Please join us for our Anti-Racist Community Reflection. Wednesday 4th May 5:30PM-7PM on our Events Terrace. 66 Ashley Street. G3 6HW. Everyone welcome!
We are still to discuss the second half of the book Go Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin. There is also the free audiobook version of the book on youtube here
Additionally, please engage with any of the following.
Disclosure Series: Particularly the episode, Am I Scott(ish)?
Donald Matheson is Scottish. But as a young man who’s mixed race, do others view him as Scott(ish)? In this very personal journey, Donald explores the ‘ish’. What does it mean to grow up both black and white in Scotland? And how hard is it to find a true sense of identity? Available on iplayer herePodcast series: Three Pounds in my Pocket. Available here Kavita Puri hears the stories of pioneering Asians who came to Britain from the 1950s onwards.
Bend it like Beckham 20 years on, BBC Sport's Miriam Walker-Khan looks at the impact Bend It Like Beckham had on audiences, its legacy in the world of sport and how its humour and characters still make it relatable today. Available on iplayer here
Exhibition, at GOMA Revisiting the Work of Black Artists in Scotland through New Collecting On until 3rd July. This exhibition brings together new acquisitions and existing works from Glasgow Museums’ collection, reflecting complex dialogues around race, Empire, independence and post-colonial legacies.
Film: King Richard in the inspiring true story of the coach/mentor/father that brought us Venus & Serena Williams. King Richard is available to watch on Amazon Prime costing £4.99 to rent. Other online spots offering the film at the same price include Apple TV , YouTube and Google Play.
Article Lari Tharps on Will Smith.
Along with our more general conversations around peoples experience of racism and proposed Anti-Racist material for the group to engage with next time.
Our group has also decided to read our next book. A Migrants Guide to the Western Galaxy by Azedah Sufiyan. Available for £7.99 from Aye Aye book shop here (or you can pick one up from Aye Aye book shop in CCA) If they are out of stock then apparently the book shop Good Press also sells it. Just to add if anyone wants to purchase it a bit cheaper it comes as an ebook on amazon. But we recommend you support Aye Aye! If they are out of stock then the book shop Good Press also sells it. Just to add if anyone wants to purchase it a bit cheaper it comes as an ebook on amazon. But we recommend you support Aye Aye! We will be discussing this book early June.
Anyone is welcome to these discussions. Please feel free to come along and listen even if you have not engaged with our chosen material as it can still be a great experience to hear people talk about what they've learned.
Any questions, thoughts, recommending reading/listening/viewing for our group please email
eo@woodlandscommunity.org.uk
or call 07733 667102
As with all of our events we encourage you to do regular lateral flow tests before attending and please do not attend if you feel unwell.
Here is a link to our groups PADLET which has an archive of all the material our group has engaged with.