In Schools: Black Heroes

The Trust works in partnership with Children's Services at Manchester City Council to produce resources about Black and Ethnic Minority British Heroes with primary schools in Manchester. Biographies containing writting and illustrations are produced by primary pupils to create innovative new resources for children.

Biographies we have produced:

Equiano - Son of Africa

The story of Olaudah Equiano, a major figure in the 18th century abolitionist movement in Britain. Kidnapped and enslaved from his home in Africa, Equiano was able to buy his freedom in 1766. He became involved in abolition campaigning and published his “Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano or Gustavus Vassa, the African” in 1789. This book tells the story of Equiano’s life in accessible language. It is designed for primary school children and was written in conjunction with two Manchester primary schools, Our Lady's RC Primary School and St Edward's RC Primary School, with children contributing the poems and the drawings. Order your copy here

Liberté: The Life of Noor Inayat Khan

The story of Noor Inayat Khan, who served as an SOE agent with the Paris Resistance in 1943. Noor was captured and imprisoned by the Gestapo and was executed at Dachau in 1944. She was posthumously awarded the French Croix de Guerre in 1946 and the British George Cross in 1949. This book tells the story of Noor’s life in accessible language, with many illustrations, history fact boxes and a timeline. It is designed for primary school children and was written by children from a Year 6 class of Chorlton CE Primary School, Manchester. Order your copy here

Soon to be published:

Samuel Coleridge Taylor: The Music Man

The story of Samuel Coleridge Taylor, the 19th century composer. It has been illustrated and written by students from Rolls Crescent Primary School. The book will be availaible in September.