
At Beards & Books, we thought it would be a great idea to compile a list of some of our favourite readings, educational tools and podcasts so that you can discover some new educational pieces for your children, but also for yourself.
Whether your children or yourselves want a bit of extra help, whether its advice or someone to answer your more personal lifestyle questions, hopefully you will find these resources useful for you and your families! We hope that you find some interesting reads and podcasts that aren’t just relatable, but are informative and resourceful.
Independent bookshops we support
Books for multicultural reading
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Bedtime stories for kids, written by kids
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02tkm27/episodes/downloads
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Fairytale podcast about extraordinary women who inspire us
https://www.rebelgirls.com/pages/podcast
For adults and teenagers...
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African Literature blogs
https://blog.feedspot.com/african_literature_blogs/
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African writing and literacy culture
https://brittlepaper.com/
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Motherhood blog
https://www.ellasmamaa.co.uk/
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A rep for black British motherhood
http://heyisthatme.co.uk/
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Because motherhood keeps me up at night
https://mumsomnia.blog/
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Fatherhood blog
http://musicfootballfatherhood.com/
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For Independent Mothers
https://www.theresilientmum.com/home2341
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Family, lifestyle and travel blog
https://thetigertales.co.uk/
Educational Tools
Podcasts
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100 years of black british theatre and screen
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06phflx/episodes/player
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The History of literature: The trial of Phillis Wheatley
https://historyofliterature.com/216-the-trials-of-phillis-wheatley/
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Interviews with people who were there at the key moments in black and civil rights history
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01h9dl0/episodes/downloads
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“Mixed Up” - a podcast for mixed race people everywhere
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mixed-up/id1520677219
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These podcasts review films of black lead actors and discuss them in the context of Hollywood's race problem
http://blackmenpodcast.com/
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American origin stories: black history (un)told ~
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-origin-stories-black-history-un-told/id1498377748