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For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, Interest age: from c 9 years, People & places (Children's / Teenage)
Biographies of famous and inspiring black people, from artists to inventors, who broke down barriers to change the world we live in
A celebration of the lives and achievements of inspirational black people through history who made a difference
Brave Leaders & Activists hails courageous black people through time who have stood up for what they believe in, from slavery abolitionist Harriet Tubman to South African president Nelson Mandela, and from powerful peacemaker Kofi Annan to Neville Bonner, the first Indigenous Australian politician.
Black Stories Matter is a powerful illustrated collection of stories of inspiring black personalities through history. Perfect for readers aged 9 and above.
Contents:
Main biographies
Harriet Tubman
Martin Luther King
Nelson Mandela
Kofi Annan
Rosa Parks
Stuart Hall
Umra Omar
Barack Obama
Lowitja O'Donoghue
Alicia Garza, Opal Tometi, Patrisse Cullors (founders of Black Lives Matter)
Mini biographies
Paul Stephenson
Akon
Claudia Jones
Diane Abbott
Neville Bonner
Saran Kaba-Jones
Kimberley Bryant
Craig Watkins
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