In this timely follow-up to the bestselling and critically acclaimed Young, Gifted and Black, meet 52 more icons of colourfrom around the world.

Featuring the stories of recentchangemakers 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 ofinspiringblack icons illustrated byAndrea 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 SaintGeorges, 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, Ng?g? wa Thiongo, 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 Avantgarde, Mari Copeny.

Strong, courageous, talented and diverse, these extraordinary men and womens achievements will inspire a new generation to chase their dream whatever it may be.

Discover more empowering books by the same authorillustrator team: Baby Young, Gifted, and Black;Young, Gifted and Black; Step into Your Power; Step into My Power and Big Ideas For Young Thinkers. [This book description comes from a different edition of this title. Please report any inaccuracies].

 

 

This book is part of a book series called See Yourself in Their Stories .

This book is aimed at children at US 1st grade-5th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 6-10 years.

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published in 2023 by Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd .

ANDREA PIPPINS is an illustrator, designer, and author who has a passion for creating images that reflect what she wants to see in art, media, and pop culture. Her vision is to empower people of color with tools and inspiration to create and tell their own stories. She is the best-selling creator of the coloring book I Love My Hair and the interactive journal Becoming Me. Her clients include O: The Oprah Magazine, Scoop Magazine, Family Circle, The Huffington Post, Bustle, Free People, Lincoln Center, and the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Andrea is based in Stockholm, Sweden. Follow @andreapippins on Instagram and visit her website at andreapippins. com. Jamia Wilson is the executive director and publisher of the Feminist Press. She is a leading voice on feminist and gender justice issues whose words have appeared in and on the New York Times , The Guardian , BBC News, The Today Show , CNN, The Washington Post , Elle , Teen Vogue , and more. Jamia is the co-author of Road Map for Revolutionaries: Resistance, Activism, and Advocacy for All . She is also a columnist for Rookie Magazine and has contributed to several books such as Nasty Women: Feminism, Resistance, and Revolution. Jamia is an adjunct professor at the John Jay School for Criminal Justice and travels across the US--and beyond--to to talk about race, feminism, leadership, and so much more.