Pencil illustration from Black History, Big Dreams: three women working on calculations together at an office desk

Black History, Big Dreams

Black history stories for young minds.

Real people. Amazing stories. Brighter tomorrows.

Stories in the series

Short, gentle stories about real people, each one starting with a big question.

Coming soon
  • Granville T. WoodsHow can a train send a message?
  • Lewis LatimerThe tiny part inside the light
  • Martin Luther King Jr.What was his dream?
  • Malcolm XThe pages that helped him find his voice
  • Wangari MaathaiWhat can one tree begin?
  • William KamkwambaThe boy who used the wind
  • Kelvin DoeA radio station from spare parts
  • Vanessa NakateThey cut her out of the picture
  • Nzambi MateeCould rubbish become a path?
  • Yaa AsantewaaThe queen mother who stood up
  • Funmilayo Ransome-KutiWhen women stood together
  • Queen NzingaA queen at the table
  • Nelson MandelaTwenty-seven years and a bigger hope
  • Francisca Nneka OkekeThe science above our heads
  • Nanny of the MaroonsA home where people could be free
  • Mary SeacoleShe found another way to help
  • Claudia JonesWords, music and belonging
  • Toussaint LouvertureThe fight to live free
  • Marcus GarveyAn idea that travelled
  • RihannaMaking room for more people
  • Katherine Johnson & Dorothy VaughanWho helped us reach space?
  • Garrett MorganCan one clever idea help keep a busy road safe?
  • Dr Patricia BathWhat if your world looked cloudy, even on a sunny day?

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