Young, Gifted and Black
In Young, Gifted and Black, meet 52 icons of colour from the past and present in this celebration of inspirational achievement — a collection of stories about changemakers to encourage, inspire and empower the next generation of changemakers.
All children deserve to see themselves represented positively in the books they read. Highlighting the talent and contributions of black leaders and changemakers from around the world, readers of all backgrounds will be empowered to discover what they too can achieve. 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.
The 52 Black icons featured in this non-fiction book include Mary Seacole, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Malorie Blackman, Harriet Tubman, Mo Farah, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Jesse Owens, Beyonce Knowles, Katherine Johnson, Josephine Baker, Kofi Annan, Langston Hughes, Toni Morrison, Martin Luther King, Jr., Maya Angelou, Pele, Nelson Mandela, Louis Armstrong, Rosa Parks, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Muhammad Ali, Usain Bolt and Serena Williams, among other heroes.
