Throughout the brutal history of the Transatlantic Slave Trade that took place between the 16th and 19th centuries, Africans resisted enslavement at different times and in many ways.
Many people of African descent living in Britain and the USA today are linked by a common history: their ancestors were forced into slavery between the 16th and 19th centuries.
Whether you enjoy listening to music, reading books and poetry, watching films or visiting art museums, the contributions made by artists and performers of African origin are all around you.
"e;Intensely moving and heart-warming"e; Cosmo"e;Bold"e; Guardian"e;I loved every word"e; Malorie BlackmanWINNER OF THE STONEWALL BOOK AWARD 2020This is not about being ready, it's not even about being fierce, or fearless, IT'S ABOUT BEING FREE.
Set in a Northern town, where right-wingers are determined to stir up hatred and racial prejudice, CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE is about six teenagers whose lives are woven together by a series of shocking and tragic events.
A poignant and incandescent debut that explores the bonds of community and what it really means to changeChineloor Nelo, as her best friend, Kate, calls heris all about her neighbourhood, Ginger East.
Different skin colors, different languages, different religions, different abilities--these are all things that sometimes cause us to judge other people unfairly.
Different skin colors, different languages, different religions, different abilities--these are all things that sometimes cause us to judge other people unfairly.
Different skin colors, different languages, different religions, different abilities--these are all things that sometimes cause us to judge other people unfairly.
Different skin colors, different languages, different religions, different abilities--these are all things that sometimes cause us to judge other people unfairly.
Different skin colors, different languages, different religions, different abilities--these are all things that sometimes cause us to judge other people unfairly.
Different skin colors, different languages, different religions, different abilities--these are all things that sometimes cause us to judge other people unfairly.
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Big ambitions, big bullies and big problems When 13-year-old Brummie babe, Destiny enters the Bright Sparks beauty contest behind her (ex-model) mum's back, she is determined to prove she has talent and brains - and that she is not just a pretty face.
2018 Newbery Honor Book and Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner: a beautiful, powerful coming of age story'Important and deeply moving' JOHN GREEN'Timely and timeless' JACQUELINE WOODSONJade is a girl striving for success in a world that seems like it's trying to break her.
'A brilliant first novel' GuardianIn the moving and compelling debut novel from Benjamin Zephaniah, a young man's life is completely changed when his face is badly scarred in a car accident.
