1st Edition
Global Black Narratives for the Classroom: Britain and Europe Practical Lesson Plans, Worksheets and Activities for Ages 7-11
Part One - Black Britain; 1. The History of Jungle Music; 2. The Black Tudors; 3. Black British Jazz; 4. Local Histories - Claudia Jones; 5. Local Histories - Harold Moody; 6. Local Histories - Stuart Hall; 7. Local Histories - Amy Ashwood Garvey; 8. Black British Publishing Companies; 9. Yoruba naming ceremonies in the UK; 10. Local Histories - Raphael Albert; 11. The Bristol Bus Boycott; 12. Black British Resistance Groups; 13. From One Small Island to another: Windrush; 14. Dub: The Skeleton of Reggae Music; 15. We Built This: Reparations; 16. Black British English; 17. Imagery and Imperialism: The Royal Family, Empire and Colonialism; 18. The West African Students Union; Part Two - Black Presence in Europe; 19. The Negritude Movement; 20. Josephine Baker; 21. Afro-Spaniards; 22. Afro-Surinamese People in the Netherlands; 23. Black Presence in France
Biography
BLAM UK (Black Learning Achievement and Mental Health) is an education, advocacy and well-being non-profit, founded by Ife Thompson, who is a community organiser, writer, UN fellow, Lawyer and an external Black History Moderator for schools across London. She has been teaching children and young people global Black history within school settings and the wider community since 2016. The BLAM UK team has worked with schools, youth centres, students, teachers and teacher training providers across the UK. BLAM teaches global Black history focusing on the collective Black experience from Pan-African, decolonial and Racial -Wellness perspectives.
"A fantastic, informative and eclectic collection of Global Black Narratives which will enrich the minds and cultural experiences of students and teachers alike. Extremely well researched with engaging resources from teaching, historical and lived experience experts. A must have for schools who are serious about teaching and affirming the heritage and history of all their students and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion."
Patricia Lamour MBE, Aspire Education Group
"An exceptional wealth of relevant historical knowledge that all children should have access to. This book is an excellent resource and provides a great building block for educators to use as part of developing an inclusive and relevant curriculum."
Nadine Bernard, Youngest Black Headteacher in the UK, Van Gogh Primary School Headteacher and Founder of Aspiring Heads
"This is a groundbreaking approach to a history that has been ignored and misrepresented. It is original in its approach and comprehensive in its scope. Both Teacher and student will be enlightened and enriched by its content. Outstanding and Essential."
Leila Hassan Howe, Founding Member of the Race Today Collective, Darcus Howe Legacy, Black-British Activist
