Tuesday 01-10-2024 - 10:00

As part of Black History Month 2024, Rhobyn has put together her top ten watches and reads. Explore compelling films and untold perspectives with this essential watchlist for Black History Month, celebrating the resilience, culture, and contributions of Black individuals throughout history and discover powerful stories and untold perspectives with this essential reading list for Black History Month, celebrating the resilience, culture, and contributions of Black individuals throughout history.

Watch List

1. A United Kingdom (2016 - watch on Apple TV)
2. Black Panther (2018 - watch on Disney+) and Black Panther; Wakanda Forever (watch on Disney+)
3. ⁠Nappily Ever After (2018 - watch on Netflix)
4. ⁠The Woman King (2022 - watch on Prime Video)
5. ⁠Hidden Figures (2016 - watch on Disney+)
6. Obey (2018 - watch on Prime Video)
7. Been So Long (2018 - watch on Netflix)
8. ⁠Blue Story (2019 - watch on BBC iPlayer)
9. ⁠A Jazzman’s Blues (2022 - watch on Netflix)
10. ⁠Hairspray (2007 - watch on Prime Video)

Reading List

1. White Teeth - Zadie Smith 
2. Ti-jean and His Brothers - Derek Walcott 
3. My Father Sun-Sun Johnson - C Everad Palme
4. Breath, Eyes, Memory - Edwidge Danticat 
5. Half A Yellow Sun, Americannah, Purple Hibiscus- Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche 
6. Black Cake - Charmaine Wilkerson 
7. This is The Canon - Joan Anim-Addo, Deirdre Osborne, Kadija Sesay 
8. Telling Tales - Patience Agbabi
9. Beloved - Toni Morrison 
10. Animal Farm - George Orwell