This page brings together various anti-racist resources to learn about anti-racist movements, and arm yourself with ideas to beat back racism: readings and pamphlets, video and audio.
- Meetings — We have several meetings, and an educational series, covering many of these topics. See here for the latest.
- How to beat the racists — a pamphlet aiming to convince labour movement activists of the importance of fighting racism, anti-racists of the importance of the labour movement — and fighting to transform it. It sketches a programme to beat racism, and the kind of radical anti-racist and anti-fascist labour movement we need. Audio version now available! Study guide here. Alongside many others, the pamphlet features articles on Martin Luther King and Malcolm X. And the Nation of Islam which Malcolm X spent many years as a member of. See also "The many sides of Malcolm X". It also covers the history of the Black Panther Party.
- Cut the roots of racism! a recent editorial article and video, plus an ensuing debate. More articles here such as the recent "Black Lives Matter and the labour movement", and "Say her name", about violence against black women. See also "Richard Wright and Stalinism" and "1919: Divided by racism". From the TubeWorkers' blog, see For workers' unity against racism: Black Lives Matter!".
- Covid-19 and anti-racism: see "Report highlights Covid impact on BME people. Where is the labour movement?" and "Organise to make the future safe and equal for all!" More articles here. Watch our video "Coronavirus: Six Demands To Defend Migrants".
- Peter Fryer's Staying Power: the history of black people in Britain. The book can be purchased here; or download the chapter "Challenges to empire" here. Watch this space for more information and a reading group!
- See our video playlist on Black Lives Matter and fighting racism. Many of these videos can also be found in audio version on our podcast, with audio links in video descriptions.
- Police, capitalism, and democracy, a recent article, plus "Britain's Police: what to do?", and "What is the police? Where did it come from?", an article and short video. For a book review of The end of policing, see Abolish the police? Overthrow capitalism! See also "What should Labour do about policing?", "Police after McPherson", "The racism of gang panics", and "Prevent database revealed". See more articles here. Watch the video "Crime and policing" from the playlist "The state, crime, prisons, and police".
- Q&A on immigration: the case for open borders; "Equal rights for migrants!" And "Why free movement?" For criticism of sections of the left and labour movement, see "When the Morning Star justified racism" and "How the ground was laid for Enoch Powell". More articles here.
- Remain and rebel. This pamphlet from Workers' Liberty summarises our arguments on Brexit, Europe, international solidarity, free movement, immigration, and how to build socialist politics cross-borders. Buy it, download it to read, or listen to the audio version! For a short introductory article on Brexit, see here; more articles here, including "Racial hatred before and after Brexit". Listen to our audio recording of "Brexit and imperialist nostalgia" with Danny Dorling and Cath Fletcher.
- Fighting fascism. Read our pamphlet Cable Street: When workers beat the fascists. Listen to the audio here. See "Labour Against Racism and Fascism launched", "The answer to Trump: rebuild working-class organisation", or a book review "Convergence on the right ". More articles here. Watch our video "Rise of the Far Right In Europe: How to Fight It".
- Slavery. Read our pamphlet Workers against slavery: the US Civil War, the First International and the British working class — audio version now available! — and Revolution for black liberation: black soldiers in the US Civil War. For a shorter article see "How British workers helped to overthrow American slavery ". More articles here.
- Anti-semitism. See our pamphlets Left antisemitism: what it is and how to fight it and Two Nations, Two States: socialists and Isreal/Palestine: related videos here and here respectively. Listen to our audio recording of "Labour and antisemitism" with Martin Thomas. More articles here.
- Articles here about anti-Roma racism and travellers rights
- Imperialism yesterday and today - article. More articles here.
- "Black youths were able to bring along the rest" An interview with socialist and member of the DSA and Socialist Workers Alliance of Guyana Robert Cuffey
- Black culture and resistance: the Harlem Renaissance
- How Transport Workers Beat the Colour Bar
- Shapurji Saklatvala: a series of articles on labours first BAME MP