The Equals – Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys (1970) Using songs this way in history can easily be adapted to online learning and teaching and all of these songs are readily available on YouTube and streaming services. Some of the songs contain social commentary or make a political protest, reflecting views at the time, others do not but are representative of the ‘little stories’ behind key historical developments. Using music in this way has been influenced by Simon Butler’s article ‘ What’s that stuff you’re listening to Sir?’ in TH111, Robert Phillips article on Initial Stimulus Material (ISM) in TH105 and Andrew Wrenn’s little stories/big picture approach in TH107.īelow is a list of ten songs that I think are particularly useful in helping pupils learn about black lives in Britain since the 1960s. It can act as an initial stimulus at the start of lessons, be used as a source as well as the focus for historical interpretations as well as to set the mood or tone of a lesson for pupils. Popular music can be an invaluable resource for learning and teaching about Black lives in Britain from the 1960s to the present day. David Ingledew, Principal Lecturer in Education (History), University of Hertfordshire, follows up on his previous blogpost to suggest music that can be used as part of your teaching about Black people in modern Britain.
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