Students of colour
These pages offer lists of recommended resources on various themes, including books, websites, apps and more. They have been put together by members of the counselling service team: we hope they offer some useful suggestions. We have included a range of resources and, inevitably, you may find that some things are more helpful than others. Feedback is always welcome; the pages are updated on a regular basis.
A note on language: Sections are organised by theme to help you find your way to resources relevant to you. We recognise that there are many ways to describe and categorise mental health and emotional difficulties, identity and lived experience. As such, these themes are by no means definitive or exhaustive. We encourage you to explore the material here in order to find out what fits for you.
The University is not responsible for the content displayed on external links. We recommend that you seek advice from your GP if you have concerns about your mental health, or if you are experiencing a crisis please refer to our student help page for urgent support.
Read
Books
Brit(ish): On Race, Identity and Belonging - Afua Hirsch (Bodleian e:book available)
This is Not America: Why Black Lives in Britain Matter - Tomiwa Owolade
Black Oxford Untold Stories – Pamela Roberts (Bodleian e:book available)
The Good Immigrant: 21 Writers Reflect on Race in Contemporary Britain: - Nikesh Shukla (Ed.) (Bodleian e:book available)
The Burden of Heritage: Hauntings of Generational Trauma on Black Lives - Aileen Alleyne
Whiteness, Racial Trauma, and the University: Experiencing Whiteness in the University (Social Science for Social Justice) – Harshad Keval
Black Skin, White Masks - Frantz Fanon (Bodleian e:book available)
White Fragility: why it's so hard for white people to talk about racism - Robin DiAngelo
Black and British: a forgotten history - David Olusoga
Natives: race and class in the ruins of empire - Akala
Living While Black: The Essential Guide to Overcoming Racial Trauma - Guilaine Kinouani (Bodleian e:book available)
If You Don’t Know Me By Now (Memoir) - Satnam Sanghera
Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race - Reni Eddo-Lodge
Me and White Supremacy: How to Recognise Your Privilege, Combat Racism and Change the World - Layla F Saad
How To Be An Antiracist - Ibram X. Kendi
Community
Green Templeton College Black Student Society Journal
Student Union - Clubs and Societies
Websites
Finding a Peer Supporter | University of Oxford
Life as a black student - Student Space
Racism and mental health | Mind
BLAM: Black Learning, Achievement and Mental Health
The Black, African and Asian Therapy Network
Watch
26 Mini-Films for Exploring Race, Bias and Identity With Students - The New York Times
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: The danger of a single story - TED Talk
Film: Farming - Written and Directed by Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Listen
Our Mental Wellness Series organised by the Experimental Psychology Department at Oxford University
A series of talks and presentations developed by the Oxford University Counselling Service
Intersectionality Matters with Kimberlé Crenshaw
White Mischief - Ekow Eshun (Radio Series)
Learn
Workshops
Workshops and Groups - University of Oxford
- Students Of Colour Workshop
- Students Of Colour Group
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