Culture List

FILMS

  • Hidden Figures (2016)
  • The Help (2011)
  • Black Panther (2018)
  • Power of One (1992)
  • Selma (2014)
  • Black is King (2020)
  • Dreamgirls (2006)
  • Ray (2004)
  • Malcolm X (1992)
  • The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
  • Sister Act (1992)
  • Cadillac Records (2008)
  • Cool Runnings (1993)
  • Us (2018)
  • Get Out (2017)
  • Queen and Slim (2019)
  • Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)
  • The Green Mile (1999)
  • The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
  • Bad Boys (1995)
  • Coach Carter (2005)
  • The Blind Side (2009)
     

TV Shows

  • Becoming (2020)
  • Black-ish (2014)
  • Dear White People (2017)
  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
  • The Chi (2018)
  • That’s So Raven (2003)
  • My Wife and Kids (2001)
  • When They See Us (2019)
  • Pose (2018)

Books

  • Brit(ish) by Afua Hirsch
  • Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman
  • Becoming by Michelle Obama
  • The Colour Purple by Alice Walker
  • I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
  • The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
  • Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
  • The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison 
  • The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates
  • Homegoing by Yaa Gyasy 
  • Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 
  • Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

Podcasts

  • Have You Heard George’s Podcast by George the Poet
  • Side Hustle Pro by Nicaila Matthews Okome
  • My Taught You by Myleik Teele
  • Say Your Mind by Kelechi Okafor
  • The Nod by Brittany Luse and Eric Eddings
  • Black Lives: Past, Present and Future by Ayanam Udoma
  • Black Gals Livin’ by Jasmine Braithwaite and Victoria Sanusi

YouTube

  • KSI
  • TheKabsFamily
  • Arnell Armon
  • Aliyah Maria Bee
  • Deji
  • Glozell Green

Charities

  • Show Racism the Red Card
  • Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust
  • Black Lives Matter UK
  • The Free Black University 

Music

Afrobeats

  • NSG
  • Yxng Bane
  • IQ
  • Maleek Berry

Reggae

  • Bob Marley 
  • John Holt
  • Jimmy Cliff

Jazz

  • Louis Armstrong
  • Nat King Cole
  • Ella Fitzgerald
  • Stevie Wonder

Rap

  • Jay-z
  • Kanye West
  • Drake
  • Nicki Minaj
  • Cardi B

Soul

  • Marvin Gaye
  • Whitney Houston
  • Ray Charles
  • Aretha Franklin
  • James Brown

RnB

  • Etta James
  • Usher
  • Rihanna 
  • Beyonce

Grime

  • Stormzy
  • Dave
  • JME
  • Bugzy Malone
  • Dizzee Rascal

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