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.
- 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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