Patricia Scotland, the youngest woman to ever become a Queen’s Counsel barrister in over 200 years at the Bar.
Margaret Busby, Britain’s youngest ever book publisher, who was only twenty years old when she made history.
Fanny Eaton, a young black mum who dared to model in the Victorian Era and made art more inclusive by showing up as herself.
Book Blurb
Across British history, Black women have been creators, lawmakers, Olympic gold medallists, models, pioneer nurses, actors and so much more. Did you know Black women helped Britain during the Great Wars by flying aircrafts and serving as medical secretaries and Acting Corporals? How about after the Second World War, when they boarded the Empire Windrush in thousands and sailed to British shores to help rebuild the nation and kickstart the NHS?
Some were born here in Britain while others migrated with their families. Though their reasons for coming and staying are dynamic, what remains consistent is that Black women have shown up for our nation in big ways. Their stories should be known and their impact celebrated. Black British women are more than their struggle and now you can uncover their legacy as never before told.
This book is about your learning and growth just as much as it is celebrating these great women. Each biography invites you to journey with a shero and closes with a reflective space to journal your ambitions and create your own action plan. Where will their inspiration take you?
Quick Glance
Book Title: Black and Brave History: 30 Sheroes Who Shook Britain
Age Category: Middle Grade Children (Reading Ages 8+ Are Welcome)
Genre: Biographies of Women for Children and Young Adults
Publication Date: December 2021
Publisher: Brave Ink Global
Format: Ebook and Paperback.
Featured Women
This collection of past and present sheroes features the likes of Lilian Badder, Evelyn Dove, Phillis Wheatley, Margaret Busby, Kanya King, Malorie Blackman, Valerie Amos, Doreen Lawrence, Fanny Eaton, Patricia Scotland, Queen Philippa and many more!
