The Color Purple by Alice Walker

The Color Purple depicts the lives of African American women in early twentieth-century rural Georgia. This book broke the silence around domestic and sexual abuse, narrating the lives of women through their pain and struggle, companionship and growth, resilience and bravery.

Available in the LRC.

Swallow the Rainbow by Khristina Chess

This is a poignant tale about a young woman's journey through a whirlwind of tragic circumstances leading to her opioid addiction and how a natural disaster blows her towards recovery. Though the tale is told from a young adult's point of view, readers of any age will also be able to empathise and possibly learn a few lessons from the innermost thoughts of an addict.

Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire by Akala

This is a 2019 British book by the rapper Akala. Part memoir, the book provides race and class analysis of a variety of historical eras, in

addition to contemporary British society.

Available in the LRC.

Write an essay that discusses the persecution of the uyghur people in china.

Write an application letter for either house captain or a position on the senior executive team.

Write a letter to an elderly person living in a care home to create a pen pal relationship.

Listen to "The Disclosure Podcast" by Earthling Ed is one of the most prominent activists and educators in the vegan movement.

Listen to the podcast "QueerAF" where LGBTQ students share their stories of self-discovery and all things beyond the binary.

Listen to the podcast "No More Beans" about managing your finances at university.

Watch the BBC 3 documentary "Roman Kemp: Our Silent Emergency" exploring the mental health and suicide crisis affecting young men.

Watch a BBC Question Time episode that demonstrates topical and structured debate.

Watch the TED talk entitled "The difference between healthy and unhealthy love" by Katie Hood about toxic relationships.