Jamia Wilson Young Gifted and Black Too (Hardback)

Young Gifted and Black TooJamia WilsonLabel: Wide Eyed EditionsDescription: In this timely follow-up to the best-selling genre-defining Young Gifted and Black you can meet 52 more Black icons from around the world – this time spanning even more countries and including inspiring figures from as far back as the 1500s right up to present-day heroes. Featuring the stories of recent changemakers such as Amanda Gorman and Naomi Osaka as well as historic talents such as Juan Latino and Yaa Asantewaa Jamia Wilson has curated a new selection of inspiring black icons illustrated by Andrea Pippins’ colourful and celebratory artwork. Covering 52 figures the book is ideal for educators and homeschoolers studying Black excellence with a new figure to explore every week of the year. Biographies are ordered chronologically and the range of figures showcases an even more global selection in line with the movement towards decolonising our history and curricula.The 52 icons: Juan Latino Queen Nanny Toussaint Louverture Chevalier de Saint–Georges Olaudah Equiano Alexander Pushkin Yaa Asantewaa Moses and Calvin McKissack Ann Lowe Albert Luthuli Charles Drew Thurgood Marshall Sister Rosetta Tharpe George Washington Gibbs Jr. Jackie Robinson Bertina Lopes Frantz Fanon Hans Massaquoi Coretta Scott King Mariama Ba Gladys Mae West Chinua Achebe Alvin Ailey Miriam Makeba Annie Easley Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o Fela Kuti John Lewis Aretha Franklin Angela Davis Bob Marley Octavia Butler Thomas Sankara Iman Prince Ozwald Boateng Marcus Samuelsson Leymah Gbowee Laverne Cox Phoebe Robinson Lewis Hamilton Michaela Coel Colin Kaepernick Kadeena Cox Aisha Dee Adenike Oladosu Naomi Osaka Amanda Gorman Chloe x Halle Ntando Mahlangu Zaila Avant–garde Mari Copeny.Strong courageous talented and diverse these extraordinary men and women’s achievements will inspire a new generation to chase their dream… whatever it may be.  Discover more empowering books by the same author–illustrator team: Baby Young Gifted and Black; Young Gifted and Black; Step into Your Power; Step into My Power and Big Ideas For Young Thinkers.