Resources for Black History Month 2024

Below is a list of resources for Black History Month (BHM). While the list is by no means exhaustive, it does contain books, magazines and publications that will provide both the informed and uninitiated alike with a better understanding of BHM, and its significance on these shores.

Christian

• Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI).
  CTBI’s resources for BHM provide a fulsome understanding of this annual celebration.
• Baptist Union of Great Britain.
  The Baptist Union’s Visions of Colour resource contains material that can be used throughout the year, including Black History Month.
• Keep the Faith.
  Keep the Faith magazine produces an annual Black History Month special which is available in October.

Books

• Adedibu, Babatunde. Coat of Many Colours. Wisdom Summit. 2012.
• Aldred, Joe. Flourishing in Babylon: Black British Agency and Self-Determination. SCM. 2024.
• Dixon McKenzie, Dulcie A., Pauline E. Muir, and Monique M. Ingalls. Black British Gospel Music: From the Windrush Generation to Black Lives Matter. 1st ed. Routledge. 2024.
• Reddie, Richard. Race for Justice: The struggle for equality and inclusion in British and Irish churches. Monarch Books. 2022.
• Sturge, Mark. Look What the Lord Has Done!: An Exploration of Black Christian Faith in Britain. Scripture Union Publishing. 2005.
• Smith, S.A. British black gospel: The foundations of this vibrant UK sound. Monarch Books. 2009.

Adult

• Adi. Hakim. Black Voices on Britain: Selected Writings. Macmillan Collector’s Library. 2022.
• Bourne, Stephen. Black Poppies: Britain’s Black Community and the Great War. The History Press. 2nd Ed. 2019.
• Bourne, Stephen. Under Fire: Black Britain in Wartime 1939–45. The History Press. 2020.
• Dabydeen, David, Gilmore, John and Jones, Cecilia. The Oxford Companion to Black British History. Oxford University Press. 2007.
• Fryer, Peter. Staying Power: The History of Black People in Britain. Paperback. Pluto Press. 2018.
• Gilroy, Paul and Hall, Stuart. Black Britain: A Photographic History. Paperback. Saqi Books. 2011.
• Kaufmann, Miranda. Black Tudors: The Untold Story. One World Press. 2018.
• Olusoga, David. Black and British: A Forgotten History. Picador. 2021.
• Olusoga, David. The Black History Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained. DK Publishers. 2021.
• Vernon, Patrick and Osborne, Angelina. 100 Great Black Britons. Robinson. 2021.
• McMillan, Michael. The Front Room: Diaspora Migrant Aesthetics in the Home. Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd: Revised edition. 2023.
• Renfrew, Barry. Britain’s Black Regiments: Fighting for Empire and Equality. The History Press. 2020.
• Walker, Robin, Marshall, Vanika, Berry, Paula and Vaughn, Anthony. Black British History: Black Influences on British Culture (1948 to 2016): 32 Hours of Teaching and Learning Material for Parents, Guardians, and Teachers of Secondary School Students. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. 2017.
• Warner, Tony. Black History Walks. Jacaranda Books. 2022.

Children and young people

• Atinuke and Nebechi, Kingsley. Brilliant Black British History. Bloomsbury Children’s Books. 2024.
• Harper, Mireille. Timelines from Black History: Leaders, Legends, Legacies. DK Children. 2020.
• Harrison, Vashti. Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History. Puffin. 2019.
• Mensah, Millie. The Black Curriculum Migration: Journeys Through Black British History. DK Children. 2022.
• Narjee, Lania. The Black Curriculum Legacies: Black British Pioneers. DK Children. 2022.
• Olusoga, David et al. Black and British: An Illustrated History. Macmillan Children’s Books. 2021.
• Olusoga, David. Black and British: A short, essential history. Macmillan Children’s Books. 2020.
• Walker, Robin. Black History Matters. Franklin Watts. 2021.
• Williams, J.T. Williams and Vives, Angela. Bright Stars of Black British History. Thames and Hudson. 2023.