focus on people from underprivileged backgrounds
UK - Maja’s Education Project - organization dedicated to educating those who want to educate themselves on Black lives, but cannot afford to do so.
UK - Positive Action in the Workplace Guidance - official guidance from the UK government, including this guide for employers who want to use positive action to widen opportunities in a way that is consistent with equalities legislation
UK - This is Book Love - free multicultural books for schools
UK - Wretched Theatre - theatre group sharing the stories of migrant communities in the UK. Theatre that’s thoughtful, fun and recognisable. All languages welcome.
UK - Welcome Presents - uniting refugees, asylum seekers & Londoners through a shared love of film, food & friendship
UK/US - The MindGym - short courses and resources on subjects including Diversity & Inclusion and how to be a better ally
UK/Worldwide - Non-Fiction Books for Black Students
UK/Worldwide - Plays for Black Students
UK/Worldwide - Plays for Middle Eastern & North African Students
UK/Worldwide - Plays for South Asian Students
US - Diversability - fosters community to connect, showcase, and empower people of all abilities doing amazing things
US - Teaching Tolerance - provides free resources for educators to help children and youth to be active participants in a diverse democracy
US - Want To Be An Antiracist? - resources guide for reading, donating and supporting
US/Worldwide - AICP’s Double the Line Pledge - AICP’s request to clients and agencies working in commercials to take the pledge to #doubletheline to increase diversity and inclusion with an emphasis on leadership positions
Worldwide - Pakistani Cinema - review site for Pakistani movies and their box office impact around the world
Worldwide - Project Implicit - collective with the mission to educate the public about bias and to provide a “virtual laboratory” for collecting data on the internet including the use of the Project Implicit Bias Test