“Every voice raised against racism chips away at its power. We can’t afford to stay silent.”
― Reni Eddo-Lodge
Racism is a historical, deep-rooted problem that affects all areas of our society. Bruin stands in solidarity beside Black and minoritised people worldwide, with a commitment to fighting for institutional change.
Within the financial sector, including in our organisation, there is much work to be done: to decolonise, be more inclusive, be more representative and educate ourselves better.
We have put together a collection of resources our team finds useful and informative for learning and unlearning. We hope you’ll find them helpful too!
[Content Warning: Some resources may contain/ depict scenes of violence]
Resources
Books
- Anti-Racist Ally: An Introduction to Action and Activism by Sophie Williams
- Women, Race and Class – Angela Davis
- Sister Outsider – Audre Lorde
- Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad
- Why I am no Longer Talking to White People About Race – Renni Eddo Lodge
- Back to Black: retelling Black radicalism for the 21st Century by Kehinde Andrews
- Black and British by David Olusoga
- Brit(ish) by Afua Hirsh
- The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love by Sonya Renee Taylo
- How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
- Assata, by Assata Shakur
- Girl, Woman, Other by Bernadine Evaristo (fiction)
Articles
- ‘The False Promise of Anti-racism Books’ (2020) The Atlantic by Saida Grundy
- ‘Don’t understand the protests? What you’re seeing is people pushed to the edge’ (2020) Los Angeles Times by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- ‘As a black woman I’m always fetishised: racism in the bedroom’ (2018) The Guardian by Afua Hirsh
- ‘Put our colonial history on the curriculum – then we’ll understand who we really are’(2019) The Guardian by Maya Goodfellow
- UK barrister mistaken for defendant calls for compulsory anti-racism training (2020) by Aamna Mohdin
- Race is clearly a factor in Covid deaths, but the UK government is in denial (2020) Winston Morgan
- Black Girls and Women’s Experience of Child Sexual Abuse by Jahine Davis
Listen
Podcasts
- About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge
- Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire by Akala
- Good Ancestor by Layla F. Saad
Audiobooks
Watch
Films
- Selma (2014): Ava DuVernay
- The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2017): George C. Wolfe
- Fruitvale station (2013): Ryan Coogler (Netflix)
Documentaries
- 13th (2016): Ava Duvernay (Netflix)
- Who Ever Heard of a Black Artist: Britain’s Hidden Art History (2020) (BBC Four)
- I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO(2016): Raoul Peck
- After Windrush – Paulette Wilson’s visit to Jamaica, 50 years on (2019) (Guardian Documentary)
- Will Britian Ever Have a Black Prime Minister (2017) (BBC iPlayer)
Series
- Sitting In Limbo : Stella Corradi (BBC iPlayer)
- Britain’s Forgotten Slave Owners: David Olusoga (BBC iPlayer)
- Fighting the Power: Britian After George Floyd (BBC iplayer)
- When They See Us (2019) : Ava Duvernay Netflix
- Small Axe (2020): Steve McQueen (BBC iplayer)
- Explained Season 1, Episode 3: The racial wealth gap (Netflix)
Seminars / Talks
- Akala: Full Address and Q&A @ Oxford Union
- Peggy McIntosh at TEDxTimberlane Schools : How Studying Privilege Systems Can Strengthen Compassion
- https://novaramedia.com/2021/05/25/what-white-people-can-do-next-downstream/
Follow and Act
Education
- The Black Curriculum (UK)
- Show Racism The Red Card (UK)
- No More Exclusions (UK)
- Fill in the Blanks (UK)
History
Research & Policy
Activists / campaigns
- Air Collective (UK)
- UKII (ukisntinnocent)
- CharitySoWhite (UK)
- Movement for Justice (UK)
- IMAAN London (UK)
- Community Action on Prison Expansion (UK)
- United Family & Friends Campaign (UK)
- Color Of Change
- Families Belong Together
- Triple Cripples
- Black Lives Matter
- Check Your Privilege
- Entry Level Activist Instagram
- NO WHITE SAVIORS Instagram
- Inquest
News
Community Groups
- BMECP Centre (UK)
- Justice for Grenfell (UK)
- Stop Hate UK
- MOSAIC Black and Mixed-Parentage Family Group (UK)
LGBTQ+
Our Commitments as an Anti-Racist Organisation
We want to encourage all staff at all levels to spend some time each week building their levels of awareness of these issues. Inactivity or ignorance is not an option if we are to play our part in influencing change.
We want to have transparent and open conversations that help to effect change, so please feel free to reach out with any concerns, opinions, ideas or questions you may have. We would also love to hear from you if there are any other resources you may feel would be beneficial to the ethnicity working group.
As a reminder, we have an external HR resource as part of our “Employee Voice Proposal” program where you can reach out to have confidential conversations to voice any concerns you may have on this or any other issues.
We believe that racial equality is an issue that should not only be considered in a time of crisis, but should be held as a long term value of our business in order to make communities stronger and workforces more united through their diversity.
We have had a clear Diversity & Equal Opportunities Policy in place for every day of our trading since March 2010, but a policy by itself is not enough.
If this is the first time you’re engaging with this work it can seem overwhelming. Don’t feel as though you need to consume all the resources at once; the point is to engage with the issue in a sustained and meaningful way. So keep checking back, as we’ll keep updating them. If you have anything you would like us to add to the lists, please contact us at tel: +44 203 145 3333