If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin (1974)
If Beale Street Could Talk is a 1974 novel by American writer James Baldwin. His fifth novel (and 13th book overall), it is a love story set in Harlem in the early 1970s.
The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Dare (2020)
It’s a coming of age novel and tells the story about a teenage Nigerian girl called Adunni who becomes a maid and struggles with many things growing up - including her limited education, poverty and her ability to speak up for herself.
Moonlight (2016) Directed by Barry Jenkins
An American coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Barry Jenkins, based on Tarell Alvin McCraney's unpublished semi-autobiographical play ‘In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue’. Available to watch on Amazon Prime.
Sus (2010) Directed by Robert Heath
Sus is a British drama set in a police station on the evening of the 1979 general election, where a black suspect is brought in and interrogated on suspicion of murder and takes its name from the SUS law in operation at the time. Available to watch on BBC I Player.
Black on Purpose by Saleem Remi (2020)
Salaam Remi - the iconic hip hop, reggae, R&B, soul producer who has frequently worked with Nas, Amy Winehouse and many others since launching his career in the mid-1980s. He released a protest album in 2020 titled Black On Purpose. It opens with a Malcolm X speech and closes with a stunning ‘Strange Fruit’ cover sung by Betty Wright.
Language by Mnek (2018)
Language is the debut studio album by British singer-songwriter and record producer MNEK.
