Alison Hammond takes readers on a journey through British history to highlight Black figures and the impact they have made on our society - showing that Black history is British history.
Hiya! Alison Hammond here! I love getting to know all about different people and I'll tell you a secret . . . sometimes people we don't know much about are the most interesting of all! Which is really what this book is all about.
Let me ask you a question- How many Black people can you name from our history? Mary Seacole? Ira Aldridge? George Bridgetower? Pablo Fanque?Walter Tull? Have you heard of these people?
Yes? That's great! But if you haven't, don't worry, you're not alone, which is why I'm so excited to tell you all about them. Because the people in this book should be totally famous given the AMAZING things they've done! And we're not going to stop in the past, I'll introduce you to people making waves right here and now!
From sportspeople to scientists, activists to musicians, politicians to writers, we're going to meet a whole bunch of AWESOME people who have helped shape the world we live in. So, are ready for you a journey Black in time?? Course you are, let's go!
Alison Hammond takes readers on a journey through British history to highlight Black figures and the impact they have made on our society - showing that Black history is British history.
Hiya! Alison Hammond here! I love getting to know all about different people and I'll tell you a secret . . . sometimes people we don't know much about are the most interesting of all! Which is really what this book is all about.
Let me ask you a question- How many Black people can you name from our history? Mary Seacole? Ira Aldridge? George Bridgetower? Pablo Fanque?Walter Tull? Have you heard of these people?
Yes? That's great! But if you haven't, don't worry, you're not alone, which is why I'm so excited to tell you all about them. Because the people in this book should be totally famous given the AMAZING things they've done! And we're not going to stop in the past, I'll introduce you to people making waves right here and now!
From sportspeople to scientists, activists to musicians, politicians to writers, we're going to meet a whole bunch of AWESOME people who have helped shape the world we live in. So, are ready for you a journey Black in time?? Course you are, let's go!
Alison Hammond (Author)
Adored for her quick wit, big heart and infamous laugh, Alison is
one of the UK's most popular TV presenters, famed for her hilarious
celebrity interviews! The Queen of our hearts presents ITV's 'This
Morning' alongside Dermot O'Leary, gearing viewers up for the
weekend.
Alison also co-hosts the ultimate televised baking battle, 'The
Great British Bake Off' and 'The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off'
for C4, receiving a nomination for the 'Entertainment Performance'
category in the 2024 RTS Programme Awards with Noel Fielding.
As a firm family favourite into the evening TV schedule, Alison is
a Team Captain on Sky TV's 'Rob Beckett's Smart TV' and continues
the late, great Paul O'Grady's legacy hosting 'For the Love of
Dogs' for Battersea Dogs Home and ITV.
E. L. Norry (Author)
Emma Norry is an author who writes fiction and non-fiction for
children. She is passionate about equal representation and
diversity. Her first book, Son of the Circus (Scholastic, 2019), is
part of a series that shows readers that Black and brown people
have always been a part of British history. Son of the Circus, set
in Victorian times, blended fact and fiction by using Pablo Fanque
(the first Black circus owner) and his son Ted as inspiration. Emma
has also written Amber Undercover (OUP, 2021) - a fun
action-adventure spy story for ages 10+. She has many short stories
in anthologies- Happy Here (Knights Of Media, 2021), The Place for
Me- Stories from the Windrush (Scholastic, 2020) and The Very Merry
Murder Club (Farshore, 2021). Emma's non-fiction includes
biographies of Lionel Messi (Scholastic, 2020) and Nelson Mandela
(Puffin, 2020). A two-book middle-grade fantasy series launches in
2023. Emma can be found on Twitter at @elnorry_writer or her
website elnorry.com
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