October celebrates Black History Month in the UK, a chance for us to reflect on the history of the Black British community and to celebrate its culture, contributions, and achievements, past and present.

Black History Month is an important time for reflection, solidarity, and education. It allows us to examine where systemic racism persists today and what changes we can implement now.

At SAGE, we believe that social science research is instrumental in creating policies, practices, and procedures that improve lives. For this month, we have curated a collection of free-to-access research from across the social and behavioral sciences, including education, media, sociology, and anti-racist resources, to help educate, raise awareness, and support change.

Education

Decolonizing the Curriculum: Who Were the Ancient Europeans? by Marie Charles and Bill Boyle, Journal of Black Studies

Effective Teaching and Learning: Decolonizing the Curriculum by Marie Charles, Journal of Black Studies

The lives and identities of UK Black and South Asian head teachers: Metaphors of leadership by Lauri Johnson, Educational Management Administration & Leadership

Understanding race and educational leadership in higher education: Exploring the Black and ethnic minority (BME) experience by Jason Arday, Management in Education

Black educators in (white) settings: Making racial identity visible in Early Childhood Education and Care in England, UK  by Sheddai Tembo, Journal of Early Childhood Research

Media

Putting the black in Britain back on the BBC  by Kurt Barling, Critical Studies in Television: The International Journal of Television Studies

Awkward Black girls and post-feminist possibilities: Representing millennial Black women on television in Chewing Gum and Insecure by Francesca Sobande, Critical Studies in Television: The International Journal of Television Studies

Reacting to Black Lives Matter: The discursive construction of racism in UK newspapers by Flo Bremner, Politics

Sociology

Identifying a space for young Black Muslim women in contemporary Britain by Sheymaa Ali Nurein and Humera Iqbal, Ethnicities

Black Men’s Experiences of Colourism in the UK by Aisha Phoenix and Nadia Craddock, Sociology

Social Science Space

Anti-Racist Social Science Books and Articles

Anti-Racist Research in the Social Sciences

SAGE Journals Black History Month Research Hub

This SAGE Journals research hub highlights featured research, books, digital resources, special issues and collections.