Below are some of the courses and resources that might be useful for CWU Equalities Month.
Lifelong Learning
Trans 101: This course seeks to address misunderstandings about transgender issues and help us all to be better allies to our transgender friends.
Akala At The 70th Anniversary Of The 1945 Pan African Congress
The Stuart Hall Project: Exploring the life and work of one of the founding figures of Cultural Studies
History
Mary Seacole: The pioneering nurse who complemented her knowledge of traditional medicine with European medical ideas
William Cuffay: One of the leaders of the first mass political movement of the British working class
The Mangrove Nine: One of the defining court cases of race relations in Britain
Science In A Golden Age: Unravelling the links between the latest scientific developments and the unsung scientific heroes of the past
Britain’s Forgotten Slave Owners: A BBC Teach resource in which David Olusoga looks at the abolition of slavery in Britain
Prof David Olusoga Black History: Keynote lecture for Black History Month 2019
The Windrush Generation: A collection of videos telling the story of the families who arrived on the Empire Windrush and the subsequent scandal around the “Hostile Environment” policy
The Grunwick Dispute: The 2-year fight by a group of predominantly Asian, female workers taking on hostile management and eventually gaining support from workers across the country
Lesbians & Gays Support The Miners: The fightback against the Thatcher Government of the 1980s saw the formation of many coalitions. One of these was the Lesbians & Gays Support The Miners (LGSM) campaign.
English
Using Your Voice Is A Political Choice: Amanda Gorman talks about the power of finding and using your voice
Dread Poets’ Society: A comic play which sees Benjamin Zephaniah thrown together with Byron, Keats and Percy & Mary Shelley
Michael Smith: Laaawwwd Mi Cyaan Believe It including contributions from Linton Kwesi Johnson and CLR James
